It’s the summer holidays, and kids everywhere have more free time on their hands in order to explore online, utilize social media platforms, and play video games. Unfortunately for us parents of these tech-savvy kids, tweens and teens – we don’t necessarily know what some of these games are all about. 

## Roblox Sex Games
When we think of our kids playing video games online, we may be imagining the old-school innocence of Pacman or Solitaire – but what is actually on offer is much scarier.

Lead gaming app Roblox is an online platform where games can be both made and played by users. With so many varied games on offer, there are games on the platform that aren’t remotely child-friendly or appropriate for all ages. Certainly, parents are not imagining that their kids may have access to Roblox sex games, or porn games on Roblox.

## Con Games on Roblox
Earlier this year, a BBC investigation revealed a spate of ‘condos’ discovered on the platform – sex parties where avatars can talk about and have sex. The advent of sexual games on Roblox is extremely worrying. Roblox has acknowledged that this is indeed a problem, and although most condos, (or ‘Roblox cons or ‘Roblox scented cons’ as they are sometimes known), are extremely short-lived – lasting about an hour before they are discovered and removed – their very existence is troubling parents, who are still concerned that this is happening at all. 

## How to Find Inappropriate Roblox Games
These particular games on Roblox – sexual, pornographic and violent in nature – are also not ones that you would stumble across. You need to actively search for them. However, threat actors determined to abuse the system can still slip through the net. 

‘It’s a “cat and mouse” issue. There are people who are going out of their way to game the systems,” the BBC quoted Larry Magid, president of ConnectSafely – a non-profit organization that raises awareness about child safety online.

Roblox themselves are currently policing the issue and do have parental control settings on the games – but as parents, we do need to be aware and understand what content kids could potentially be exposed to.

## Sexual Games on Roblox

At the moment, five of the most prominent sexually explicit and pornographic Roblox games are as follows:

1. Shower Stimulator: Whereby players can take a bath together, leading to intimate and erotic moments and conversations between participants
2. Dance Club: Players engage in sexual dance moves
3. Shedletsky’s Dirty Place: Kids come together in Shedletsky’s house and engage in a variety of dirty activities
4. Obby Games: Involving disturbing tasks that the player needs to complete before moving on to the next level
5. Club Iris: Seedy activity in seedy hotel rooms

For younger children, if they don’t know how to search for sexual Roblox games, it’s unlikely they will come across any of these concerning games.  However, it is important to check with your kids about what they are being exposed to and open the channels of conversation to discuss what kinds of games they like playing.

Additionally, the violence of some Roblox games can also be upsetting. For example, Zombie Attack requires you to kill all the zombies by stabbing or shooting, with shockingly graphic blood spurting out. Haunted Hunters is a shooting game that is actually meant for adults, but can still be accessed by kids. And Survive the Killers is notoriously violent and terrible, whereby kids use an array of weapons to slaughter and kill other players.

In Submarine Story, your avatar is in a submarine, setting out to explore the ocean. Not particularly worrying. However, squid men falling through the roof and trying to kill you with a knife, and shouting messages like “You will perish!” are pretty haunting – especially as the squid man’s face is eerily creepy. 

Remember, although Roblox undoubtedly attracts millions of kids under the age of 12, Common Sense Media warns parents that due to ‘iffy content’, it should really have a 13+ rating. Adult predators are also able to interact with kids using the platform. 

So take the time this summer to explore the platform a little and understand how Roblox works. By familiarizing ourselves with what content Roblox has to offer, parents will be in a better position to comprehend what kids are seeing, playing, and being exposed to – and hopefully will be able to protect kids from anything untoward, and from stumbling across sexual and porn-related subject matter on Roblox’s platform.

It is also strongly recommended to utilize a parental control app that can alert you if your kids are being exposed to inappropriate content or flags when sexual, pornographic or bullying keywords are used. A parental control app like FamilyKeeper can help give parents peace of mind, safeguarding young family members from offensive content across the most popular social media platforms.

For more information on the FamilyKeeper app, visit: [https://familykeeper.reasonlabs.com](https://familykeeper.reasonlabs.com) and join our [Facebook Community Group Digital World Parenting](https://www.facebook.com/groups/dwparenting).

Lead gaming app Roblox is an online platform where games can be both made and played by users. With so many varied games on offer, there are games on the platform that aren’t remotely child-friendly or appropriate for all ages.

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Worried About Sexual Roblox Content? 5 Games to Look Out For

With the explosion of addictive gaming experiences available online, it can be difficult for parents to know exactly what their children are playing, seeing, and being exposed to. With more than 2 billion people around the world playing video games, it’s no wonder IGD (Internet Gaming Disorder) is on the rise.

The word ‘games’ implies fun – but some of these popular online experiences, even those aimed at kids, contain worrying content. Even scarier, the online gaming world is notorious for containing online predators – especially where games are marketed to children.

So what should you be looking out for?

**☠️ Roblox**
Roblox is an online platform where games can be both made and played by users. While imaginative play is to be applauded, there are games on the platform that have horror or bloody themes. 

Roblox themselves do offer parental controls, but it’s important to check what types of games your child is actually accessing.

Roblox also contains an online chat feature, where players can connect with other players around the world. This poses a significant danger, as the nature of anonymous chat means that we can’t be sure who our kids are interacting with.

**☠️ Among Us**
Among Us is rated as PEGI 7 on the Google Play Store, which implies that the game is safer for younger children. Although the game’s visuals may not be as traumatizing or violent as other online games, the issue with Among Us is the online chat feature within this app, whereby children can chat and play with strangers anywhere in the world. As mentioned above, this feature poses the possibility of children coming into contact with unsavory characters, and engaging in conversation with them. Online anonymous chats also pose a cyberbullying risk.

**☠️ Candy Crush**
A cute sweets game, dangerous? The issue with this smartphone game is the ‘near-misses’ feature. Research studying the effects of near-misses in games has investigated the gambling element to these games – and the desire to extend play, despite frustrating outcomes. The near-misses are tantalizing, compelling us to keep playing.

This technique is used in other combat games as well – players can see when they’ve just missed getting to the next level. These digital features serve to encourage screen addiction.  

**☠️ Fortnite**
The fact that there are 350 million registered Fortnite players worldwide definitely tells us something – this game is super addictive. Fortnite’s creators Epic Games use machine learning and data analysis to enhance the player’s experience, which will keep them engaged and playing for longer – leading to more screen addiction. The ‘intermittent reward’ feature also aids in prolonging play, as kids are eager to reach the next desired element.

Other complaints that parents have made about Fortnite is the amount of money spent on virtual items in the game – if your child is an avid player, this game can end up costing you quite a bit!

**☠️ Project Makeover**
Project Makeover is a puzzle game for iOS and Android devices. Despite the app’s intention to position the makeover experience as a positive, confidence-building event, the focus on fashion, beauty and physical appearance is a little worrying. For example, the app encourages the user to wax the model’s legs – but why is this the pinnacle of acceptance in society?

Makeover apps perpetuate harmful stereotypes about beauty, as well as emphasizing the importance of being attractive – but in today’s world, acceptance of others is a much more important message.

**☠️ Call of Duty**
 In terms of gore and nightmarish content, Call of Duty is pretty disturbing.  Due to the amount of violence, profanity and blood-spewing, this is definitely a game that needs parental guidance. On the one hand, at a basic level it’s a war game, and marketed as such – so of course it will be gruesome. On the other hand – do we really want to expose our kids to all that massacre?

**☠️ Assassin’s Creed**
As with Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed is particularly graphic in terms of its violent content. Brutal battles, execution scenes, and murders are all included in this game – none of which is recommended for young viewers (or even older viewers!)

Playing digital games, socializing online, as well as practicing reflexes! –  these are all a part of today’s childhood. As parents, the best thing we can do is help our children to navigate the world of online gaming safely. 

Thousands of families around the world are already using parental control apps, such as the FamilyKeeper app. 

A parental control app like FamilyKeeper will:

- Notify you if incendiary keywords are used
- Supervise which apps your child is downloading
- Allow you to block age-inappropriate websites
- Help to protect your child from online predators
- Alert you when unknown numbers or profiles attempt to contact your child
- Detect suspicious or dangerous images

FamilyKeeper also encourages parents to discuss with their children the dangers of these apps, and why a parental control app is an important safety feature. During the app set-up process, you can review with your child when, why, and how to use certains apps and sites – and why some may not be a good idea.  

The word ‘games’ implies fun – but some of these popular online experiences, even those aimed at kids, contain worrying content. Here's what you should be looking out for.

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