@michaels
Roblox Nov 09, 2026

what makes players stay in a roblox game?

Me and a friend made an obby-style game and people join, play two minutes, then leave. Visits are fine but retention is awful. What do the games that keep players have that we might be missing?
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ruthw Nov 12, 2026
michaels
the first minute decides it. if a new player doesn't get something to aim for straight away, like a visible progress bar, stage numbers or a leaderboard, they leave. obbys that keep people usually save checkpoints, so leaving doesn't lose your progress, and give a small reward at every stage. try timing how long it takes to reach the first thing that feels like progress. if it's more than a minute, that's probably your drop-off.