Choose the value before the payment method
A purchase should have a clear benefit that the player can understand before paying. Start with the free loop: what does a new player do, why does the next attempt matter, and what would an optional addition improve?
RDC describes monetization management from Build as current, while phone-based campaign launching is still forthcoming. That does not establish that every purchase system can be implemented entirely through a Build prompt.
Build, Creator Hub and Studio responsibilities
Use the available Build interface for supported management and prompting. Use Creator Hub to inspect the game's monetization products, analytics and applicable requirements. Custom purchase handling and manual game changes may require Studio; review the handoff consequence first.
| Method | Player value | Implementation question |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | One-time privilege | Does ownership unlock the promised benefit? |
| Developer product | Repeat purchase | Is each receipt granted and recorded safely? |
| Subscription | Recurring benefit | Can you sustain the promised value? |
| Private server | Controlled group session | Does the actual game benefit from private play? |
| Creator Rewards | Program-based earnings | Does the engagement meet current definitions? |
These are Roblox methods, not a list of confirmed Build-chat commands. Follow each official product's current documentation.
Five game-type planning examples
- Clicker: consider an optional visual theme. Do not make the basic tapping loop intentionally tedious to sell relief.
- Arcade: a cosmetic trail can leave skill competition intact. A paid score multiplier changes the meaning of a leaderboard and needs a deliberate fairness decision.
- Collect-and-score: a basket appearance is easier to explain than a complex bundle of temporary multipliers.
- Side-scroller: an extra challenge can provide a clear one-time benefit, but the included path must remain playable.
- Puzzle: an optional puzzle collection needs enough tested puzzles to justify its description. Avoid charging players to escape a broken puzzle.
These are editorial ideas, not promises that a generated game supports the required entitlement system.
Audit the purchase journey
Write down what happens before purchase, after confirmation, after reconnecting and after an update. Check cancellation, duplicate processing and failed delivery. A shop button that looks correct is not evidence that the transaction is handled correctly.
Use the monetization planner to choose a restrained first blueprint. Then read developer products or passes for the implementation distinction.
Earning, promotion and cash access are separate
Mobile ads distinguishes buying traffic from earning through in-game ads. Creator Rewards has its own qualifying rules. Wallet concerns future access to eligible earnings, not a new guaranteed revenue source.
Before expanding spending or a shop, use analytics to determine whether players understand and return to the game. No sales volume, Session RPM or income has been verified by this guide.