Roblox

The Overlooked Tech Dangers That Will Define 2026 | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

Major online game platform with user-created content; central to discussions of gaming risks for kids.

Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media | Lex Fridman Podcast #291

Lex Fridman

A gaming platform mentioned as an example of a healthy way for kids to play and interact online, distinct from the 'hyper-viral' business models of other social media.

Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239

Lex Fridman

A game platform where tokens and skins for avatars are examples of digital assets becoming fungible, illustrating the evolving economics of the internet and game-driven entertainment.

The State of AI Startups in 2024 [LS Live @ NeurIPS]

Latent Space

A consumer company noted for its large user base and engagement, representative of successful platforms.

Ep. 219: The Deep Reset And Intentionally Reconfiguring Your Life

Cal Newport

Massively multiplayer online game, identified as a primary vector of addictive behavior for children.

The Potential of Metabolic Psychiatry — Chris Palmer, MD

Tim Ferriss

Online game platform, founded by David Baszucki, who now contributes to metabolic psychiatry research.

Arthur Brooks — Finding The Meaning of Your Life

Tim Ferriss

ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God | Lex Fridman Podcast #461

Lex Fridman

Jane McGonigal — How She Predicted COVID in 2010, Becoming the Expert of Your Own Future, and More

Tim Ferriss

A gaming platform where people are already getting paid for creating games within its ecosystem, signaling a future of revenue sharing for players.

Full Length Episode | #173 | February 14, 2022

Cal Newport

Online video game mentioned as an example of addictive technology that can be detrimental to teenagers.

John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309

Lex Fridman

A game construction kit aimed at kids, cited as a successful capability-first play in the virtual world space, achieving significant scale.

E15: “The Besties” All-In’s inaugural award show covering the best, worst & most memorable of 2020

All-In Podcast

Online game platform, cited as a form of social interaction and cultural winner in 2020 for providing connection during lockdowns.

World Leading Investing Expert: The Big Shift Is Coming! This Investment Could 15x in 5 Years!

The Diary Of A CEO

Hurricane fallout, AlphaFold, Google breakup, Trump surge, VC giveback, TikTok survey

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as an example of a company that achieved a massive IPO valuation.

Protocols for Excellent Parenting & Improving Relationships of All Kinds | Dr. Becky Kennedy

Andrew Huberman

A gaming platform mentioned as an example of a reward that might disconnect from the intrinsic motivation for good behavior.

ISIS Attacker Killed by ROTC Students + GDP Crashes to 0.7% + Senate Bans the Digital Dollar

Tom Bilyeu

Mentioned as an example of an ecosystem that people go inside, similar to Fortnite.

E25: Biden's vaccine mandate, "equity" in distribution, NFT speculation, impact of inflation & more

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as having a direct listing.

The Brothers Who Live One Life — The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman

Tim Ferriss

A gaming platform mentioned as a modern example of the sandbox game genre that inspired the Liberman brothers' early game development ideas.

Andrew Chen — Growth Secrets from Uber, Exploring the Metaverse, Startup Investing, and More

Tim Ferriss

An online game platform and game creation system, described as popular with younger users, notable because the company does not build the games but provides the platform for developers, creating an ecosystem.

Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #250

Lex Fridman

An online game platform and game creation system. Peter Wang mentions youth using it as a platform for creativity and shaping their computing environment, similar to his vision for Python.

Desining from Day One: Artists as Founders: Multiverse (S20) - YC Gaming Tech Talks 2020

Y Combinator

A platform used as a point of comparison for Multiverse's vision; Multiverse aims to be a mix between this platform and Dungeons & Dragons.

Gaming Studio Founders - Patrick Moberg and Holly Liu

Y Combinator

A platform that enables user-generated content and has been influential in opening up game development to a younger audience.

Stocks Drop Hard — What’s Next? + What Clinton Might Reveal About Trump & Epstein?

Tom Bilyeu

Gaming platform mentioned as being used for chat to avoid surveillance by individuals like Jeffrey Epstein.