The gaming company Roblox went public on Wednesday to the tune of a $38 billion market cap. Here’s what makes the children’s platform so special — and so valuable.

From "Adopt Me" to "Royale High," YouTube gaming expert MeganPlays walked Yahoo Life through the 10 most-played games on Roblox and what kids are doing in them.

Robux is the in-game currency that is core to Roblox. Users can purchase various items, accessories, avatar upgrades and developer products and can even access games within the platform’s ecosystem.

Gaming company Roblox went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 10 and quickly surged above its reference price of $45 per share. The company's stock was valued at $69.50 at close ...

Roblox is lucrative too: any person who creates a game within the app can charge people real money to play it. The company claims that some of its top earners can make as much as $250,000 every ...