Money, known as Won in Ink Game, is central to the experience. It drives players to compete in a series of deadly challenges, become the ultimate survivor, and leave with suitcases filled with cash.

Roblox/Hardwick & Carter It’s free to play Roblox. But Roblox and Roblox creators (people who make the platform’s “experiences”) make money via in-game purchases.

Whether it serves as a chill escape from the onslaught of the real world or simply a way to beat vacation doldrums, a viral Roblox game about gardening has become the surprise hit of the summer. Grow ...