In a bid to make its platform safer for kids, Roblox is rolling out new safety rules for children younger than 13 that will limit what games they can play and the opportunities they have for communicating with others. 

On Wednesday, Roblox published a post on its site for developers detailing these policy changes. Starting on December 3, creators must label their games that are appropriate for this young demo, and those that aren’t will be blocked for younger kids, meaning they won’t be able to see, search or play these unrated experiences. 

In 2025, Roblox will also start enforcing an existing requirement: If a game is labeled for under-13s, then all of its information—including thumbnail, title and description—will have to be appropriate for all users.

The gaming platform is also stopping under-13s from accessing Social Hangouts starting on November 18. Social Hangouts are experiences like clubs and social groups where kids can text or voice-chat with other users. This change, however, doesn’t include role-playing or real-life simulation games where users play as different characters. 

As of December 18, kids will also be unable to access free-form user-creation games, specifically those in which users can draw or write things that aren’t filtered by Roblox moderation. But games letting kids build with 3D assets that have gone through Roblox moderation, like a house, won’t be restricted. 

Roblox says these changes are designed to give parents and kids more clarity about the types of content available on the platform, and to help them make age-appropriate choices. 

Roblox has roughly 80 million daily active users—32 million of which were under the age of 13 as of Q2 2024—and it periodically comes under fire from critics who say it isn’t doing enough to keep kids safe from inappropriate content and predators. It’s been looking to ramp up its civility and safety initiatives, and last month formed its first Teen Council, gathering a group of 14-to 17-year-olds to share their thoughts on Roblox’s features and how to make the platform safer.