David Baszucki: Roblox, Minus One, Digital Economy, & the Metaverse

In this episode of Minus One, SPC Principal Dylan Itzikowitz sits down with Roblox’s chief blocksmith to trace a minus one to zero prototype that evolved into a full blown digital economy, now serving more than 100M DAUs. Connect with us here: 1. David Baszucki-   / davidbaszucki   2. Dylan Itzikowitz-   / dylanitzikowitz   3. South Park Commons-   / southparkcommons   Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply 00:00 Trailer 01:06 $275M Fund III 01:56 Two-year "minus one" 05:32 Platform of creation 06:59 More than lifestyle 08:03 Motivation = obsession? 09:09 Investing in growth 10:45 Virality hack 14:44 Building an ecosystem 20:32 Roblox in education 21:30 For all ages 22:48 Dress to Impress 24:58 Augmented and virtual reality 27:09 Non-boring AI 30:26 Safety and mental health 33:21 Vibrant economy 34:32 Founders should build 37:05 Q&A 57:32 Outro