What a VIP server is
A private server is a dedicated instance of your game that one subscriber controls: they set the name, choose who can join (friends, invite-only or public-ish), and pay a recurring monthly Robux price that you, the creator, set. Common prices run 10–100+ Robux per month depending on the game’s economy and audience.
Why creators enable them
VIP servers are recurring revenue (the subscription renews monthly), a friend-group product that markets itself (one friend buys, the squad follows), and a governance tool for competitive communities — tournaments and role-play servers use them to keep strangers out. Free VIP servers are also a common creator perk: granting influencer servers costs Robux you control.
Design considerations
Private servers change game balance: progression-speed features, tradable economies and leaderboards can be exploited in a friends-only environment. Decide what private servers disable (global leaderboards, trade systems), and consider private-server-exclusive perks (extra slots, admin-lite commands) as the value that justifies the subscription.
