Archive for month: December, 2009

Redesign in 20 minutes (15) – Ongame Network’s CoinFlip Sit & Go

OnGame Network have a new Sit & Go Coinflip, generating 10,000 plays per day. I had to try it out since I really enjoy playing around with new features. It is a fun new game which just last about 10 seconds. But it takes longer to register for  a new Coinflip. You have to click three [...]

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If you aren’t prototyping yet then it is time to start!

Do you develop gaming software? Do you prototype? If you do prototyping then great! If you don’t, then it is time to start doing it! A prototype is a representative model of the final product. Why should you build prototypes? Prototyping is an interative and generative process. You’ll never get the best solution at your [...]

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Redesign in 20 minutes (14) – Personalisation in the Full Tilt Poker lobby

I really enjoy playing poker on Full Tilt. They have a good client and lots of tables to play on. There is lots of interesting stuff both in the client but also on their website. But it is really hard to find it. So my 20 minutes today is used on redesigning is about promoting [...]

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Let’s meet at IGE2010!

It is just a little over a month left until the International Gaming Expo takes place in London between the 26th and 28th of January. It will be very interesting to find out if there are any new innovations within the industry. Maybe some new mobile solutions? Or maybe a new poker game? Will I [...]

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The personal touch, read my blog post in eGaming Review

LAUNCH A GAMING PORTAL, advertise, give players big bonuses. Today, sadly, that recipe is no longer sufficient if you want keep your players. Gaming operators need to put more focus on the player experience and each aspect of it. Everything from the registration and deposit flows to how the help a player find a game [...]

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iPhone betting apps seems to be legal in the UK

It seems like iPhone betting apps are legal in UK. In the UK iTunes Store there is an app called iBetting which lets you place bets on Betfair. Betfair have  a nice API for developers to use to build applications around. This is great and more gaming companies should follow them. The app has been [...]

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Why do all bingo clients look the same? Where are the innovations?

When will we see new innovations when it comes to online bingo? Today almost every bingo client have the same functionality: Buy tickets/Play bingo Play minigames Chat There are great opportunities to create an online bingo that is much more integrated with social media. Why not let players do stuff (besides chatting)? And when will [...]

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Redesign in 20 minutes (13) – Unibet’s sports selection

Unibet was awarded European Sports Betting Operator of the Year at the EGR Awards this year. This week’s redesign is about two minor changes making the sportsbook even better for the players. Sports selection today Image 1. This is how the sports selection looks today. Unibet gives the player the option to find the sports [...]

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Prototyping and testing new ideas is important! Here is a new fun way to find tables in poker.

Most poker software today use some kind of filtering system to help the player find a table they like to play on. Here is a little concept on how it could be made using a graph insted, a more fun way of filtering your table selection. (the prototype is not complete and doesn’t show a [...]

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Let me try playing without having to give away my credit card details!

Cashcade and their Foxybingo.com won the Bingo Operator of The Year 2009 award at the EGR Awards yesterday. This made me curious about their bingo portal and I went their to register an account to try it out. But why do I have to give away my credit card details right away? I want to [...]

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