From concept to player favourite – The story of online slots

Everyone loves playing online casino games especially slots but not many know how much work goes into it.  

Each and every slot goes through a certain process before it is released into the online gambling world.  
 

With a little more information on how much work goes into your favourite games you’ll be able to appreciate it even more.

The development process of online slots 

There are three steps in the process of online slot creation and each takes some time. The first step is the creation of a concept. When you look at an online slot you might think it’s pretty basic to create but as with all things not everything is as it seems.  

The thing that makes slot creation incredibly difficult is the constant development and evolution of the iGaming industry. Developers are required to stay up to speed and continue to create high quality games at rapid speed to keep players entertained.  

With slot games the process is even more difficult thanks to the hundreds of different genres, designs and difficulties. The key is to create an online slot using a generic theme that offers something different from the various slots already on the market. For this reason slot developers constantly have to put a lot of thought into the concept to ensure the new game is unlike anything else on the market.  

During this step the marketing, production and development teams will meet to discuss the new concept in depth. In this discussion it will be determined if the slot has a success possibility or should be removed all together. If it is the latter the team needs to start from scratch building a new concept. No development takes place unless everyone agrees.  

Then it’s time for step two where the real work begins on the design and development of the slot. As soon as they’ve got a unique concept then it’s time to discuss the primary themes and moods of the slot. For instance you can have a circus theme but will it be simplistic and whimsical or will it have a darker look and feel to it. There’s so much that go into the design of the slot. In step two other decisions such as graphics, colours, audio and bonus features are also taken into account. Nothing happens before a detailed discussion has taken place to ensure no flaws. The actual development process is a bit more intricate and more personal which is why many companies choose to keep it a secret. 

Finally it comes down to you 

With so much work going into the design and creation of the slot you’d think software developers take a break after the game has been released to the public. Ironically this is where the real stress begins as you as the player get to take the game for a test drive and give a response. In this step the company is able to see whether a slot has been successful or not by checking how much traffic the slot drives. If players keep coming back to the slot then you know the slot has been a success. From there the company will continue to make some tweaks and modifications to make the slot playable on different devices and in different regions.  

There’s a lot of hard work that goes into slot creation and hopefully with this knowledge you’ll be able to enjoy the experience even more.