Introduction

Our client Murka Games is a leading international game development company accredited for some of the highly successful social casino games produced for over a decade. These games are unique for their appeal to a niche audience yet are accessible to millions of enthusiasts. Murka Games sought Riseup Labs’ expertise for the creation of BlackJack: 21 Classic, a mobile game version of the widely popular casino banking game called Blackjack. With the mobile game, the goal has been to retain the game’s charm of easy-to-follow rules and clever strategies while offering the thrill of quick wins.

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The Challenge

Creating the game with precise rules, superior design, and original thrill.

The BlackJack: 21 Classic follows the same trajectory of challenges as games that focus on high-quality output. Therefore, by categorizing the challenges into distinct aspects of the game, we could concentrate our efforts on the core objective and develop a methodical strategy from the get-go.

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The different challenge areas are elaborated below. 

  • Designing unique gameplay mechanics, captivating visuals, and effective monetization.
  • Building a seamless mobile game with platform compatibility, optimal coding, advanced engines, and reliable servers.
  • Ensuring adherence to gambling laws across all jurisdictions for smooth market entry.
  • Accurately implementing Blackjack rules for a smooth, authentic, and enjoyable player experience.

Seamless incorporation of game mechanics, compliance needs, design and monetization.

At Riseup Labs, we are committed to delivering holistic solutions to the client’s challenges. This is why we treat every project as a personal milestone we strive to accomplish. This inevitably calls for navigating unique problems relevant to the project.

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Some of the challenges our team overcame with BlackJack: 21 Classic are discussed below.

  • Implementing accurate game mechanics while ensuring engaging gameplay.
  • Designing a user-friendly interface through intuitive and visually appealing UI optimized for mobile screens.
  • Developing effective monetization strategies without compromising player engagement.
  • Conducting tests to address bugs and compatibility issues, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

The Solution

A 360° solution strategy addressing everything from prototyping and game mechanics to robust security implementation.

Similar to the challenges, the solutions focused on distinct areas of development each maximizing the output. These included choosing the right game engine, having a well-defined game mechanic, prototyping, and the eventual testing and security implementations.

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The solutions were as follows:

  • Unity for cross-platform development and deployment saving time and resources.
  • Balancing game mechanics according to defined and game rules through playtesting and iteration.
  • User feedback with Datadog to improve usability and design.
  • Game design mapping with Miro, from planning to prototyping.
  • Ensuring secured user data, transactions, and, cheating prevention with rigorous testing.

This page was last edited on 28 January 2025, at 9:00 am