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Beyond The Reels

Beyond the reels is Slotbeats‘ regular feature profiling a brand new slots game, and sees editor James Ross joined by the brightest names in slots game development to go through one of their new slots games. 

If you’re looking to stay on top of the latest developments in the slots and casino game development world, want insight on the development process, hear the thinking behind game features, or simply want to find the best new slots to play, Beyond The Reels is the ultimate companion to ensure you’re clued in on the slots world.

AvatarUX – Papaya Pop

James Ross, senior writer at SlotBeats and CasinoBeats, sits down with Hubert Spala, game producer at Avatar UX for a look at their latest title, ‘Papaya Pop’.

Push Gaming – Land of Zenith

In the latest episode of Beyond the Reels, SlotBeats welcome Push Gaming’s product owner, Toby Woolhouse, who walks us through the company’s latest slot title, Land of Zenith.

AvatarUX – Tikipop

In this latest edition of Beyond the Reels, we spoke to Marcus Honney, managing director of AvatarUX, who guided us through his company’s most recent addition to its PopWins portfolio with TikiPop. 

Relax Gaming – Book of 99

SlotBeats reporter, James Ross, speaks to Relax Gaming’s CPO, Simon Hammon, about the company’s latest slot title, Book of 99, which includes a 99% RTP.

Wazdan – Power of Gods – Hades

SlotBeats editor James Ross sits down with Katarzyna Olewinska, account manager at Wazdan for a closer look into their latest game, ‘Power of Gods – Hades’.

Evoplay – Star Guardians

The first Beyond The Reels of 2022 features Evoplay and their stunning new flagship game, Star Guardians.

James sits down with Vladimir Malakchi, Chief Commercial Officer of Evoplay for an in-depth look into the new title, with insight and information on the gameplay, design and mechanics of the game.

Relax Gaming – Book of 99

The latest to feature on Beyond The Reels was Relax Gaming, showcasing their incredible new game ‘Book of 99’, a high volatility game that was a recent winner of Slotbeats’ ‘Slot Of the Week’ and promises an RTP of 99% – lauded as the first slots game to offer such a high return-to-player value.

Relax Gaming CPO, Simon Hammon, took James through the game, and spoke at length about breaking from the norm, and the thinking behind such a groundbreaking RTP. 

Check out the video below, and you can also read the accompanying news piece here.

Fantasma Games – Golden Castle Titleways 

Slotbeats Editor James Ross sat down with Tianzhi Zhou, product owner and mathematician at Fantasma Games, for an in-depth discussion of the latest addition to their slot portfolio, Golden Castle Titleways.

Tianzhi explains the features of the game, gives tons of interesting information on the development process, and tells James about the overall design of the game itself. 

Check out the video below, and you can also read the accompanying news piece here.

Push Gaming – Land of Zenith

James chats to Push Gaming Product Owner, Toby Woolhouse, who takes him through their newest release, Land of Zenith.

Land of Zenith is a 6×4 video slot which includes 30 paylines that will take players on a journey through the sky to discover advanced technology and reveal ‘exquisite’ treasures. Toby tells James about the design process, including deciding on a theme, and then explains some of the cool new features the game has.

Check out the video below, and read the accompanying news piece here.

Green Jade Games – RA K.O.

SlotBeats editor James Ross chats with Mark Taffler, Green Jade Games‘ Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), to showcase their new slots game ‘RA K.O’, an ancient Egyptian-themed game that’s packed with great features.

Mark game some fascinating thoughts on game development, the concept of a game developer having a ‘USP’, and how quickly the scene progresses.

Check out the video below, and read the accompanying news piece here.

AvatarUX – TikiPop

Managing Director of AvatarUX, Marcus Honney, takes James through their latest release, TikiPop.

The 5th game in their PopWin series, TikiPop is a five-reel video slot which offers up to 33,614 ways to win along with AvatarUX’s PopWin mechanic and Free Spin features. Marcus explains the features and thinking behind the development of the game, and comments further on the launch.

Check out the video below, and read the accompanying news piece here.

Visit our YouTube channel to see more Beyond The Reels, as well as our other great shows such as Martin Lycka’s Safebet Show, the SBC Leaders Podcast, and the Double Espresso Podcast. Hit subscribe to ensure you never miss a moment from SBC.

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