Old Skool Studios is a Vancouver based developer of online games. It has been developing casino games since 2010 through its services studio, LM Desgin Work and these titles have been adopted by many well-known casinos. The company then switched its focus to developing in-house, real-money casino games through Old Skool Studios, and has since released a number of very high quality slots.
The company seeks to create “beautiful, engaging, story-driven features & themes” and this results in truly enjoyable titles. The company believes that solid maths combined with a strong narrative is the key to successful games. They promise that their slots are always four things, unique, immersive & engaging, built using HTML5, portrait and landscape compatible, and available in 24 languages. Amongst the statistics provided on the website, as a company they claim to have made 26500+ cups of coffee, 12700+ code commits, drank 1020+ beers, and eaten 3780+ chicken wings.
Old Skool Studios Games
While the people at Old Skool Studios have been designing games for around a decade, nearly all of the company’s early releases were white label, meaning that they are not published under the Old Skool Studios brand. However, in recent years, this has changed and the studio has now released a small number of truly high quality titles. On its website, Old Skool Studios highlights four aspects of its games that it takes great pride in, storytelling, engagement, immersion and differentiation.
Old Skool Studios Slots
There are currently just four slots available under the Old Skool Studios brand, but each of them brings players something special.
The slot La Rouge highlights the studio’s storytelling skills. It is a 5 reel, 20 line slot with a vintage Hollywood film noir theme and the art style is inspired by Frank Miller’s Sin City. It offers a Starlite Bonus, a 5-stage picking game in which players navigate bonus level floors using the Starlite Lift to find Hollywood’s most ambitious party while enjoying a classic swing soundtrack. The slot also offers a gamble feature and there is a free spins round with extra stacked wilds and a Multiplier Movie Theatre mini-game that can award a multiplier of up to x10. There is also a huge top payout of 98,000 coins available.
Old Skool Studios highlights its slot Jewel Quest Riches as an example of player engagement. The game is designed for those who enjoy playing gem swap puzzle games. It features cascading jewels and chain reactions that can result in payout multipliers as large as x12. The bonus features will be familiar to anyone who has played the classic Jewel Quest game and the slot takes players through 9 re-playable exotic worlds. Players will be rewarded for strategy and skill with progression, achievement unlocks, mystery multipliers, and the chance of huge progressive jackpots.
Epic City Power Bonus is a particularly immersive slot. It is inspired by the golden age and glamour of the 1930s and it has 5 reels and 20 paylines. The slot features glorious airships, sweeping spotlights, and old-time jazz. There is a five-stage progressive bonus game that can launch a lightning storm. Players then need to restore power to a city by resetting fuses in exchange for cash prizes, win-alls, advances and collects. There is also a gamble feature in which players bet on coloured orbs and spin a wheel to try to double their winnings. Finally, there is a free spins game with stacked wilds and multipliers of up to x10.
The slot Temperance is a 5 reel, 20 line game that is inspired by steampunk. It embraces a dystopian theme and has a five stage Survival Bonus game in which players collect items while navigating hidden tunnels of an underwater city. The slot has an innovative pachinko gamble feature and offers free spins with multipliers of up to x10. There is also a huge top payout of 98,000 coins up for grabs.
These four slots are excellent examples of Old Skool Studios creativity and all future releases promise to be just as exciting.
Old Skool Studios Platforms
All of Old Skool Studios games are designed to be cross platform compatible. They are created using HTML5 technology to ensure that players can enjoy them on desktops, smartphones and tablets. As mentioned earlier, the games work just as well in portrait and landscape mode, ensuring that players will have a truly comfortable experience. This means that the games are truly accessible to the modern player and is a large part of their appeal.
Summary
Old Skool Studio is a very exciting developer. While it has only recently made the switch to releasing games under the Old Skool brand, so far all of the games have been truly exciting and very much worth playing. The company has enjoyed great success so far and it looks set to continue to grow and flourish for years to come.