Kalamba Games Limited

About the Company

Kalamba Games is an up and coming games studio based in Floriana, Malta and Krakow, Poland. The firm is focused on creating slots and casino content for real money gaming as well as social casinos. Founded in 2016 by two executives with long histories in the land-based and iGaming world, Kalamba seems poised to develop an inspiring business as a next-generation supplier.

One of the co-founders spent nearly seven years in various positions within the Unibet poker division from a product and project manager to the head of poker operations and development. Duties included internal and external management and the development and execution of a new stand-alone poker product.

Another chief officer and co-founder traces his experience through a long line of prestigious companies. His most recent prior position was as chief product officer at Akamon Entertainment (LATAM/So. Euro social games) and before that, he was head of game design at Quickspin. His ten years of experience in the industry includes six spent as a game designer at IGT, with his thumbprint on the maths of such classics as Coyote Moon as well as the lead design on titles like The Hangover, Wheel of Fortune, and more.

The Games

We currently find the games deployed on the Oryx Gaming platform at OCG International casinos including OnlineCasino Deutschland, Boombang Casino, and Slotilda Casino. The sites are all German-language based with an option for English text.

As a new studio, the company does not have a huge portfolio of games under deployment, which is a good thing. Unlike many developers in the past who created three or four math models and then wrapped a dozen skins around each, this company is starting out right with each game being a unique creation.

The company's games are built and delivered in HTML5 for play on any device including iOS, PC, Mac, Android, and Windows. Tablets, laptops, desktop, and smartphones will all display and play the games with amazing clarity and smooth execution.

Built into every game are promotional features meant to engage, entertain, and bring players back. The five reel, Goldfire 7s slot includes a mission feature with achievements that players can visit again and again, as well as see their best results. A player's best game results, such as 400x bet, are displayed on the game screen always giving them something to strive for. Regular game features include a respins feature and locking wild multipliers with 1x, 2x, and 3x bonus factors that can generate huge wins.

Dino Odyssey features superb artwork, a missions collection feature, and a bonus free spins round with choosable scaling payouts allowing players to start the respins at any level or keep playing for a bigger bonus. The longer you wait to play the bonus, the greater the possible rewards.

Their Fire Eagle game is an advanced video-style slots game with a unique reel layout and sharp colorful graphics. The game features six reels. Advancing from leftmost to right the first reel has two positions, the next has three and so on with the final two reels displaying six symbols each. Landing three blue orbs will award 8 free spins. Players can choose to play them right away or continue the game to win more free spins with higher multipliers. The game also features random multiplier wilds, which are stacked fire eagle symbols that can fill entire reels for massive potential payouts.

All of the games released so far contain Kalamba's unique and original "Missions" which players can select and go back to at any time, making gameplay their very own and leaving them thinking about their progress and possibilities even when away from their device.

The Final Analysis

This fresh young studio has chosen a good strategy with a commitment to a unique product that is sure to find its niche. Their May 2016 partnership with Oryx allows them to distribute a few games to a select clientele and get feedback to enhance the offering. Other development partners on the Oryx platform include Gamomat, 2By2 and Club Gold so they are not only in good company, they may outshine their peers. The unique game layouts, rich graphics, and especially the missions are sure to capture a following. The company's solid executive foundation as well as talented strategy advisor; tech officer; developers and main game artist, Konrad Nykiel, present a solid team that seems destined for success.

External Links

• Interview with the CEO, Steve Cutler, and COO, Alex Cohen