slotopaint

In the world of online casino gaming, Slotopaint is certainly the odd one out. They have definitely chosen the right name, as much of what the company does is designing graphics for different online, mobile, and land-based casino operators. There’s more to it than that, but before we get to those details, it’s important to know that the company itself doesn’t have its own slots. Not for the moment in any case.

The company is based in Montreal, Canada, and they have been active since 2006. The team has always been rather small, and so has been the visibility of the brand. This is understandable, as they offer a very niche product. This might very well be known amongst slot developers, but the fame doesn’t seem to transport beyond that.

Services and Projects

The company offers two main products: design help and ready-made projects. In both cases, most of the effort seems to go into art, though the team also has the skills and knowledge to program entire slot machines. However, there is not much mention when it comes to mathematics or design of features, the details of which are most likely left to whoever orders the projects.

When it comes to graphics the company excels in the following areas:

• 2D Slots

This is the very basic setup, and the graphics we’re all used to. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful and well-executed, to the point that the symbols and background seem next level.

• 3D Slots

No, this isn’t the cinematic experience that was popular some decade or two since. This isn’t true 3D graphics, rather the graphics and symbols are made so that they give the illusion of 3D images. The quality is perfectly honed, coming in vibrant colors and carefully crafted imagery.

• Vector Slots

Vector graphics are a different style of creating art, or graphics for computer games. Rather than carefully going through each pixel, the composition is made from lines, curves, and shapes. The result is a unique style.

• Motion Design

In short, this means animation. Whether that is short intros, animated characters, or effects that roll through the reels, Slotopaint does it all. This is probably the most important area when it comes to bringing different games to life.

• Concept Art

If the company is simply looking for inspiration, or bringing that inspiration to reality, the concept art is always the first step. Here the company does the initial design, leaving it open whether the original studio or they themselves take things a step further.

• Characters and Logos

Logos are quite obviously needed for each and every game. That’s what you’re going to spot in the casino lobby. It‘s meant to catch your attention, and if possible also reveal a little bit about the game. Characters on the other hand are needed to create the theme and plot for the games. And in some cases, even to create a brand that will last through several games.

On top of this one of the areas of importance is UI design. Not only is this an exceedingly important area when it comes to playability, but it also allows the games to stand out. Unique interfaces are seldom something that different game developers explore, which is all the more reason they need help from companies like Slotopaint.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, the reason why Slotopaint doesn't produce online slots of their own seems to lay in the fact that they don’t touch game mechanics. Or, figure out the maths that govern all slots and casino games in online casinos. And the same applies to land-based casino games.

But they do pretty much everything else. Whether that is touching up the graphics of a bonus spins feature on an existing slot, designing complete graphical and thematic packages to be sold to anyone interested, upping the sound and audio environment to challenge even the best of music slots out there, or designing characters and user interface.

There’s not much information on who their clients are, or what projects they have finished for others. But given that they have been in business since 2006, it’s safe to assume they have plenty of clients.

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