Insights

What we've learned the hard way.

Notes on building and shipping products in this industry — delivery, gamification and the decisions that shape a build.

10 August 2026

Sweepstakes in 2026: the map is changing under you

Available in most US states, restricted in a growing handful — and more of that cost lands on engineering than operators expect.

9 July 2026

What Apple's published rule for real-money gaming apps covers, and why it's cheaper to read before the build.

3 June 2026

Streaks, missions and tiers all work in a design document. Each one degrades in its own specific way.

28 April 2026

The first real decision in any operator mobile project. Not which is best — which problems you'd rather own.

12 March 2026

Every number on the screen can change while the player is reaching for it. That shapes everything.