Design Works Gaming
Also known as: DWG, Design Works Studios, LLC, Design Works Gaming (UK) Limited
Design Works Gaming (DWG) is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based independent slot studio founded in 2005 by Troy Zurawski that makes content for real-money online casinos, land-based casino floors and its own social casinos. It developed the proprietary LuckyTap mechanic and holds UK Gambling Commission licences plus New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Connecticut licences obtained in 2021–2022.
- Founded
- 2005
- Headquarters
- Scottsdale, United States
- Ownership
- Design Works Gaming (UK) Limited (England and Wales, company no. 11569669, registered office Manor House, Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BA) and Design Works Studios, LLC (7150 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251, as given in its games privacy policy); founded and led by CEO Troy Zurawski.
- Licences
- UKGC (account 54622, Design Works Gaming (UK) Limited), UKGC (account 55836, Design Works Studios, LLC), New Jersey (Division of Gaming Enforcement), Pennsylvania (Gaming Control Board, granted October 2021), Michigan (Gaming Control Board, granted October 2021), Connecticut (Department of Consumer Protection, Online Gaming Service Provider licence, January 2022), Malta Notice of Recognition, Games and RNG tested by approved third-party test houses
- Products
- slots, instant games (LuckyTap), land-based slots, social casino games
- Also known as
- DWG, Design Works Studios, LLC, Design Works Gaming (UK) Limited
- Website
- www.designworksgaming.com
History
DWG was founded in 2005 by CEO Troy Zurawski, who had worked for Las Vegas slot manufacturers and comes from three generations of casino professionals. He set it up as an independent third-party studio that develops all games and technology in-house. The company says it has produced more than 800 games, from stepper and video slots for land-based casinos in the UK and US, including Panda Queen, Wonders of Africa and Komodo Dragon, to more than 17 social casino apps such as Diamond Sky Casino and Spin Vegas Slots.
Its later expansion was into real-money online gaming in the UK and US, where it says its content has gone live at more than 30 operators in five markets, with endorsements on the site from Caesars Entertainment and BetMGM. Its proprietary LuckyTap mechanic replaces reels with branded, IP-driven formats such as Pop-A-Shot and Gretzky Goal, and the company says suppliers including Playtech license the mechanic to build their own LuckyTap titles. It names Scottsdale, Arizona, as its headquarters, and supplies online games through Design Works Gaming (UK) Limited, registered in England and Wales, and Design Works Studios, LLC; after New Jersey, its Michigan, Pennsylvania and Connecticut licences were announced between October 2021 and January 2022.
Notable
- Founded in 2005 by Troy Zurawski after a career with Las Vegas slot manufacturers.
- Reports more than 800 games produced and more than 17 social casinos operated.
- Licenses its proprietary LuckyTap mechanic to other suppliers, naming Playtech among them.
- UK test certificates are recognised in Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, Alderney and Malta.
Notable work
- Pop-A-Shot LuckyTap
- Piggy Payouts Bank Buster LuckyTap
- Big Win Express: Golden Grand
- 10X Fortune
- Panda Queen
- White Tiger Palace
How well established
The founding year and founder, the Scottsdale headquarters, the UK entity with its company number and registered office, the UKGC account numbers and the US state licences are documented on the official site. The official site does not state a parent company or ownership beyond the founder-CEO.
