Industry Awards
New Ways to Play: ELA Games Recognised for Casino Entertainment Innovation Subheader: The studio continues to garner industry recognition for its products

Various developments, such as the Winpot game mechanics and standout titles such as Joker Winpot and Shoot Happens, underscore ELA Games’ innovative philosophy.
The Winpot mechanic introduces a progression-based experience that gives players more agency over their gameplay. At the essence of the mechanic, player wins are stored in the Winpot, where they can then choose to continue playing and accumulate a larger payout or cash out at any point.
Joker Winpot and the newly released Shoot Happens are examples of how ELA Games’ creativity and innovation led to commercial success. The former is a 1×1 game that’s simple to understand with high replayability due to the decision-making aspects and accessibility. The latter is a narrative and progression-based title where players have 3 shots to defeat increasingly tougher opponents. Both games break from traditional gameplay with tactical depth, high replayability, and fresh mechanics.
Marharyta Yerina, ELA Games’ Managing Director, commented on the nomination, “What makes innovation meaningful and impactful is when it changes how players interact with content. For example, with Joker Winpot and Shoot Happens, our innovation was not adding complex features but stripping back gameplay to include the player more in decision-making to create a new game archetype. This nomination shows us that we’re making meaningful strides in challenging overplayed and stale gaming experiences, and we’re honoured to receive such recognition.”
The ELA Games team will attend the SBC Summit Lisbon from 16 – 18 September.
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