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PlaySphere: Cross-Device Social Gaming Suite

Transforming Customer Experience with AI-Driven Insights.

PlaySphere

Product Name

Mobile, Web & PC

Platform

Casual / Social Gaming

Industry

Project Details

PlaySphere wanted a browser-first, cross-device social layer for casual games. Players should start on a phone, continue on web, and project to a TV. No app stores. No real-money systems. We were asked to ship a low-latency, link-based party flow with frictionless onboarding and family-friendly features. The goal: grow sessions, boost replays, and keep infra costs predictable.

Scoping Out the Project

The goal was to deliver a seamless, browser-first social gaming experience across devices. The client aimed to:

Enable one-tap party links for friends on different devices.
Support QR handoff for instant play from phone → Smart TV.
Offer both guest mode and popular social login options.
Run 10–12 HTML5 titles with shared leaderboards and stats.
Maintain TTFB under 200 ms for core markets globally.

Facing Challenges Head-On

Device handoff UX

Designing QR and deep-link flows for seamless play across TVs, phones, and browsers.

Latency and sync

Ensuring real-time party rooms stay stable across mixed networks and regions.

Engine variance

Standardizing inputs, timing, and scoring across Phaser, C3, and WebGL titles.

Compliance & privacy

Enforcing no-wallets policy, clear consent, and minimal player data retention.

Solution

We built a browser-first social gaming stack enabling fast joins, smooth play, and family-friendly controls.

Developed a room service using WebRTC signaling with WebSocket fallbacks.
Integrated universal deep links and QR codes for instant TV pairing.
Built a game adapter SDK to unify timers, inputs, and scoring logic.
Optimized with edge caching and code-splitting for sub-second load times.

Technologies

Unity

Node.js

PostgreSQL

WebSockets

React Native

Key Features

Instant Party Links

Implement instant party links so friends can join the same game room within seconds

Cross-Engine Compatibility

Provide a single SDK supporting inputs, state sync, leaderboards, and analytics seamlessly.

Non-Monetary Rewards

Offer badges, streaks, avatars, and trophies without introducing cash or token systems.

Parental & Privacy Controls

Add guest play options, nickname filters, and transparent data retention policies globally.

Result & Achievement:

The project delivered remarkable outcomes, driving a 68% increase in session time through room play and TV casting, while achieving a 41% boost in four-week retention with parties, streaks, and co-op modes. It maintained 99.97% uptime during peak events using auto-scaling and edge caching, and enabled partner launches within seven days, taking portals from brief to live with full custom branding in record time.

Timeline

Our Team

1

QA
Engineer

1

Product
Manager

2

Game
Developers

1

Full-Stack Developer

1

Frontend
Developer

PlaySphere

The TV handoff felt natural from day one. Friends could join from any device without tutorials. The team shipped what they promised and supported every live event calmly