Interview with Wizard Games

Interview with Mattias Nilsson

There are countless studios releasing a huge number of games per year, giving players more choices than we've ever had before.

One example of this is Wizard Games; the studio behind titles such as Wynmor’s Tales, Surtr’s Fury and Catchin' Fortunes.

Promising to combine time-tested recipes with innovative ideas, Wizard Games have scores of games in their catalogue, covering a variety of themes and mechanics to suit every player.

We sat down with Mattias Nilsson, Director of Games Studio at Wizard Games, to chat to him some more about their latest releases, and what is next for this studio.

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Mark: Thanks for joining us, can you start by telling us how 2024 has been for Wizard Games so far?

Mattias: Thanks for taking the time to talk to me! I joined Wizard Games in April this year and the journey has been fantastic so far. Wizard Games is a studio that is constantly working to create new and exciting content that stands out from the norm.

We’ve worked hard to deliver a whole host of successful titles this year such as Lucky Lamp™, Chicken Burst™, Surtr’s Fury™ and Wynmor’s Tales™.

The first half of the year has been great, but I’m very confident that the second half of the year will be even stronger.

We have many creative ideas in the bank! So watch out for some creative new games, mechanics and features that we truly believe players will love!

Wizard Games is a studio that is constantly working to create new and exciting content that stands out from the norm.

Mark: What have you learned from the release of big games such as Surtr’s Fury and Wynmor’s Tales?

Mattias: Surtr’s Fury was Wizard’s first game to feature tumble reels and the reaction from players was great. It has given us the confidence to continue developing similar games featuring them in the future.

I can’t give too much away just yet, but I can tell you that we’ll be combining the tumble feature with a 7×7 game grid in an upcoming game.

Excitingly, Wynmor will become our new franchise character and we’re going to be taking a deep dive into his magical universe for many years to come!

You can expect to see features and mechanics from Wynmor’s Tales combined with new ones, which should prove hugely popular!

Mark: Can you tell us about one of your latest slots, Captains of the Coast 2™, and what it entails?

Mattias: Captains of the Coast 2 is a sequel to what was Wizard Games’ strongest release last year.

For the sequel we’ve made a conscious effort to keep the core gameplay as close to the original as possible, but at the same time we’ve improved upon the bonus features to deliver more thrilling wins.

In this sequel, the game starts with five collected frames, whereas its predecessor had none at all.

We firmly believe improvements such as this will lead to greater player retention.

Watch out for some creative new games, mechanics and features that we truly believe players will love!

Mark: Is this sequel your biggest release of 2024 to date, and do you have any plans for further sequels this year?

Mattias: Everyone involved in the development of Captains of the Coast 2 had great confidence that it would be just as popular as the original, and we’ve not been disappointed so far!

In terms of future sequels in the not-so-distant future… Well, we plan to release a sequel to one of our most popular titles at the end of this year, I won’t tell you what it is just yet though, you’ll have to wait and see!