When we set out to build Chicken X & Friends at Million Games, we knew we were taking on something ambitious. A real-time, unlimited multiplayer crash game where players see each other live on screen, making decisions in the moment. And that is not your typical casino game. The technical demands are on a completely different level compared to a standard slot or even a single-player crash title.
That's why I want to take a moment to talk about the technology that made this possible: Reelsoft's Vision RGS platform. Chicken X & Friends is a strong example of what can happen when a game studio works on a platform from a platform provider that understand the demands of modern iGaming. Building ambitious multiplayer experiences requires more than creativity — it requires infrastructure that is built for scale, speed, and real-time interaction. Vision RGS provided that foundation.
Some context first. Chicken X & Friends is the sequel to Million Games award-nominated Chicken X, which was shortlisted for Crash Game of the Year at MiGEA, Game of the Year by European iGaming Awards, Crash Game of the Year by GGA and IGA and named Game of the Week by Slot Showcase. The original single-player experience was a hit. For the sequel, we wanted to go bigger — real-time multiplayer with live player visibility, dynamic leaderboards, private rooms, and an always-on game play where players can jump in at any moment with no waiting for the next session to start.
That kind of game puts serious pressure on your backend infrastructure. Game state synchronisation, real-time player interactions, session management at scale — these are hard problems. And we needed to solve them without compromising on the speed and feel that made the original Chicken X special.
This is where Vision RGS earned its place in our stack.
Reelsoft's Vision platform gave us something that's hard to find in this industry: creative freedom without technical blockers. Here's what stood out for us during development:
Purpose-Built Multiplayer Infrastructure. Vision RGS includes a multiplayer framework designed for real-money gaming. For Chicken X & Friends, this was critical as we needed multiple players visible simultaneously in the same session, each with real-time movement, individual multiplier tracking, and instant cash-out logic. The platform handled it natively — not as an add-on — but as a core capability.
Autonomy in the development process. One of the biggest advantages of Vision RGS is that our game team could work independently. We weren't waiting on external tech teams or DevOps bottlenecks to push builds, test features, or iterate on mechanics. The platform architecture is set up so that studios can move fast on their own terms. For a team like ours, working on tight timelines with multiple concurrent projects, that autonomy is worth its weight in gold.
Flexibility to do things our way. Chicken X & Friends isn't a slot game — it's an arcade-style multiplayer crash experience with lane-based risk zones, dynamic traffic, and player-versus-environment mechanics layered with social competition. Vision RGS didn't force us into a standard slot framework. Its flexible game logic support let us build the custom game loops we needed, the way we needed them.
Integrated promotional tools out of the box. With Vision RGS comes the full Vision Promotions suite — tournaments, feature bets, free rounds, and more. These aren't afterthoughts bolted on; they're part of the core platform. For Chicken X & Friends, this means we can offer operators a game that's not just fun to play but comes ready with engagement tools from day one. Not every promotional tool was required for this title, but having them ready available means we can adapt quickly — for this game or the next one.
Rapid iteration and deployment. Rapid iteration was essential. With dedicated development, staging, and production environments, we could prototype quickly, test aggressively, and deploy confidently. Iterating on core elements like the math engine was straightforward — deployments worked as expected, which in this industry is more important than it sounds.
Being part of the same group doesn't mean things just fall into place automatically — but it does mean shorter feedback loops, a shared understanding of where the industry is heading, and a platform team that genuinely understands what game studios need because they're building alongside us. That closeness made a real difference during development.
We showcased Chicken X & Friends live at ICE Barcelona in January, and the response was incredible. Operators and partners could see the multiplayer in action on the show floor — real players, real decisions, real tension. That demo wouldn't have been possible without a backend we could trust to perform under pressure.
I'm proud of what our team at Million Games built. But I also believe in giving credit where it's due. Reelsoft and their Vision RGS platform gave us the foundation to be bold — a platform where we could focus on what we do best, designing experiences that surprise and engage players, without getting stuck on infrastructure headaches.
If you're a game studio building anything from feature-rich slots to real-time multiplayer formats, the foundation matters. Vision RGS proved to us that you don’t have to choose between stability and creative freedom. You can have booth.
Keep an eye out for what’s next, we have some really cool new and traditional experiences coming up!
/ Guest contribution by Robert, Studio Manager at Million Games.