Yggdrasil Gaming is an iGaming slot provider building high-performing slots and table games on proprietary mechanics and a scalable technology platform. Founded in 2013, the studio is live across more than 28 regulated markets and works with over 180 operators globally, holding licences in more than 28 regulated markets worldwide.
| Founded | 2013 |
| Number of Games | 450+ |
Yggdrasil has been one of iGaming’s more interesting studios to watch. Where a lot of providers chase volume, Yggdrasil has always bet on mechanics, building games around proprietary systems rather than just reskinning familiar formats. That approach has paid off. The slot provider has picked up multiple EGR B2B and International Gaming Awards, including consecutive Innovator of the Year titles, and its games consistently outperform catalogue averages on engagement metrics.
The studio runs two tracks. Firstly, its core in-house releases. And secondly, YGG Masters, a partner network through which independent studios build and distribute on Yggdrasil’s platform. The result is a higher number of releases without the drop in quality that usually comes with it.
Yggdrasil has a long and successful history of supporting its games with cutting-edge technology that elevates the content. Yggdrasil’s BOOST™ toolkit adds tournaments, missions, and prize drops directly into games, giving operators retention levers that don’t require back-end development work. Its Game Engagement Mechanics, also known as GEMs, are a suite of reel modifiers that give a unique flavour while also improving player retention.
In recent years, Yggdrasil has supported several independent studios with the tools and distribution needed to bring their games to a wider audience. YGG Forge is a game development toolkit designed to streamline the development process. Meanwhile, Game in a Box™ provides an all-in-one slot development platform that covers design, maths, configuration, testing and certification.
The flagship of the Vikings Go series and still one of Yggdrasil’s biggest titles by volume. Vikings battle sea monsters across a high-volatility format, with individual rage meters, a Berzerk mode and a free spins round that always brings chaos. It’s been live for years but still attracts fans from around the world, becoming a genuine online casino classic.
Valley of the Gods is an Egyptian slot with a genuinely different structure. Scarab symbols clear blocks from the grid on each win, slowly opening up multipliers and extra lives as the board clears. The mechanic creates a real sense of build-up that most slots in the theme can’t match. The sequel, Valley of the Gods 2, has also proved hugely popular.
Raptor DoubleMax™ showcases the DoubleMax™ mechanic in its most straightforward form. The multiplier doubles on every win, with no ceiling. The game itself combines a dinosaur theme with cascading reels, and really shows off how Yggdrasil uses innovative mechanics to ramp up the action.
Integrating Yggdrasil couldn’t be easier via St8’s single API. Operators get the full content suite including both in-house titles and YGG Masters partner games, as well as the BOOST™ promotional toolkit, all without the usual integration headache. When you integrate Yggdrasil with St8, you get one of the more technically serious catalogues in the market, with GEMs mechanics, configurable RTP and certified compliance across 28+ regulated markets built in from the start.
