OctoPlay: Slot Developer Profile
OctoPlay is a Malta-licensed iGaming supplier founded in October 2022 by Carl Ejlertsson, a former Red Tiger and Evolution executive, who led the studio through its early growth before stepping back from the chief executive role in January 2026 in favour of Ralitsa Georgieva. The company trades under the legal entity Gameshop Limited and launched its first three games in November 2022. In under four years it has grown into a supplier active in 18 regulated markets, partnering with more than 80 operators, a fast pace for a studio without the decades of history that most of its rivals carry.
OctoPlay’s output leans heavily on Hold & Win mechanics, the studio’s own spin on the classic “collect coins, lock the reels, respin” bonus format that appears across most of its early catalogue. It has also picked up licensed content deals, including a run of Elvis Presley-branded slots, and has started experimenting outside its Hold & Win comfort zone with releases like 3 Scarabs of Fortune, a fixed-jackpot Egyptian slot built around three multiplier-carrying wild symbols rather than a coin-collection bonus.
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Reviewed by Paul StonePublished: July 2026
OctoPlay Developer Facts
| OctoPlay Developer Info | |
|---|---|
| Studio | OctoPlay |
| Parent Company | Gameshop Limited (trading name) |
| Founded | October 2022 |
| Games Released | 80+ titles as of mid-2026 |
| Speciality | Hold & Win mechanics, with an expanding line of licensed-content and fixed-jackpot releases |
| Flagship Title | 3 Blazing Buffalos: Hold & Win |
| Signature Feature | Hold & Win coin-collection respins |
| Common Mechanics | Hold & Win, multiplier wilds, fixed jackpot meters |
| Other Themes | Wildlife (Buffalo, buffalo-adjacent releases), Egyptian, celebrity-licensed (Elvis Presley) |
| Highest Max Win | Varies by title; 3 Scarabs of Fortune tops out at 5,406x stake |
| Distribution | Direct integrations plus aggregator platforms including SOFTSWISS; supplies 80+ operators |
| Licences | Malta Gaming Authority (MGA/CRP/981/2022); UK Gambling Commission (account 000-061756-R-336614-001, granted 22 March 2023); further approvals in Sweden, Romania, Greece and Ontario |
Top OctoPlay Slots
OctoPlay’s catalogue is still building out on SlotsLike. Break More Piggy Banks is the studio’s own sequel, taking the Break the Piggy Bank format outdoors and hanging a multiplier on each of the five banks above the reels. 3 Scarabs of Fortune is a fixed-jackpot Egyptian slot that shows the studio branching out from its usual Hold & Win format, while Bag the Swag: Hold & Win is the studio working squarely inside it, wrapping the coin-collect respin round in a cops and robbers setting and a Bomb Progress meter that unlocks a new mechanic every 25 spins. Big Bang Bonus: Hold & Win takes the house format underground and adds the one thing the rest of the catalogue lacks, a five-rung Dynamite ladder that raises every collected value and is saved between sessions at the same stake. Break the Pumpkin Bank shows the same house format dressed for the calendar, swapping the row of banks for five carved pumpkins and handing the collecting duties to a vampire pig.
The Halloween entry in the studio’s Break the Bank run: five carved pumpkins swallow Golden Coins until they crack, and a vampire pig called Count Pigula fills the reels underneath.
The studio returning to its own back catalogue: five piggy banks, one per reel, each able to carry a multiplier of up to 3x into the coin respin round.
The studio’s mining release, and the one place it has built genuine persistence: five Dynamite levels that raise every collected value and survive between sessions.
A cops and robbers coin-collect release where a Bomb Progress meter hands over a new mechanic at 25, 50, 75 and 100 spins.
Three colour-coded Scarab Wilds feed separate fixed jackpots in this Egyptian-themed release, OctoPlay’s step outside its usual Hold & Win format.
Beyond that, OctoPlay’s wider catalogue runs heavily on Hold & Win variants, titles such as Coins & Diamonds: Hold & Win, 3 Blazing Buffalos: Hold & Win, 3 Cash Volcanos: Hold & Win, Fire Rail Express: Hold & Win, Witches’ Fortune: Hold & Win and 15 Hammers: Hold & Win, each built around the same core loop of coin symbols landing and locking in place for a respin sequence. The studio has also released a series of Elvis Presley-branded slots under licence, and struck an exclusive branded content deal with UK operator Midnite in July 2026.
Features OctoPlay Is Known For
Hold & Win Respins
The bulk of OctoPlay’s output uses a Hold & Win structure: coin, cash or jackpot symbols that land on the grid lock in place and trigger a fixed number of respins, with the respin count refreshing each time another qualifying symbol lands. It’s a well-worn format across the industry, and OctoPlay’s version generally sits close to the genre standard rather than reinventing it.
Fixed Jackpot Meters
3 Scarabs of Fortune shows a second mechanic the studio uses: persistent, on-screen jackpot meters that climb as matching symbols land and carry over between sessions, giving a progressive-style feel without an actual networked prize pool across operators.
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Related Theme: Egyptian Slots
3 Scarabs of Fortune is OctoPlay’s entry into the crowded Egyptian slots category, joining titles from studios that have covered the theme for well over a decade. Its jackpot-meter structure is a genuine point of difference from most of the field, which tends to lean on free spins multipliers or expanding wilds instead.
Compare 3 Scarabs of Fortune against the rest of the site’s Egyptian-themed catalogue.
About OctoPlay
A Fast Start for a New Supplier
OctoPlay’s speed of growth is unusual for a studio this young. Founded in October 2022 by Carl Ejlertsson, whose background at Red Tiger and Evolution gave the new venture credibility with operators from day one, the company launched its first three games within a month of founding and has since built out licences across Malta, the UK, Sweden, Romania, Greece and Ontario. Ralitsa Georgieva took over as chief executive in January 2026, with Ejlertsson stepping back from the day-to-day role.
UK Presence
OctoPlay secured its UK Gambling Commission supplier permission in March 2023 and has since built out a string of UK operator partnerships, including a content deal with Rank Group and, in July 2026, an exclusive branded slot for Midnite. SkillOnNet also began carrying OctoPlay’s catalogue across its UK-facing brands in June 2026, a sign the studio’s UK distribution is still actively expanding rather than settled.
A Catalogue Still Finding Its Range
Most of what OctoPlay has released to date sits inside the Hold & Win format that dominates its back catalogue, alongside a run of licensed Elvis Presley content. 3 Scarabs of Fortune, with its three-tier fixed jackpot and multiplier wild structure, is a useful signal that the studio is willing to step outside that comfort zone as it matures, rather than repeating the same mechanic under a new skin on every release.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was OctoPlay founded?
OctoPlay was founded in October 2022 by Carl Ejlertsson, a former Red Tiger and Evolution executive, and trades under the legal entity Gameshop Limited.
Is OctoPlay licensed in the UK?
Yes. OctoPlay holds a UK Gambling Commission supplier permission under account number 000-061756-R-336614-001, granted in March 2023, alongside a Malta Gaming Authority licence.
What kind of slots does OctoPlay make?
Most of OctoPlay’s catalogue uses Hold & Win coin-collection mechanics, though the studio has also released licensed Elvis Presley content and fixed-jackpot titles like 3 Scarabs of Fortune.
What is OctoPlay’s most notable slot on SlotsLike?
Five OctoPlay titles are now reviewed in full here. 3 Scarabs of Fortune is the outlier, a fixed-jackpot Egyptian slot with three multiplier-carrying Scarab Wilds, while Break More Piggy Banks, Bag the Swag: Hold & Win, Big Bang Bonus: Hold & Win and Break the Pumpkin Bank all work inside the studio’s coin-collect format.
Who runs OctoPlay?
Ralitsa Georgieva became chief executive in January 2026, succeeding founder Carl Ejlertsson, who remains connected to the company after stepping back from the top role.