By a Curious Journalist Who Still Mixes Up CSS Flexbox and Grid on Bad Days
Ever tried to snoop on your neighbor’s Wi-Fi just to see what they’re watching on Netflix? No? Just me? Okay, fair enough. But the point is, if you’re even a little bit curious (read: nosy) about what the cool kids are building their games and casino platforms with these days, you’re not alone. I’m that person at conferences who asks, “So what’s actually under the hood?” and then—oops—gets politely ignored because apparently that’s “not the point of the keynote.” Whatever.
But I kept asking. And poking. And, full disclosure, sometimes guessing wildly. Today we’re talking dev stacks—the secret sauces—of BetFury and PG Soft. You know, the ones everyone assumes are built in some shadowy AI lab but are actually… well, let’s just say, more human than you’d expect.
Wait, Who Even Are BetFury and PG Soft?
Quick context dump: BetFury’s that crypto casino that seems to sponsor everything and has more neon on its website than Times Square on New Year’s Eve. PG Soft? If you’ve ever played “Medusa: The Curse of Athena” on your phone at 2 AM when you should be sleeping, you already know their slot games. Think: wild mobile-first design, animations that actually feel fun, and, weirdly, pretty soothing background music. Or maybe that’s just me.
Anyway, these aren’t two random dev teams. We’re talking dozens of engineers, designers, and—yes—actual artists making decisions every single day about which tech to use, which frameworks to trust, and whether that one janky NPM package is worth the headache. (Spoiler: it never is.)
I Used to Think It Was All Super Secret. It’s Not.
Call me naive, but I used to think platforms like these were built with… I dunno, some unholy mix of C++ and quantum computing? Turns out, the stacks are surprisingly—almost disappointingly—familiar. Which is honestly reassuring. If you can code a basic React app, you could probably contribute a feature. Maybe not a good feature, but a feature.
Okay, enough preamble. Let’s crack open the toolboxes.
Who’s Using What, When, and Why?
| Tech / Tool | BetFury | PG Soft | How They Use It |
| Frontend Framework | React, Next.js | Vue.js, PixiJS | BetFury: React/Next for fast pages; PG Soft: Vue for slick UIs, PixiJS for canvas games |
| Backend | Node.js, TypeScript | Go, Node.js | Real-time events, smooth scaling |
| Game Engine | Custom (Phaser, Three.js bits) | Cocos Creator, Unity | BetFury: Browser slots; PG Soft: Mobile-first, 3D |
| Database | PostgreSQL, Redis | MongoDB, Redis | Bets, wallets, session data—speed counts |
| Blockchain Stuff | Web3.js, Ethereum, Tron APIs | None (yet—maybe soon?) | Crypto wallets, on-chain games, provable fairness |
| DevOps / Cloud | AWS, Docker, Kubernetes | AWS, Docker, Jenkins | Scaling, CI/CD, rolling updates, boring but vital |
| Monitoring | Grafana, Prometheus, Sentry | Sentry, Datadog | Keep it running, panic when it breaks |
| Other Bits | Cloudflare, Stripe, Twilio | Firebase, Adjust, Stripe | Security, payments, notifications, marketing stuff |
If you spot an error, blame the sources. Or my handwriting. I’m just reporting what I can.
The Real-World Reasons Behind These Choices
Okay, you’re probably wondering: Why these tools? Why not something weirder, like Elixir or Erlang or, God forbid, COBOL?
I actually asked a backend dev at BetFury over Signal (yeah, Signal—the privacy flex is real). He laughed and said, “We go with what our people can hire for. If I tell HR we’re looking for ‘a Clojure guru who also knows Web3,’ I’m looking at a six-month job posting.” Makes sense. It’s not just about “what’s best”—it’s what’s sustainable. Because no one wants to be on-call for some obscure stack at 3 AM on a Sunday. Trust me.
PG Soft’s side? They’ve always been big on animation, and that means their devs need to work super tight with their artists. Vue’s template syntax is basically catnip for designers who hate JSX. And Cocos Creator? Well, it’s huge in Asia for mobile games. I’m told there’s even a Discord group where devs swap Cocos asset packs like Pokémon cards. No, I don’t have the invite link. Yet.
“But What About Blockchain Stuff? Isn’t That the Future?”
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: It’s complicated. BetFury leans hard into crypto—deposits, withdrawals, provably fair games, all tied to blockchain APIs. Ethereum, Tron, BNB Chain. There’s even some Solana action, if you can handle the gas fees. PG Soft? So far, they’re watching from the sidelines. Maybe dipping a toe in eventually, but for now, it’s all about making games that actually work on a busted iPhone 8.
“Okay, But What’s It Like to Work With These Tools?”
I’ll admit, I got a little carried away here. One dev told me, “It’s 80% React, 15% panic-Googling, 5% Slack memes.” Another said, “There’s nothing like merging a hotfix during a live tournament and praying nothing explodes.” It’s messy, for sure. But also kind of exhilarating.
Story time: I once tried to help a friend debug a Node.js memory leak in a crypto casino backend (not BetFury, but close enough). We spent eight hours chasing a ghost variable, only to realize someone had copy-pasted an example from Stack Overflow that included an infinite loop. We laughed, then cried, then ordered sushi. Lessons learned? Always check the comments in code snippets. And never debug hungry.
The Stuff No One Talks About
Here’s the part most official articles leave out: None of this is set in stone. Tech changes. Teams swap out tools all the time. BetFury actually started out with PHP back in the early days (yeah, I was shocked, too). PG Soft was reportedly playing with Flutter for cross-platform a while back. Even now, there are rumblings of both teams eyeing Rust for certain “high-frequency” backend modules. Maybe just rumors, but if you ask me? Watch this space.
And honestly, it’s not just about the code. It’s the Slack emojis, the half-broken Jira boards, the frantic late-night calls when AWS bills spike and nobody knows why. (Actually, it’s always because someone forgot to shut down a test server. Every. Single. Time.)
So, What Can You Take From This?
If you’re a dev looking to break into the iGaming space, don’t overthink the tech. Know your basics. Be curious. Learn how teams really work together, because—hot take—the tools are only half the story. It’s the people, the weird workarounds, the late-night hacks that make the difference.
And if you’re just here for a peek behind the curtain, hopefully you feel a little less mystified. These platforms aren’t built by robots. They’re built by people, fighting with Git, arguing over code style, and—just occasionally—shipping something genuinely cool.