Gaming, USA

Selecta

This virtual gaming concierge redefines game discovery by utilizing a sophisticated AI-system that analyzes massive data sets to offer highly personalized game recommendations. Selecta provides gamers with a super-tailored pool of games, enhancing the user experience through smart data aggregation and seamless UX design.

The engagement

Key result: 12 daysto onboard developer
Time to hire: 12 days
Core team: Full-Stack Developer
Duration: 1+ year
Budget: EUR 100k+
Tech stack: Node.js
React
Unity
PostGRE
Microsoft Azure Portal

About the company

Selecta is a pioneering gaming platform based in the USA, offering a virtual concierge experience for gamers. The platform applies advanced AI technology to deliver personalized game suggestions, helping users navigate the overwhelming amount of gaming content available today. By analyzing data from multiple sources, Selecta ensures gamers find titles that match their preferences, offering enjoyable experiences for days, months, or even years.

Gaming
Founded 2018
USA
10+ in-house specialists

Project Overview

Selecta set out to build a virtual gaming concierge capable of collecting, refining, and analyzing data from hundreds of sources to provide tailored game recommendations. The platform needed to overcome significant challenges related to data storage and processing, user experience, and system architecture. Intelvision, recommended by Selecta’s partners and clients, quickly onboarded a senior full-stack developer, ensuring smooth development progress and alignment with Selecta’s vision.

Challenges and Pains

Complexity of Data Management
Developing a platform that aggregates data from various gaming marketplaces, reviews, and platforms required advanced technical solutions to store, analyze, and present data effectively.
Delivering a Superior User Experience
Selecta needed a gamified and intuitive UX to engage users without forcing long forms or polls, maintaining the fun and seamless nature of gaming.
Refining AI-Driven Recommendations
The AI system required robust architecture to process thousands of data points quickly and provide instant, accurate game suggestions.

Solution

Intelvision delivered a tailored Talent as a Service model, providing Selecta with an experienced full-stack developer who seamlessly integrated into the team and supported the development of the AI-driven platform. The solution included:

Advanced Data Aggregation
Implementing a comprehensive data aggregation AI Assistant Selecta that will gather information on game prices, genres, ratings, publishers, and age restrictions from multiple sources.
Enhanced User Experience
Developing a gamified process to collect user preferences, thus avoiding traditional boring methods like surveys and forms, and ensuring a smooth and engaging interface.
Optimized System Architecture
Building a scalable and efficient backend system using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft Azure and enabling fast data processing and reliable AI performance.

What to expect

Client’s request
NDA
Review of developers’ CVs
Interview with developers
Final proposal
Signing contract
Onboarding and Kick-off

How We Solved the Challenges

1. Data Management Excellence
Intelvision developed a smart data aggregation system, allowing Selecta to collect and process data from various gaming sources efficiently, ensuring comprehensive and up-to-date game recommendations.
2. Engaging User Experience
By integrating gamification elements, the platform improved data collection while keeping users engaged, enhancing the overall experience of finding new games.
3. AI System Optimization
The robust backend architecture and AI technology allowed Selecta to deliver instant and precise game suggestions, setting a new standard for personalized game discovery.

Project Features

Node.js for backend services and AI system optimization
React for front-end development and seamless UX integration
Unity for gaming interface and interactive features
PostGRE for advanced data storage and processing
Microsoft Azure Portal for cloud infrastructure and scalability
Advanced AI system for personalized game recommendations
Gamified UX to collect user preferences and engage gamers

Results

Zero: € hiring costs
12 days: to onboard developer
Seamless: AI integrations
Gamified: Data collection

What our customer says

Intelvision brought in great value when we were trying to solve some difficult problems. Their quality of work is great, and they are doing an excellent job of operating in a niche market. We are fully satisfied.