A crispy roulette experience, built for the web

Industry:

Entertainment

Timeline:

3,5 month

Impact:

+61% longer sessions. 40K visits in week one

Close-up of 3D-rendered roulette wheel from the browser-based game

Context

When a global luxury brand wanted to create a web-based 3D roulette game, not just any game, but a slick, immersive experience that oozes elegance, they came to us with a simple brief: “Make it stunning. Make it work everywhere.”

It had to run in the browser, feel native on mobile, support multiple languages, and oh, include custom Three.js roulette wheel animation. No pressure, right? We knew this project wasn’t just about spinning a wheel. It was about crafting a luxury brand interactive web experience with the polish and fluidity of a native app, entirely inside a browser window.

Curious how it came together? Let’s break down the story.

In short

  • Client: Confidential i-Gaming operator (Europe)
  • Scope: Concept-to-launch development of a browser-based 3D roulette game UI/UX
  • Timeline: 16 weeks (design, build, QA, deploy)
  • Tech Stack: Blender · Three.js · React · Node.js · WebSockets
Close-up of 3D-rendered roulette wheel from the browser-based game
Mobile paytable and bet-history screens from the web-based 3D roulette game

The challenge: make the browser feel like Vegas

Building a web-based 3D roulette game sounds fun until you realize what’s actually involved. The client needed a 3D roulette experience that looked and felt high-end. Not just spinning graphics, but an elegant interface, real-time interaction, sound effects, physics-based animation, language switching, GDPR compliance, and full mobile support. And it all had to work flawlessly without a dedicated app.

Here’s what we were up against:
  • No plugin territory – Everything had to run natively in modern browsers using WebGL, Three.js, and custom scripts.
  • Luxury UX standards – The client is a global luxury brand. That means every pixel, motion, and button state matters.
  • Multi-region setup – Content, legal disclaimers, and language toggles needed to adapt based on region.
  • API integration – The spin had to link into a backend API that served rewards, tracked sessions, and enforced one-spin-per-user logic.


Oh, and we had 6 weeks. But we like high-stakes games. This project combined browser-based 3D roulette game UI/UX and precision Three.js roulette wheel animation to craft a seamless, luxury brand interactive web experience. So we got to work.

How we brought the spin to lif

We kicked things off the right way: with a solid plan and a lot of coffee.

First up: wireframes and user flows. Since the web-based 3D roulette game design and development needed to feel instant and intuitive, we mapped out every state,  from the welcome screen to post-spin win messages. No distractions, no fluff, just flow.

Then came the fun part: prototyping the actual roulette wheel. We built a lightweight 3D model in Three.js, applied brand-matching materials, and gave it lifelike momentum with physics logic. Not too fast, not too slow. The feel had to be just right.

Alongside this, we designed:

  • A clean UI with luxury-level spacing and typography
  • Multi-language switcher with cookie-based memory
  • A dynamic disclaimer system based on country
  • Mobile-optimized interactions, including touch spin

We tested each component independently before stitching it all together. Our frontend team kept things snappy while backend handled API token exchange, spin limits, and user eligibility checks, all invisible to the player.

Everything was delivered in a modular, maintainable structure. No spaghetti.

Zoomed view of roulette betting table and chips in the 3D web game
Zoomed view of roulette betting table and chips in the 3D web game

The final spin: clean, fast, immersive

What started as a vague idea, “a roulette game that looks premium and just works”, is now a web-based 3D roulette game that does exactly that. No app install. No waiting. Just tap, spin, done.

By handling the 3D development, UI design, and frontend-backend handoff under one roof, we kept everything lean. No bloated libraries, no clunky user flows.

Here’s what the client got:

  • A performant, mobile-first 3D roulette wheel with realistic motion
  • A fast-loading, modular frontend built in React
  • A backend structure that integrates security checks, time-based spin logic, and token handling
  • A no-nonsense CMS to edit texts and legal disclaimers by country


Even better: we baked in flexibility. The entire roulette module can be skinned differently per campaign. This gives the client a reusable, scalable asset they can plug into different brands or experiences, no rebuilds needed.

With our expertise in web-based 3D roulette game design and development, we delivered a luxury brand interactive web experience that combines speed, precision, and scalability. The results speak for themselves.

Clients response

“Your team delivered a yacht-class experience in a dinghy-sized payload. Players rave about how ‘real’ the wheel feels.”

— Chief Product Officer, Client

Side-by-side tablets showing roulette UI and HTML code in browser DevTools

Key results achieved

  • First meaningful paint: 2.1 s (Moto G 7 test)
  • Average FPS (mid-tier mobile): 61
  • Session length: 11 min 23 s (+61%)
  • Day-30 retention: 31%
  • Regulatory audit issues: 0

Business Impact

  • Faster Monetisation – Guest mode plus friction-less wallet integration cut CAC by 18%.
  • Brand Lift – Influencer streamers called it “the crispiest roulette on the web”, driving 40 k organic visits in week 1.
  • Future-Proof Base – The modular React/Three.js architecture, optimized for browser-based 3D roulette game UI/UX, now powers two spin-off games, Mini-Baccarat and Fortune Wheel, with 65% code reuse.

FAQs

Q.1 What is a web-based 3D roulette game?

It’s a roulette experience built entirely in the browser, no downloads. Ours ran on Three.js, React, and Node.js with real-time spins and luxury-level UI.

Q.2 Why build it in the browser instead of an app?

Browser-first means instant play. No app store approval, no installs, and global reach from day one. Works on desktop and mobile with the same smooth spin.

Q.3 How realistic can a 3D roulette wheel feel?

Very. We used physics-based animation in Three.js, so the ball speed, bounce, and slowdown mimic a real table. Players called it “crispy” for a reason.

Q.4 What were the key results?

+61% longer sessions, 40k visits in week one, 11+ minutes average playtime, and zero regulatory issues in audit. It also became the base for two spin-off games.

Q.5 Can this roulette module be reused?

Yes. The codebase was built modular. The wheel, UI, and logic can be reskinned per campaign, making it a reusable and scalable asset for future projects.

Woman playing web-based 3D roulette game on a laptop
Two people enjoying an online 3D roulette game on a laptop

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