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NextByte Games
Break away together.
NextByte supplies live contests and score-race games, from arcade classics to fresh new ideas, ready to add to your site.
Categories
A game for every mood
Old-school and new-school, live contests and score races.
New school
Fresh ideas and modern twists on how a game can play.
Live contests
Play at the same time and see where you finish.
The line-up
Games at a glance
Live contests and score races, from old-school arcade to new-school ideas.
Live now
Live with our operator partners today.
Abyss Hunter
Dive into a shared tank and out-hunt the rest of the room.
ArcadeLive contest
Details for Abyss Hunter
- Mode
- Versus, live contest
- What you do
- Aim your cannon and fire at the fish swarming the tank. Special fish chain lightning, vortexes and blasts across the water.
- How it plays
- Everyone plays the same tank at the same time. Best score at the end tops the board.
Polarush Arena
Guard your goal in a circular ice arena, across five rounds.
New schoolLive contest
Details for Polarush Arena
- Mode
- Versus, 2-8 players
- What you do
- Guard your wedge of the arena with a curved stick and keep the puck out of your goal.
- How it plays
- Two to eight players split the arena. With three or more, a puck that goes unsaved heats up and gets faster until someone stops it.
Coming soon
Next on the slate. No dates yet.
Block Storm
Stack blocks, clear lines and chain combos.
PuzzleScore race
Details for Block Storm
- Mode
- Score race
- What you do
- Place each piece anywhere on a 9x9 grid, fill rows or columns to clear them, and chain clears into combos.
- How it plays
- Everyone gets the same piece sequence.
Dragon Reef
Dive into a coral reef and take aim at the creatures swimming by.
Arcade
Details for Dragon Reef
- What you do
- Aim your cannon and fire at the sea creatures swimming across the reef.
Your title here
Talk to usIn development
On the workbench. Titles and details may change.
Neon Maze
A glowing maze dash with a classic chase feel.
Old schoolLive contest
Details for Neon Maze
- Mode
- Versus, same board for all
- What you do
- Race through the maze grabbing dots, and grab a power-up to turn on the chasers.
- How it plays
- Every player gets the very same maze. Grab the most and you top the board.
Starfall Siege
Hold the lane against falling alien waves.
ArcadeScore race
Details for Starfall Siege
- Mode
- Score race, 90 seconds
- What you do
- Your guns fire automatically, so where you fly decides the round. Chain kills to raise your score combo up to 8x.
- How it plays
- Ninety-second rounds. Clear a wave fast, and untouched, for bonus points. Three hits ends the round.
Tilt Royale
Pinball with tilt, combos and multiball.
Old schoolScore race
Details for Tilt Royale
- Mode
- Score race
- What you do
- Work bumpers, standups and the captive shot, chase combos and set off multiball.
- How it plays
- A score chase on one board. Board tuning is still in progress.
Territory Claim Blitz
Paint your ground, cut off your rivals.
ArcadeLive contest
Details for Territory Claim Blitz
- Mode
- Versus arena, 2-8 players
- What you do
- Claim territory on a live grid. Cut across a rival's trail to knock them out.
- How it plays
- Two to eight players share the board. When it closes, whoever holds the most ground leads.
Why NextByte
Built for your site
Live contests
Live rooms and score races on a shared board.
Something for every mood
Games across categories, old-school to new-school.
One integration
One integration, a growing line-up of games.
Built to be fun
Snappy, playful and easy to pick up on any screen.
For operators
You keep your players. We run the games.
NextByte supplies the games and the fairness and wallet layer. You keep your players, your brand and your licence.
How it works
Sign a launch token
Your platform launches our games with a partner-signed token.
We run the round
Games, fair seeds, wallet and settlement run on our side.
You keep the relationship
Your players, your brand, your reporting.
What you keep
- Your licence
- KYC and AML
- Geo rules
- Your player relationship
What we run
- Game fairness: commit-reveal seeds and server-verified scores
- Wallet, escrow and settlement
- Game updates
FAQ
Questions
What is NextByte?
NextByte supplies live contests and score-race games, from arcade classics to fresh new ideas, for operators to offer on their own sites.
Who is it for?
Operators who want to add live contests and score-race games to their own site.
How do operators get started?
Operators can write to info@nextbytegames.com.
Which games are available?
Abyss Hunter and Polarush Arena are live. Block Storm and Dragon Reef are coming soon, and Neon Maze, Territory Claim Blitz and more are in development. Titles and categories may change.