Thrill Adds Engine Games, Starting With Knucklehead Syndicate and Massive Studios

Crypto casino Thrill began offering games through Engine on Nov. 2, starting with titles from Massive Studios and Knucklehead Syndicate.

Thrill said in its announcement on X that Engine "opens the door to more games from independent studios." Both launch studios made games for Stake alone until September.

Engine is the remote game server built by Easygo, the group behind Stake. It runs each game's math and settles the bets for the casino. Engine says it gives operators access to 1,600-plus publishers through a single integration, so one deal can fill a casino's lobby with studios it never signed individually.

Both Launch Studios Come From Stake's Stable

Easygo grouped Massive Studios and Knucklehead Syndicate with three other studios as Easygo Games on Jan. 27. On Sept. 9, the two spun out with three others as a supplier called Juice, led by Brais Pena Sanchez, a member of Stake's founding team and a former chief strategy officer at Easygo.

Juice says its catalogue took more than $12 billion in turnover while it was exclusive to Stake. Turnover is the total amount players wagered. The Juice launch announcement did not say whether Easygo keeps an ownership stake.

Thrill's post names the two studios but does not mention Juice. According to our count, 46 Massive Studios titles and 13 Knucklehead offerings are now available on Thrill.

Engine Spreads Beyond Stake

The platform carried the name Stake Engine until a rebrand to Engine in September. Since then it has signed outside casinos, and Housebets opened its own Engine section on Oct. 27.

Thrill called Massive Studios and Knucklehead Syndicate "first up" but didn't name any other studios set to join the roster. Which independent studios follow, and whether any have no tie to Easygo, is the next thing to watch.

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