The RGS is a technology layer. It does not by itself supply game-production capacity, operating permission or distribution agreements.
Choose what the studio needs to own
Compare a custom RGS with a hosted or partner service by the control, maintenance and assessment work your business needs. Identify which parts of game execution, versioning, reporting and integration remain with the studio in each arrangement.
| Responsibility | Decision to document |
|---|---|
| Game logic and randomness | Which version executes the round and how its result is recorded? |
| Sessions and state | What remains available when a client disconnects? |
| Wallet interface | Which messages authorize debits, credits and reversals? |
| Distribution adapter | Which operator or aggregator contract does it implement? |
| Release and evidence | What tests and approvals cover the deployed version? |
Keep third-party licenses and code rights visible. Owning one layer does not automatically transfer rights to every game, library or connector it uses.
Preserve unfinished rounds across changes
Bind the round to the relevant game and configuration version. Define whether a deployment waits for active rounds, keeps the prior version available or follows another documented recovery strategy.
The operator's ledger and the RGS record need stable identifiers for the same financial events. A delayed credit or reversal should remain explainable after the client session has ended or a new release has deployed.
Test recovery against the actual protocol
Rehearse a repeated request, a timeout after debit, a delayed award and a rollback permitted by the adapter contract. Compare the RGS history with the operator-side record. Record the expected outcome rather than assuming every destination uses the same transaction sequence.
Test an update with an unfinished round and verify that historical results remain inspectable. Include monitoring, incident ownership and the reports needed to find outstanding obligations after a failure.
Scope the distribution plan
Send your game portfolio and target integration partners, existing server design and rights requirements. Include the assessment route and maintenance team. For the wider studio decision, the game-studio guide connects development, distribution and operating costs.