Recent premium casino games I art-directed across licensed and original IP.
Premium games bring together art, animation, VFX, UI, cabinet hardware and signage into one cohesive visual experience. These three recent projects span licensed and original IP, each guided from concept and development through premium product presentation.
Taking a proven hit deeper, bigger, and across premium cabinet platforms.
Dynamite Pop! Diamond evolved an established Everi game family into a more ambitious premium experience, preserving the energy and recognizable mechanics of the original while expanding it with a deeper Diamond Bonus, and a move to the Unity engine – enabling us to use 3D assets & environments, and substantially expanded VFX.
At the same time, the game was art-directed as a coordinated multi-platform effort across Dynasty 55, Dynasty Sol Sync, and Dynasty Sol, each with different scale, signage, and presentation needs.
Art Direction Focus
Evolve Dynamite Pop’s established visual identity without losing what made the original successful
Direct a cohesive experience across three cabinet configurations
Give the nested Diamond Bonus a strong sense of depth, progression, and escalating spectacle
Push the premium experience with real-time 3D, rich diamond treatment, bolder animations, and expanded VFX.
Maintain a consistent creative target amid broad production & team changes
Partner with Technical Art and Engineering to turn ambitious visual ideas into working Unity solutions
Developed Across:
Dynasty Sol
Dynasty Sol Sync
Dynasty 55 Single
Dynasty 55 Bank
Featured by IGT
3 Cabinet Platforms
Sol | Sol Sync | D55
Global Hardware Debut
Launch Title for Class II Dynasty 55
Wide Area Progressive
Premium Class II Market Segment
Industry Spotlight
Featured by IGT and Gaming Press
Dynamite Pop! Diamond is a featured launch title for IGT’s Exclusive Class II Dynasty 55 cabinet, receiving prominent coverage during its 2026 IGA debut.
Bringing an iconic license into a cinematic premium slot experience.
Battleship presented a fun art-direction challenge: preserve the instantly recognizable identity of the classic Hasbro game while expanding it into a larger, more dramatic entertainment experience.
Art Direction Focus
Translate familiar Battleship iconography into a premium casino presentation
Create one cohesive experience across multiple screens and 12+ feet of vertical display
Balance seated-player readability with attraction from across the casino floor
Deliver cinematic bonus spectacle without sacrificing clear game information
Designing a dual-theme premium experience with an established hit brand across 3 cabinet platforms.
Money Bomb pairs two parallel visual identities, Hot Stuff and Freezy, around cash-on-reels bombs, upgrading frames, and an escalating wheel feature. The game was art-directed across Dynasty 55, Dynasty Sol Sync, and Dynasty Sol, with the visual system adapting to different screen layouts while preserving the same core character, feature, and premium presentation.
Art Direction Focus
Build two parallel premium themes with distinct Hot Stuff / Freezy personalities
Adapt the experience across Dynasty 55, Sol Sync, and Sol
Balance bomb values, upgrading frames, character-triggered interactions, and wheel progression without sacrificing readability
Create dynamic character animation capable of targeting bombs anywhere on the reels
Preserve strong artwork and animation through the project’s evolution from Cash Boom to Money Bomb
These games were team efforts, built in close collaboration with talented artists, animators, technical artists, game designers, engineers, producers, and studio leadership. My role was to provide art direction, help align the visual vision across disciplines, and support the teams in bringing each game to its strongest final form.
PATRICK THOMPSON 