Reward design studio · Carlton, Melbourne

Gaming Bonus systems players actually chase.

We are SteelBattleFortress.agency — a Melbourne studio designing Gaming Bonus loops and VIP Bonus tiers that lift retention without burning your margins.

Game reward economy
+38%
avg. D30 retention lift
2.4x
VIP deposit frequency
11 yrs
in live-ops economies
Trusted by builders

A studio built around live game economies

Since 2015 we have tuned reward loops for mobile studios, iGaming platforms, and loyalty apps. No off-the-shelf templates — every Gaming Bonus and VIP Bonus curve is modelled against your own player data.

Player-first economy design
Responsible-play guardrails baked in
Live A/B testing on every bonus
Australian-owned, globally shipped
How we work

Four steps from leaky loop to loyal players

A calm, transparent process. You always know what we are painting next and why it moves the numbers.

01

Economy audit

We map your current Gaming Bonus flow, sink-and-source balance, and churn cliffs across a 2-week deep dive into your live data.

02

Reward blueprint

We design tiered VIP Bonus ladders, streak rewards, and comeback offers, then pressure-test them in a spreadsheet economy before a line of code.

03

Build & wire

We spec the bonus engine for your team or ship it ourselves — segmentation rules, cooldowns, and eligibility all documented.

04

Tune in the wild

We run staged A/B tests, watch cohort retention weekly, and retune payout curves until the numbers hold.

What we paint

Services tuned for reward economies

Pick a starting point — or combine them into a full live-ops retainer.

Gaming Bonus Design

Gaming Bonus Design

from A$6,800·3–4 week engagement

A ground-up Gaming Bonus system: daily streaks, mission passes, and comeback rewards modelled against your churn curve.

  • Sink & source economy model
  • Daily / weekly / seasonal loops
  • Anti-abuse & cooldown rules
  • Live dashboard of payout health
Book a bonus audit

Studio hours: Mon–Fri, 9am–5:30pm AEST · 157 Elgin Street, Carlton

Selected work

A wall of reward loops we have painted

A snapshot of Gaming Bonus and VIP Bonus programs we have shipped for studios across Australia and beyond.

Daily streak reward — casual puzzle studio
Daily streak reward — casual puzzle studio
VIP Bonus lounge — Melbourne iGaming platform
VIP Bonus lounge — Melbourne iGaming platform
Season pass economy — indie co-op RPG
Season pass economy — indie co-op RPG
Comeback offer flow — mobile card game
Comeback offer flow — mobile card game
Player & partner voices

What studios say after the numbers move

Our D30 retention was bleeding out. SteelBattleFortress rebuilt the Gaming Bonus loop and within a quarter we were up 41% with a healthier economy.
MMarcus T.Head of Live-Ops · Southbank studio
The VIP Bonus ladder they designed finally made our top players feel seen. Deposit frequency more than doubled and complaints dropped.
PPriya S.Product Lead · Sydney platform
They think about responsible play as hard as they think about revenue. Rare, and exactly why we kept them on retainer.
DDylan R.Founder · Fitzroy game co.
Working out of Carlton meant real-time collaboration. Our seasonal event beat every prior launch on engagement.
HHana K.Growth Manager · Brunswick app
Start a conversation

Book a free bonus audit

Tell us where players are dropping off. We will paint you a first-pass Gaming Bonus and VIP Bonus roadmap within a week — no obligation.

Call the studio+61 3 9654 6789Email us[email protected]
Visit us157 Elgin Street, Carlton VIC 3053
HoursMon–Fri · 9:00am–5:30pm AEST