Suggestions for best way to build a bitcoin gaming site on a budget

[tegridyfarms]

I am looking to develop a bitcoin gaming site (not a casino). It will be a simple site where users can play a game for chance to win bitcoin.
Site will need an admin section to view members, communicate with members, issue payouts, etc
Each user will need a wallet on the site.
Need to integrate offers (Ex: Watch this ad to play again).

It is a fairly simple site compared to a bitcoin casino or something like there but there is still a fair amount of development needed. I wanted to know the best way to build this on a budget, and what I could expect to pay.

I have built many websites but my coding experience is limited so I will need to source out a lot of the development.
This is my plan so far:
First would be to design the overall layout of the site. This will just be the HTML design, no actual functionality. All pages will be there (Home page, Member profile, wallet, etc). This will be first.
Then step by step hire developers to integrate functionality into the site.
-Create an admin page
-Create a wallet
-Allow btc to automatically be deposited into their wallet if they win, etc.

Obviously my description is a simplified description with not many details, but I just want to see if I am on the right track to do this most cost effectively and also have the most control. I haven't built a website such as this before but I've had this website concept in my head for a while and I think it is worth pursuing it.

[franky1]

I am looking to develop a bitcoin gaming site (not a casino). It will be a simple site where users can play a game for chance to win bitcoin.
Site will need an admin section to view members, communicate with members, issue payouts, etc
Each user will need a wallet on the site.
Need to integrate offers (Ex: Watch this ad to play again).

It is a fairly simple site compared to a bitcoin casino or something like there but there is still a fair amount of development needed. I wanted to know the best way to build this on a budget, and what I could expect to pay.

I have built many websites but my coding experience is limited so I will need to source out a lot of the development.
This is my plan so far:
First would be to design the overall layout of the site. This will just be the HTML design, no actual functionality. All pages will be there (Home page, Member profile, wallet, etc). This will be first.
Then step by step hire developers to integrate functionality into the site.
-Create an admin page
-Create a wallet
-Allow btc to automatically be deposited into their wallet if they win, etc.

Obviously my description is a simplified description with not many details, but I just want to see if I am on the right track to do this most cost effectively and also have the most control. I haven't built a website such as this before but I've had this website concept in my head for a while and I think it is worth pursuing it.

1. do not, never have a hot wallet on your website.
just use mysql databases to store things like a deposit address for your customers. and another database to have a pending withdrawals list. which a separate server/system away from your site manages the actual wallet stuff
(imagine it like fairground rides. the rides never touch the money. they just play with tickets. the tickets are bought/redeemed separately)

2. there are many open source games already around so do something simple and honest first to gain some fame, popularity, loyalty and ofcourse some funds. and then use those funds and loyalty to expand to the main project you really want to have
if you dont have the upfront funds or the expertise. dont run before you can walk so start small

3. as point one mentions. you dont need to worry so much about paying out at every win if you just give them a internal 'balance' that just goes up and down depending on win or lose deposit/withdrawal. they can get funds back when they press for a withdrawal request.
trying to manage dozens/thousands of tx's for every play especially with block time concerns as it means for someone to instaplay by just paying into a address of choice and if it wins funds go back to the address funding it. is messy.
'satoshi dice' was an example of this and it was very messy, and done purely as a means of pushing the network to see what it could handle
aswell as the 20min gap between when the person presses send, you get 1 confirm,(win occurs) you send back, the customer gets 1 confirm.. people wont actually get to 'instaplay' by one tx at a time as its too slow for that. so its better to have a deposit and internal balance and then withdraw when had enough

[Viper1]

Have a look at https://freebitco.in/ They've been around for years and they've added more things over time to just the faucet "game". I'd be looking to mimic some of what they've done if I was going to develop something like that.

[Drai]

When you say "with a budget", that definitely sounds as if you have a very limited budget for it, one thing you have to bear in mind is that when it comes to gaming, when you want to attract the big shots, you have to have a big bankroll, this is very essential and it could cost a lot of money, apart from that, the developement process could be quite expensive because it seems that you have experience in building normal websites, a gaming website is another ballgame.

I needs to be as secure as a Cryptocurrency exchange because gaming websites are major targets of hackers and so you might need to organise a bug bounty before you launch, which is not cheap too.. there are just so many things to do and they all cost big bucks.

[tinyteapot]

You are not really specific about the type of game that you need

a simple site where users can play a game for chance to win bitcoin

The development budget of a lottery game is different from that of a simple head/tail dice, so also flappy bird, car racing etc

The ads wall is well understood but i shall be able to assist you if you can mention specifically the types of game you need.

[slaman29]

I think you SHOULD learn a bit of coding, or at least, buy a cheap script and get a developer (pay him of course) to teach you how it works and how to modify it on your own. This will take time. But you should not aim to learn everything, just the basics.

And then, work on your strategy and your brand. And work on a business plan. Treat this exactly like a normal business.

When all is ready, then hire people slowly to implement, learn as much as you can on other less technical sides so you cut costs.

[jrrsparkles]

If you are going to build a gambling site which is not based on casino game then mention what games are going to be available for people to advice better things and I guess more appropriate place to discuss this topic is project development section.

[sunsilk]

In all websites, as long as there's a members section or registration requirement there would always be the admin section. This is the account setting that you should automatically have.

As for the description you've said about the 'budget'. I assume that you have a not so big budget for this. I think you understand on how much it will cost for development. And if you don't have that much budget, I guess you should learn on your own or hire some devs that are looking for experience but can prove themselves. But if you can give the summary description of that game, maybe we can have an idea on how much it will cost you.

[shoreno]

I think OP that you want to run an application like mobile legends,clash of clans or rpg games that can relate with btc or with cryptocurrency

Then everytime users will play in that then they need to click the adds that you promote so this is like youtube that you can earn too so for me that's better to do like a business but you need big funds by this so prepare that

its not an app based but i can see that op mention a website  so its a site based but its a better idea if they will soon release an app if ever they got succesful as app based games are more convinient and rich ( rich in graphics and other features  ) but i think i wont like the idea of the ads . i already seen alot of these schemes and i feel that they are way too hassel  . other users will also feel the same and wont possibly left the game in the long run