Peer-to-peer wagering platform
Data characterizing historical skills-based gaming metrics for a first user and historical skills-based gaming metrics for at least one second user is accessed. Using the accessed data and a set of rules, a targeted advertisement to present to the first user is determined. The targeted advertisement specifies at least one skills-based game and a characterization of the at least one second user's historical skills-based gaming metrics. The targeted advertisement is generated. Data characterizing the targeted advertisement is provided. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a client including an executable game instance, a stream of pseudo random number seeds characterized by a unique match identifier for an online digital gaming competition, the client enrolled in the online competition;
receiving, at the client and from a game server, game data for executing the game instance, the game instance requiring one or more random numbers to complete execution of the game instance;
generating, using the stream of pseudo-random number seeds, a plurality of pseudo-random numbers; and
executing the game instance by the client and using the plurality of pseudo-random numbers to provide the online competition to a player such that a beginning of gameplay experience is common between the game instance and a second game instance executing on a second client enrolled in the online digital gaming competition;
wherein at least one of receiving, generating, and executing is implemented by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game instance provides a game of skill.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the game instance provides a game of skill having random elements.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the game instance and the second game instance initialize associated random elements to a common pseudo-random value.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the plurality of pseudo-random numbers includes generating a stream of pseudo-random numbers.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second game instance is executed by the second client and using the plurality of pseudo-random numbers to provide the online competition to a second player.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stream of pseudo-random number seeds is received from a transactional server in communication with the second client, the transactional server remote from and independent of the game server.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the client includes a peer-wagering module integrated into the game instance and working with transactional server to enable players to wager on the outcome of the competition.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the client, game server, and transactional server are separate and remote.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client is a mobile device.
11. A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions, which when executed by at least one data processor of at least one computing system, implement a method comprising:
receiving, at a client including an executable game instance, a stream of pseudo random number seeds characterized by a unique match identifier for an online digital gaming competition, the client enrolled in the online competition;
receiving, at the client and from a game server, game data for executing the game instance, the game instance requiring one or more random numbers to complete execution of the game instance;
generating, using the stream of pseudo-random number seeds, a plurality of pseudo-random numbers; and
executing the game instance by the client and using the plurality of pseudo-random numbers to provide the online competition to a player such that a beginning of gameplay experience is common between the game instance and a second game instance executing on a second client enrolled in the online digital gaming competition.
12. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the game instance provides a game of skill.
13. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the game instance provides a game of skill having random elements.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the game instance and the second game instance initialize associated random elements to a common pseudo-random value.
15. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein generating the plurality of pseudo-random numbers includes generating a stream of pseudo-random numbers.
16. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the second game instance is executed by the second client and using the plurality of pseudo-random numbers to provide the online competition to a second player.
17. The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the stream of pseudo-random number seeds is received from a transactional server in communication with the second client, the transactional server remote from and independent of the game server.
18. A system comprising:
at least one data processor;
memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one data processor, causes the at least one data processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving, at a client including an executable game instance, a stream of pseudo random number seeds characterized by a unique match identifier for an online digital gaming competition, the client enrolled in the online competition;
receiving, at the client and from a game server, game data for executing the game instance, the game instance requiring one or more random numbers to complete execution of the game instance;
generating, using the stream of pseudo-random number seeds, a plurality of pseudo-random numbers; and
executing the game instance by the client and using the plurality of pseudo-random numbers to provide the online competition to a player such that a beginning of gameplay experience is common between the game instance and a second game instance executing on a second client enrolled in the online digital gaming competition.
19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the game instance provides a game of skill.
20. The system of claim 18 , wherein the game instance provides a game of skill having random elements.
21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the game instance and the second game instance initialize associated random elements to a common pseudo-random value.