Ping Players
Launching a Business in Five Weeks
Ping Players is a game server hosting platform that allows gamers and communities to rent, set up, and manage dedicated game servers for a wide variety of online titles, like Counter Strike and PalWorld.
My Role
Designer, Front-End DeveloperDuration
5 Weeks - 2024Tools
Illustrator, Figma, PHPStorm, XAMPP, GitHub, JiraTech Stack
Bootstrap 5, Javascript (Vanilla) and JQuery, PHP, MySQL
Business Goals
They want to use their global network of data centers, experienced support team, and deep knowledge of the server industry to quickly test and validate whether this new business idea has real potential.
User Goals
Quickly and easily set up a game server so they can jump right into playing online with multiple users without getting bogged down by endless documentation or waiting around for support.
Setting the Appetite
When our CEO—an absolute wizard of a developer—pitched the idea of partnering up with him as Designer & UI Developer to launch a game server business in just a few weeks, it was too good to pass up. It perfectly matched my appetite for a quick, high-impact project that was both challenging and fast-paced.
The first task was to set the tone for the brand by creating a distinctive logo and a foundational design system, transforming an ugly, blank Bootstrap template into a sleek platform with a gamer-friendly aesthetic.
From Bare Bones to Fully Loaded
We began with a basic and somewhat unclear dashboard, which served as an initial reference for the features and sections we needed. From there, I designed and built a set of utility-first styled components, establishing a robust framework that empowered the CEO—and eventually other developers—to confidently continue development while maintaining visual and functional consistency.
Trustpilot Shout-Out
I could tell you all about how we shipped a polished product—each feature meticulously crafted and engineered—but the real proof is in what our early adopters have to say about our design and user experience. Here's their take.
