Cynergy Interactive

Pigeons are cooling.

2011-07-25T11:46:00.001-04:00

The Pigeons are glad that the heat-wave is over. Their casualty count has not yet been released.

ECGC!

2011-04-11T23:09:00.000-04:00

This week is the East Coast Game Conference and we will be there in full force. For the third year in a row, the ECGC has provided a "mini GDC" atmosphere for the other side of the country. We will document our adventures both on and off the conference floor and post them here with no inhibitions. Plan for mischief or at the very least a drunken rant or two. Keep track of the twitter feed, pics, and videos.

New Horizons for Old Friends

2011-04-11T22:58:00.001-04:00

SPINNR was the first game produced by our team. Sure, its a bit rough but even by our current standards its still FUN. When it was released over a year ago, some review sites gave it quite a favorable outlook, especially compared to the lineup of other games released during that week. While it was not the financial boon we hoped it would be, it was not a COMPLETE dud either. In retrospect, the marketplace chosen for our freshman title just did not have the space for a quirky multiplayer puzzler. We moved on and began work on other projects, but all the while we wondered "what if". Now, one year later we are no longer wondering. SPINNR is being massaged and reworked for a new platform. Thats all I am currently at liberty to say, but if the first SPINNR (internally dubbed indie, well..duh) had a warm welcome, the new SPINNR is coming in fast and hot. Burning actually. Its on fire. And its got ninjas. Dinosaur ninjas. The dinosaur ninjas are on fire too.

Makeover Makeover

2011-04-11T22:49:00.000-04:00

MAKEOVER! (clonehigh anyone?) Part of the regiment for preparing for the ECGC included a new web presence and making sure that everyone took a shower to knock the stink of crunch off the flabby bodies that make up the team. The old site was a revision of a revision and while it got the basics across, it seemed a bit clunky. It is not to say that it was "bad" (it DID at least look nice) but it didn't offer much in terms of centralizing everything we have to offer. There were unfinished sections that were constantly put on the back burner, and areas that were laughably out of date. With this latest version, the goal is to promote our goods and look good doing it. As always, there IS still room for improvement, but we are now at 98% of full bore over the previous 66.5%. Go check it out!

Foggy Night

2011-04-07T21:57:00.002-04:00

Foggy Night, a photo by Cynergy Interactive LLC on Flickr.

Snapped by our new automatic pigeonCam (patent pending) on a cool raining night. Typical of a nice spring rain. Unfortunately, this caused a significant drop in temps, which was followed by snow. Yes, snow. What ever happened to spring being "warm"??

Yes, we are still here. We've been in hibernation. We are in the process of waking up, shaking off the groggy stupor the winter season has cast over us. Exciting things coming VERY soon. Stay tuned.

Ze site!

2010-07-30T07:40:00.000-04:00

Last week I decided to surprise the team with a complete website overhaul. In actuality, I've been planning this for a few months (if not longer) and finally bit the bullet and got to work. After a few days time the site was shaping up into something pretty cool, with loads of new features to really emphasize how much we want to interact with the world at large. Some of the site is live, and some is not. Over the next few days however, it will all be hosted and the intertubes will be able to browse every nook and cranny unobstructed. This is only a small token from myself in celebrating two years of CI.Net. Stay tuned. Big glorious changes are afoot.

CYN @ TGC '10

2010-04-12T15:49:00.003-04:00

So another year has come and come and gone and the team has attended another TGC. This year the conference was bigger and better in every way. The lineup of presenters and their topics was stellar, and the round table discussions were a very welcome addition to the usual lecture format. The standard entry fee was also a welcome change as this time around, lunch was included care of Jimmy Johns. Not too shabby when you consider that volume of "customers" who took advantage of the deal. If the trek down out of the mountains equates to nothing more than a nice two day vacation from the usual grind, the price of admission (and the hotel...and rental van) was well worth the cost. Additionally, to end an already great experience, the team left the last day with a few additional trinkets which frankly have the possibility to make some big waves. I'll save that story for some other time.

SPINNR IS LIVE!

2010-01-24T22:54:00.004-05:00

Normally I would write a post with a somber overtone recapping recent events, but not today. Today is a great day. Today we have made available our first game. Thanks to the XNA community, we can proudly offer SPINNR to the world.

Go get it!

SPINNR and IGF

2010-01-18T03:50:00.004-05:00

So a while back we decided to submit SPINNR in the student category of the 2010 IGF competition. We really had no idea what to expect as the previous years had some fantastic entries, and our title wouldn't stand a chance against what some of the most creative minds would be offering this time around. We were right. However, only partially right. Much to my shock upon checking the latest update, we had received an honorable mention. This is not nearly as glamorous as being selected as a finalist and showing off the goods at the GDC in March, but all things considered its a pretty good step in the right direction. There were nearly 200 entries in this years student category; we were in the top 20. While there might not have been prize money, awards, or super crazy publishing deals associated with it, we certainly have an achievement to be proud of.

Demo Day – SPINNR

2009-10-03T17:06:00.001-04:00

The crew just completed a demo day for an early build of SPINNR. There was quite a bit of apprehension early on, but after a few initial setbacks and wrinkles were ironed it it started to roll along rather smoothly. The feedback we received was very positive and gave a much needed affirmation to the endeavor. The weekend is going to be spent recharging, and doing a whole lotta nothing. Come Monday, we gear up and get back to it.

We ARE alive!

2009-06-14T03:19:00.010-04:00

WOW! No updates since January. Regardless if anyone actually reads this thing, there is no excuse for nearly a six month absence. Do not fret! For I come bearing good news! We have been working on Prometheus and are still on track for our milestones. However, our current focus is a new little gem which is gaining some fanfare among the inner circle. Coming soon to an Xbox 360 near you (via XNA) I present to you...

The blood splattered image should be a clue to whats going on (or to anyone fluent in German). All will be revealed in due time, but for now I will say it involves four players, multiple modes of gameplay, and of course uses LIVE to do so.
I wish I could say more but alas, I am tied by the system. Damn ye system, damn ye.

December...huzzah!

2008-12-02T00:28:00.003-05:00

Again behind the scenes work continues slowly. Currently waiting for the next release of C4 which will add a metric ton of awesome stuff to play with, and that will officially start the long slow march to production. As of now, lots of testing, planning, and general dicketry has been the focus since August. The moment we get build 1.5, BAM! Expect to see future updates contain pretty images of stuff, because right now its all pre pre pre alpha uglyness!

Work continues

2008-10-24T19:30:00.003-04:00

the site has been in design and now production. Its still not done, but a few functions work. Tweaking and bug fixes are continuous to provide a streamlined and easy experience. As work continues check the different areas for new content. Its sparse now, but hopefully it should start filling up soon.

OKTOBERFEST

2008-10-22T17:49:00.000-04:00

Its that time of year. Fall colors, cool air, and lot and lots of beer. Horray beer!

Want to help?

2008-09-18T13:06:00.006-04:00

We are currently looking for people to help us along the road to awesome. If you would like to help, send us a message at info@cynergyinteractive.net. We are looking for help in every area, since our team (read as three people) is rather small. If you are good at environment art/design, characters, audio, programming, getting the virtual coffee, let us know.

Forums Online!

2008-09-18T13:06:00.005-04:00

We have just setup our new forums. They are VERY basic (one public area haha) and not quite our colors yet, but we are working on them and still making sure everything is smooth sailing.

I once ate a blog that was sitting out all day... It made me sick... Or ill...

2008-08-11T18:57:00.002-04:00

Powered by C4

2008-08-06T20:39:00.001-04:00

We have licensed the C4 engine developed by Eric Lengyel of Terathon Software to power our games. We are excited to be using this software and pushing the limits of what it has to offer. We will be formally announcing our project soon so check back for future details.

Cynergy Team

Now Online

2008-08-06T03:17:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the first site of Cynergy Interactive. Please note that this site is only temporary while we finish building our new home. We will continue to update this blog with news and snippets of our projects as well as daily musings of the team. Consider this an informal look into the depths of Cynergy as well as the pure insanity of the team. Please comment on anything you like as we would love to hear what you have to say. We look forward to what the future holds for ourselves and you, the fans.

Cynergy Team