Question 1

What is CYGNI?

Accepted Answer

CYGNI is a twin-stick vertical scrolling Shooter hybrid with a cinematic flare. Embracing the essence of classical arcade Shoot'Em Ups, CYGNI introduces exceptional visuals to the genre.

Question 2

What does CYGNI mean?

Accepted Answer

"CYGNI is a genitive form of Cygnus used when naming stars. Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way." In the game, CYGNI is a planet colonised by humans who are benefiting from an ancient technology left over in ruins by an unknown alien civilisation, scavenging it for tech and power.

Question 3

When will it be released?

Accepted Answer

CYGNI was released on the 6th of August 2024.

Question 4

What platforms will CYGNI be on?

Accepted Answer

CYGNI will be available on PC (Steam & Epic Games), PS5 and XBox series X/S (It has also been optimised for Steam Deck). We will consider other platforms in the future.

Question 5

What engine has CYGNI been developed in?

Accepted Answer

CYGNI was developed in Unreal Engine 4.

Question 6

Who is making CYGNI?

Accepted Answer

KeelWorks Ltd is a Scotland based indie company with a small but talented team.
The initial demo which was announced in 2020 was entirely developed by 2 of the founders (Nareg Kalenderian and Helen Saouma) in their spare time (from its Art to its Dev). However, as a result of the recent publishing deal with KONAMI, the team have expanded (to initially 6 and in the later stages to 11) to focus full time on developing the game.

Question 7

Who is publishing CYGNI?

Accepted Answer

KONAMI Digital Entertainment B.V. are publishing CYGNI on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Question 8

Who is composing the Music?

Accepted Answer

The music is also being done in-house by an award-winning composer and orchestrator Vatche Kalenderian.

Question 9

I have a suggestion for CYGNI, how do I tell you?

Accepted Answer

Drop us an email (contact@keelworks.co.uk) or join us on Discord and have a chat directly with the team.

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