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Every blog post, update, and announcement from CNG Studios — from the very first game launch to today.

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2022

October 19, 2022

Expanding a Universe

News! Something is coming in 2023! Well, even when we love quick simple games and those are awesome for a short period of time, we really wanted complex characters and storylines. Therefore, while...

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2020

October 31, 2020

The H.E.L.I.X. Enforcers. Game development update

It has been a while since we posted an update on the development of our game, The Helix Enforcers, but we promise it is worthy. Since the last two years, we have been focusing on cleaning up the...

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2017

April 05, 2017

The Helix Enforcers T-shirts at Amazon!!!

Did you know that you can get a The Helix Enforcers original t-shirt at Amazon.com right now??? What?! Yes, that is right!!! But you may have some questions, and we wanted to let you know how the...

Games
January 19, 2017

@Dave & Buster's Wednesday - 1/25/17 (Miami, FL - USA)!!!

GaCuCon 17 is coming!!! GaCuCon 17 is coming!!! We will be at the Pre-Cruise Party providing support and also showing our demo at Dave & Buster's @11481 NW 12th Street, Suite E622, Miami, FL 33172...

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2016

November 11, 2016

Team Member Highlight - Warly Santiago

We are an awesome team at CNG Studios! Every once in a while we like to highlight our team members so that you can learn a little more about them. This time we are checking in with Warly Santiago,...

Games
October 17, 2016

OrlandoiX: game over!

We were so excited to be joining other great developers and creators at this year's OrlandoiX in Orlando, Florida on October 14-16th. We were scrambling to make all of the latest updates to the game...

Games
October 12, 2016

@Venture Cafe (Miami, FL - USA) tomorrow!!!

We are now finalist in the GAME ON - MIA Animation competition and we will start showing our new demo at the Venture Cafe @ 1951 NW 7th Ave., Suite 300, Miami, FL between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM. We...

Games
August 20, 2016

Details, details and more details...

Ok! Let's continue with concept art and refining the idea of a character. Once you have selected an initial sketch, you are ready to start working on the details and polishing your vision. In this...

Games
August 04, 2016

Multiple concepts enter, only 1 survives!

Sometimes when you are deciding who your character will be, your drawings may not match your expectations. You may have the budget and a clear idea of what you want, but it just doesn't add up....

Games
August 02, 2016

Have you ever wondered how to move from the initial idea to the final version?

If you were ever wondering: how do I take this fantastic idea and make it real?!?!?...here's the process we follow at CNG Studios. Of course, there are many other paths, but we wanted to share our...

Games
July 28, 2016

A different type of day... Video Game Design - Advisory Board experience

We recently had the opportunity to be part of the Video Game Design Advisory Board for Keiser University. We took this as an honor and a great responsibility, as we want to provide as much feedback...

Games
July 28, 2016

Community Demo Night @ Miami Dade College - MAGIC - Miami, FL! We will be there!

We added this event at the last minute, we know! But hey!!! it is a lot of fun!!! :) and hey, it is FREE, so you don't have to worry about entrance fees!!!! We love all events that Make Games Miami...

Games
July 24, 2016

Games Art and Music 2016! We will be there!

We are excited to be at GAAM in Jacksonville on August 13, 2016!!! It is our first time and it looks like an amazing event! We would love to see you there, you can play our game, donate for charity...

Games
July 02, 2016

OrlandoiX 2016! We will be there!

That is right! We will be there again!! So get ready to check all the improvements from our Alpha version @ OrlandoiX 2016. We are working really hard on getting everything ready for 10/14-10/16, and...

Games
April 09, 2016

NerdLAB playtest @ UM (University of Miami)

We were really happy to be at the NerdLAB Playtest at University of Miami (on 4/4/16) showing our progress on The Helix Enforcers game that we are developing. It was a really nice event with...

Games
April 07, 2016

#TBT Post? Progress and fans from The Helix Enforcers!!!

As we mentioned in a previous post, we went to Orlando iX to show our first Alpha version of our game(so this could be a Throwback Thursday Post), The Helix Enforcers. Everything went really well, we...

Games
April 07, 2016

Design, Design and more Design

As we progress on the game, we have been facing different issues. We wanted to share them, as we think they are good lessons from which we have learned stuff, as someone else can benefits from...

Games
March 20, 2016

Birthday and updates!!!

First of all... Thank you Warly Santiago and Cristine Figueroa for creating the best art ever (and t-shirt) for my Birthday :) (Gonzalo). I really appreciate it and it is one of a kind! Warly has...

Games

2015

December 13, 2015

Happy Holidays!

We wish you the best during these holidays and that you will enjoy it with everyone that is really important to you. Have a wonderful time!!!! Thank you Serge (Sergio Gomez) for your great...

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October 18, 2015

Poll Results are here! (from OrlandoiX)

And the results are here! We were surveying all people to figure out which character to implement next. If you were able to play our demo, you would know that we had implemented Dom as our...

Games
October 11, 2015

The Helix Enforcers & OrlandoiX

On October 3-4 we were at OrlandoiX Gaming Experience (Orlando, Florida, USA) showing our pre-alpha version of our game The Helix Enforcers. We were nervous as we have been working on it only for 2.5...

Games
August 23, 2015

Orlando IX event! First view of The Helix Enforcers

Hi all! We are very excited to announce that we will be showing our demo for The Helix Enforcers for the first time at Orlando iX convention!!!!! This event will be held at the West Hall at the...

Games
May 26, 2015

Creating a game II: Ideas

Here is our second installment. Some great suggestions and feedback was provided from Facebook's Indie Game Developers group. Thank you to all who commented!! Creating a Game II: Ideas Ideas and...

Games
May 11, 2015

Starting a game project... what do you need?

As we embark on our next game project, I wanted to take the time to explain how it works and what we do. We would like to share our progress, successes and opportunities for improvement. We hope...

Games

2014

December 07, 2014

What's next?

CNG Studios hunkered down for the summer thinking of what the next adventure would be. After our last run of 52 games in six months we wanted to change gears and start a more robust long term...

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November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving 2014!!!!!

CNG studios wish everyone a happy thanksgiving, we hope you are spending it with friends and family. We appreciate all your support with all our games!!! We also gives thanks to everyone that has...

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August 30, 2014

Disarm the Nuke Trailer

CNG is always working on different projects. This quick trailer for Disarm the Nuke was a lot of fun to create and did not take a lot of time. We would ideally want to create trailers for all of our...

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April 07, 2014

Over 250,000 downloads!

The CNG Studios team is proud to announce that we have reached 250,000 downloads in the Microsoft App Store! We have launched over 44 games over the last 5 months and more are coming soon! It has...

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March 19, 2014

CNG goes to GDC

We are in day 2 of the GDC. It has been a great experience so far. Seminars are really a great time to re-evaluate your mission, learn new things in the industry, and perhaps reaffirm what you want...

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February 05, 2014

100,000+ Downloads!

Thank you everyone for all your support and helping us in getting over 100,000 downloads in the Windows App Store and Windows Phone Store! We could not have done it without you! We have learned a lot...

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January 27, 2014

Code Camp February 22nd!

Hi everyone! We love to help promote any industry things going on in the gaming community and this is a great one coming up! Hope you can check it out! What is Code Camp? Code Camp is a FREE...

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January 16, 2014

Circuitron is a Featured App!

Power up! We are happy to announce that Circuitron is a Featured app in the Windows Phone Store in the US!!!! It has also been a Featured App in a lot of countries lately. We hope you are enjoying...

Games
January 11, 2014

Hello 2014!

So much has happened, I don't even know where to start! We have been busy plugging away, making games, and spending a little time with family and friends over the holidays. The team worked really...

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2013

December 08, 2013

CNG Studios is Trending up, New & Rising, and a Success Story in Windows 8

We are so proud of our team and all that they have accomplished in the last month! We recently found out that our games are really moving up in the Windows 8 Store. Below are a few highlights: The...

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December 08, 2013

Team Member Highlight - Mario Gonzalez

Even though the CNG team is going crazy with tight deadlines for programming, creating amazing graphics, and music, I sat down with Mario Gonzalez to talk about our industry and a few other fun...

Games
December 07, 2013

A much needed break for Star Wars

I have been overtly asking Santa for anything LEGO. Can't help loving building them! Well, Santa heard me and delivered early. Check out our little break from programming games...which we probably...

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December 06, 2013

Gameathon at Microsoft in Ft. Lauderdale

Cristine went to the Gameathon at Microsoft's office in Fort Lauderdale, organized by James Quick, to talk about the games we have been releasing lately. We received valuable feedback and we also...

Games
December 03, 2013

Cannon Tactics!

Prepare to be immersed into the middle of an epic battle to defend your island. You have your cannons ready to go and you will have to use them wisely in order to attack the vessels that want to take...

Games
December 02, 2013

Saving Spidy!

Spidy is here!! Help get Spidy to safety and out of the bubbling cauldron! Use your speed and coordination or you might run out of time and Spidy is going to be steaming. Simple touch and drag or...

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November 29, 2013

Sudoku Flow keeps you chill

Patrick Kwok, the lead programmer for Sudoku Flow created this new take on Sudoku. Gonzalo Figueroa worked on some kick tush graphics and Mario Gonzalez put some amazing music to it. Of course, where...

Games
November 28, 2013

Remember when we played with paper airplanes?

Just yesterday right?!?! We just released a new game for Windows 8 that is going to take you down memory lane. Mario worked up some amazing graphics and music as usual, Gonz made it pretty and off it...

Games
November 26, 2013

Sector Y...Space never looked so good!

Woohoo! We are on a roll! As the last pilot in Sector Y, you will have to avoid asteroids, space mines, and roto-slashers to beat the highest score in this suicidal mission. See how long you can hang...

Games
November 25, 2013

Our night out!

Part of the CNG team took the night off! The Distant Worlds concert featuring music from Final Fantasy was so much fun! We were fortunate to have Arnie Roth conducting and Nobuo Uematsu made a guest...

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November 23, 2013

Getting ready for a unique Final Fantasy night!!!!

A short break from coding and graphics to a more refined and educational activity... of course we are talking about a classical concert... like Final Fantasy Distant Worlds in Miami... Cristine and...

Games
November 22, 2013

Acorn Fever Released

CNG Studios is on a roll! We are going to be pumping out some quick, fun games and Acorn Fever will not disappoint. Gonzalo worked closely with Cristian to really get the mechanics in check. Building...

Games
November 22, 2013

Worms vs Bees released for Windows 8!

We are very happy to announce that Worms vs Bees has officially released for Windows 8! Please check it out and let us know what you think; we always appreciate the feedback! This is only the...

Games
November 11, 2013

Under Pressure!

We are working on a few new projects that we will be launching by the end of the month for Microsoft Windows 8. The team is working on coding, graphics, playability. Every time Gonz wants to make the...

Games
October 23, 2013

HoneyBoom!...

Great news for Windows 8 Phone users: We have released a FREE game for Windows 8 Phones. We also got it PEGI certified! Thank you to everyone who helped us and to all our testers! For more...

Games
October 16, 2013

Quiet on set!

We had an exciting time filming with Recommence Productions on the upcoming short film N/D. In this pic, we were in the Wynwood Art District in Miami trying to get an action scene. Our Director...

Films and Shorts
October 09, 2013

N/D short film... From Production to Post Production

Last Sunday we were able to work on Recommence Productions short N/D: a short comedy/drama which we expect to see at multiple film festivals. We were assigned multiple roles as: 1st Assistant...

Films and Shorts
September 20, 2013

Game Development Talk in Miami

Have you ever wondered what to do on a Friday? Well, this is one great option! On Friday 9/20/2013, there will be a presentation about Game Salad, which is a Game Design Software that will allow you...

Games
September 19, 2013

Platforms: Windows 7 / 8 phones

We went to a workshop for Windows 8 Phone development, we wanted to see the process of publishing an App in the Windows Store. To our surprise, it was extremely easy after all the one time...

Games
September 12, 2013

N/D Short Film Project and 2 Untitled Game Projects

Short Film Creative Team Yes, that is right, we have been working on 2 Games for a couple of months already. Both games are mobile and we expect them to be launch by the end of 2013. Besides that,...

Films and Shorts
September 06, 2013

ToBeRevealed.com

A new project has born. A hub for creativity called ToBeRevealed.com. This place will be the center of new endeavors for Film, Music and, probably, Games. You can also find Casting Calls for...

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July 27, 2013

Playing with a Green Screen

Lately we have been playing with a Green Screen. As you may, or may not, know, a Green Screen is usually used for projects for TV, while a Blue Screen is more frequently used in a Film project. We...

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May 18, 2013

Hello New CNG Website!!

Welcome to our new website, we are re-structuring it to make it more comfortable for you. New shorts, games and special fx will be displayed on this new website, including some tutorials and...

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