<img src="http://www.cipherprime.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/560451_10151179543688858_1609786624_n.jpg" style="float:right;width:256px;height:256px;padding:0px 0px 10px 10px;" />On Wednesday evening, the winners of the <a href="http://software.intel.com/sites/campaigns/levelup2011/">2011 Intel Level Up Game Demo Contest</a> were <a href="http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2012/06/07/chip-shot-intel-level-up-recognizes-promising-game-demos">officially announced</a>. Among those winners was <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/209790/">Splice</a> placing best in the Puzzle Genre category. The announcement was made during the Video Games Live concert at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Representatives from four of the winning teams, including Cipher Prime Studios, were able to attend E3 and appeared on stage during VGL to receive their awards.

Demos of the games were made available to play before the show at the Intel Interactive Exhibit in the lobby of the Nokia Theatre. With the support of Valve, all winning game entries have been made available as demos free to download <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sale/levelup">on Steam</a>.

Splice is currently available for <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/209790/">pre-purchase</a> at a sale price of $8.99. Order today and you'll also receive the Splice Soundtrack free! Offers end when Splice becomes available for download on June 14.

On Wednesday evening, the winners of the 2011 Intel Level Up Game Demo Contest were officially announced. Among those winners was Splice placing best in the Puzzle Genre category. The announcement was made during the Video Games Live concert at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Representatives from four of the winning teams, including Cipher Prime Studios, were able to attend E3 and appeared on stage during VGL to receive their awards.

Demos of the games were made available to play before the show at the Intel Interactive Exhibit in the lobby of the Nokia Theatre. With the support of Valve, all winning game entries have been made available as demos free to download on Steam.

Splice is currently available for pre-purchase at a sale price of $8.99. Order today and you'll also receive the Splice Soundtrack free! Offers end when Splice becomes available for download on June 14.

Well, we’ve got some very cool news! Development of Splice is going swimmingly and we’re happy to say that we were featured in <a href="http://kotaku.com/5914347/the-musical-mind+bending-microbial-magic-of-splice">Kotaku’s Indie Spotlight</a> yesterday!

<a href="http://kotaku.com/5914347/the-musical-mind+bending-microbial-magic-of-splice"><img width="450" height="280" src="http://www.cipherprime.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/KotakuReview.png"></a>

We put up a few screenshots of our latest build on <a href="http://cipherprime.com/games/splice/">our games page</a> and there’s a new gameplay trailer available through the <a href="http://kotaku.com/5914347/the-musical-mind+bending-microbial-magic-of-splice">Kotaku article</a>. (More media will come in the next few days.)

We can tell you that the game will feature almost a hundred strands (puzzles), many of which are dastardly difficult to solve! You’ll also be able to enjoy fourteen new Dain Saint joints that you’ll be humming all day. Splice is an incredibly immersive experience, and if you’re a puzzle person, we promise you frustration and sweet, sweet mental victories!

The game is going to be released on Steam for PC/Mac on <b>June 13</b>, and pre-orders (which will include Splice’s official soundtrack and a discount) will be available <b>June 6</b>!

Stay tuned for more Splice!

Well, we’ve got some very cool news! Development of Splice is going swimmingly and we’re happy to say that we were featured in Kotaku’s Indie Spotlight yesterday!



We put up a few screenshots of our latest build on our games page and there’s a new gameplay trailer available through the Kotaku article. (More media will come in the next few days.)

We can tell you that the game will feature almost a hundred strands (puzzles), many of which are dastardly difficult to solve! You’ll also be able to enjoy fourteen new Dain Saint joints that you’ll be humming all day. Splice is an incredibly immersive experience, and if you’re a puzzle person, we promise you frustration and sweet, sweet mental victories!

The game is going to be released on Steam for PC/Mac on June 13, and pre-orders (which will include Splice’s official soundtrack and a discount) will be available June 6!

Stay tuned for more Splice!

An update for Auditorium went live this evening. This update fixes the end-of-game announcement thanking users for playing the demo version of the game; credits now roll instead. This update also significantly improves upon graphics quality at higher resolutions. Graphics are now rendered using the GPU instead of the CPU, allowing for smoother pixel interpolation of Auditorium's native 830x466 resolution. The added GPU support now makes Steam overlay support possible under Windows XP, and resolves issues pertaining to screenshots as well.<br />
<img src="http://www.cipherprime.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/auditorium_hardwareAccel.png"><br /><br />
<iframe frameborder="0" height="380px" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/761471459/auditorium-2-duet/widget/card.html" width="220px" style="float:right; margin-left:12px; margin-bottom:12px; margin-top:5px;"></iframe>As for <a href="http://cpri.me/A2Duet">Cipher Prime's Kickstarter campaign</a>, there are only a few short days left to help make the cooperative multi-player sequel to <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/205870/">Auditorium</a> possible. For the game to be funded, the <a href="http://cpri.me/A2Duet">Auditorium 2: Duet Kickstarter</a> project needs to successfully reach its goal of $60,000 before the deadline on March 30. If it falls short, no funds will be collected or awarded. If it reaches or exceeds its goal, Cipher Prime will then have the opportunity to create an even bigger and more beautiful experience than was previously possible with Auditorium. We need your help, though.<br />
Please consider making a contribution to the <a href="http://cpri.me/A2Duet">Auditorium 2: Duet Kickstarter</a> fund. Pledging as little as $1 gets you a FREE copy of <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/61310/">Fractal: Make Blooms Not War</a>. By donating $5 you also get your name in the credits of the game as a big "thank you" for supporting the team early in development. Contributing $15 to the cause gains you a pre-order copy of <a href="http://cpri.me/A2Duet">Auditorium 2: Duet</a>. The reward tiers continue onward and upward. See them all on the <a href="http://cpri.me/A2Duet">Kickstarter page</a>.<br />
If you are unable to contribute, please tell your friends, your family, your boss, your co-workers, your classmates, or anyone really. Just help us spread the word. It makes all the difference in the world.

An update for Auditorium went live this evening. This update fixes the end-of-game announcement thanking users for playing the demo version of the game; credits now roll instead. This update also significantly improves upon graphics quality at higher resolutions. Graphics are now rendered using the GPU instead of the CPU, allowing for smoother pixel interpolation of Auditorium's native 830x466 resolution. The added GPU support now makes Steam overlay support possible under Windows XP, and resolves issues pertaining to screenshots as well.




<iframe frameborder="0" height="380px" src="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/761471459/auditorium-2-duet/widget/card.html" width="220px" style="float:right; margin-left:12px; margin-bottom:12px; margin-top:5px;"></iframe>As for Cipher Prime's Kickstarter campaign, there are only a few short days left to help make the cooperative multi-player sequel to Auditorium possible. For the game to be funded, the Auditorium 2: Duet Kickstarter project needs to successfully reach its goal of $60,000 before the deadline on March 30. If it falls short, no funds will be collected or awarded. If it reaches or exceeds its goal, Cipher Prime will then have the opportunity to create an even bigger and more beautiful experience than was previously possible with Auditorium. We need your help, though.

Please consider making a contribution to the Auditorium 2: Duet Kickstarter fund. Pledging as little as $1 gets you a FREE copy of Fractal: Make Blooms Not War. By donating $5 you also get your name in the credits of the game as a big "thank you" for supporting the team early in development. Contributing $15 to the cause gains you a pre-order copy of Auditorium 2: Duet. The reward tiers continue onward and upward. See them all on the Kickstarter page.

If you are unable to contribute, please tell your friends, your family, your boss, your co-workers, your classmates, or anyone really. Just help us spread the word. It makes all the difference in the world.