A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

Developer Note: We ambitiously tried to make 7 levels for this game but due to time constraints we were only able to complete 1 level. That being said we're also aware of the various bugs in the game. We hope to implement all the levels in a post jam patch.


Story Logo

"Cynapse" is a top down cyberpunk action game inspired by the likes of "Hotline Miami" where one wrong move leads to death. Step into the shoes of Charon Cybernetic's leading assassin, Arke Kaplan, as they fight their way through the corporate own megastructure to ensure people's memories don't turn into another product to be sold.

MOVE

WASD or Arrow Keys


INTERACTION

Use the SPACEBAR to hack devices

Use E to interact with objects / change weapons 

(due to an error, the E key does 2 functions)

Use R to restart level

Use ESC to pause


ATTACK

Use LEFT CLICK for attack

Use RIGHT CLICK to lock onto targets (enemy or device)

Use SCROLL to change locked target

Use LEFT CTRL for stealth mode

Use LEFT SHIFT for stealth kills


Credits Logo

  Alice Cross - Environment + Pixel Artist / Accessibility Consultant

  Chase Bernotas - Narrative Designer

  Jeanne "Woadge" Gagnier - Concept Artist / Pixel Artist

  Logan Grimes - Narrative Designer

  Mikel Bresko - Sound Designer

  Matis Merilain - Composer

  Refik Sener - Programming

  Stephanie Terrero - UX/UI Designer


ALL assets (art, animation, code, design, audio, etc.) were made during Cyberpunk Game Jam 2024 (10 days). 


Developer Note: We ambitiously tried to make 7 levels for this game but due to time constraints we were only able to complete 1 level. That being said we're also aware of the various bugs in the game. We hope to implement all the levels in a post jam patch.

Download

Download
Cynapse.rar 93 MB

Install instructions

Web Build: There is no web build at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

Windows Instructions: Download the Cynapse.rar file and open the Windows Build, then double click on Cynapse.exe.

Mac Instructions: Download the Cynapse.rar file. Then download the free The Unarchiver App on the app store. Follow this YouTube video for the instructions on how to unzip the Cynapse.rar file. Once unzipped, you'll need to open your Mac's Terminal and enter the following commands as mentioned in this Unity forum article

cd /Users/your username here/Downloads/Cynapse/Mac\ Build/Mac\ Build.app/Contents/MacOS

then:

chmod -R 755 ../..

followed by:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Users/your username here/Downloads/Cynapse/Mac\ Build/Mac\ Build.app

Then when you try to double click on the Mac Build that has the icon of our main villain, the game should open. The only way to quit the game is with "COMMAND + Q". 

We recognize that the Mac instructions are incredibly complex and hope to fix this in a post jam update.

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