CinQ: the Next Generation of Team Building and Agility Training; a revolutionary multiplayer video game transforming teamwork!

CinQ is a cutting-edge, scalable multiplayer game that immerses teams and players in a 3D virtual world where they can hone their team agility skills like never before!

In CinQ, each character role comes equipped with its own set of specialized skills and abilities, designed to help players develop collaborative intelligence and quick-thinking in the face of unknown challenges.

CinQ was designed for non-gamers and gamers alike. It has been tested with a wide range of profiles (age, experience, roles & responsibilities).

The video game includes a simple virtual guide to help you understand how to control it and get the most out of your experience.

CinQ is designed to coach teams through developing the power skills needed to conquer purpose-built, team-oriented obstacles.

CinQ's game workflow will push your team to work together like never before.

With CinQ's Scorecard dashboard, participants can easily identify and close their leadership and teamwork skills gap, and the dashboard can be customized to meet the specific needs of your team. Take your team to the next level with CinQ!

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Yes. CinQ was designed to work in both conference room events and remotely.

Paradoxically, realistic looking games are not as effective for training and education as more cartoonish and abstract games.

The "Uncanny Valley" theory is at the core of this paradox: as artificial agents and environments become more human-like and realistic, they become less effective for training.

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The use of light as a game mechanic in CinQ is a key feature of the game that helps to regulate player behavior and control their progress.

By creating contrast between dark and well-lit areas, the game is designed to test players' ability to explore and experiment, and to encourage communication and collaboration among team members.

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1. Active engagement: Video games are interactive and engaging, which can make it easier for players to focus on the task at hand and develop leadership and teamwork skills.

2. Problem-solving: Many video games require players to solve complex problems, which can help them develop problem-solving skills that they can use in real-life situations.

3. Virtual environments: Video games can provide a safe and controlled environment for players to practice and develop leadership and teamwork skills, without the potential consequences of failure in real life.

4. Collaboration: Video games often require players to work together as a team to achieve a common goal, which can help them learn how to collaborate effectively with others.

5. Adaptability: Games require players to adapt their strategy as the game progresses, which can help them develop the ability to adapt and think on the fly in real-life situations.

6. Decision-making: Video games require players to make quick decisions, which can help to develop the ability to make good decisions in high-pressure environments.

As a Coach in CinQ, you'll have a front-row seat to all the action with a live view of each session, as well as an intuitive Coach HUD to guide your team through their learning experience and help them reach new heights of success.

CinQ was benchmarked against the best multiplayer video games in the marketplace. The optimal team size for most of these games was 5.
As a result, the game workflow and specific challenges within CinQ are crafted for 5 distinct player roles working together towards a common goal.

Like in any typical role-playing situation:

• If you have less than 5 participants, we recommend looking for extra team members to join you on your mission.

• You may have more participants than the game allows. This is normal, and it means that the facilitator/coach needs to set specific peer-to-peer coaching tasks for observers. Importantly, CinQ, while specifically designed for 5 players, also includes an observer role for any extra participants.
  Technically, this observer role is like the coach role described above; but the tasks that the coach sets are obviously different.

Yes. It can benefit the organization to train cross-functional teams: it increases collaboration and adaptability intelligence company-wide.

Communication is a core component of the CinQ learning experience. The best way for team members to communicate while using CinQ is simply to use your preferred remote meeting tool (Teams, Meet, etc.) alongside the CinQ software.

• CinQ is a multiplatform experience. It can run on any laptop, desktop or mobile device running Windows, macOS or Android.
  It has been calibrated to run on most hardware typically found in corporate environments.

• Participants can play together using a mix of devices and platforms.

• On laptop/desktop, we strongly recommend the use of a mouse over a built-in touchpad or touch screen.

Yes. Since it is an online multiplayer experience, you will need to be connected to the internet throughout your CinQ session. This means you will require either an Ethernet connection, WiFi, or stable 4G/5G.

CinQ is designed on the principles of experiential learning and the Socratic approach to coaching. It was built around Bloom’s taxonomy of higher-order thinking and provides the pedagogical foundation for the video game workflow design and development of our leadership programs and courses which cultivate creativity.

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As an online multiplayer experience, CinQ can be scaled from 5 players to thousands.

Large-scale deployments utilize a train-the-trainer model to rapidly ramp up training across the organization.

This gameplay workflow architecture of CinQ, as well as it’s story line and challenges, are what make CinQ unique.

Unfortunately, people often confuse the technology with uniqueness. This is not the case. It is the game design of CinQ that makes it unique, not its technology.

CinQ is designed to solve a specific problem: teamwork and leadership training. The technologies it employs were chosen specifically to support and add value to this goal.
It is the first video game designed to put teams and leaders through their paces with coaches present, observing and providing feedback.

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1. Increased productivity: Teamwork can help to increase productivity, as team members can divide up tasks and work together to achieve a goal more efficiently.

2. Shared knowledge and expertise: When people work together, they can share their knowledge and expertise to find solutions to problems more effectively.

3. Improved communication: Teamwork can help to improve communication within a group, as team members must share ideas, provide feedback, and negotiate to achieve a common goal.

4. Creativity: Working in a team can lead to more creative solutions to issues, as different perspectives and ideas are brought together.

5. Greater sense of commitment: Teamwork can help to create a greater sense of commitment to the task at hand and to the team, which can lead to greater motivation and effort from team members.

6. Increased engagement: Teamwork can result in heightened interest and enthusiasm, as team members feel like they are making a meaningful impact on their shared mission.

7. Support for growth: a teamwork environment can help individuals grow professionally as they learn to navigate group dynamics, learn from one another and take on new roles and responsibilities.