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11 Overview

33 CyancookGames is an independent game development studio based in Shanghai, China. The studio's public Chinese brand is 青庖游戏 (Qingpao Youxi, also styled Cyan Cook Games on Steam), and the registered legal entity is Shanghai Qingpao Network Technology Co., Ltd. (上海青庖网络科技有限公司). CyancookGames is developing Of Peaks and Tides as its debut title. The studio's announcement materials describe the team as video game veterans with experience at Tencent and on titles such as Naraka: Bladepoint and Diablo Immortal.

55 CyancookGames is not affiliated with Cyan Worlds, the American studio known for the Myst series. Despite the similar naming, the two studios are entirely separate entities.

77 Team Background

99 CyancookGames' public messaging emphasises the team's background on large-scale game projects. The press release for the August 2025 reveal describes the team as composed of video game veterans whose prior work includes Naraka: Bladepoint and Diablo Immortal, with broader experience at Tencent. The studio has not published a full team roster, but the chief technology officer is named in announcement coverage and provided the on-record design quote at the reveal.

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1111 Key People

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1313 NameRoleBackgroundChenchao LinChief Technology OfficerCited in studio announcement materials as the design lead behind the custom physics-driven editor built on top of Unreal Engine 5.

1414 Development Philosophy

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1616 CyancookGames has emphasised physics-driven gameplay and freeform player agency as the studio's signature design pillars. The CTO has stated that the team aims to deliver "an incredibly immersive and interactive experience with an aesthetic fantasy setting," with a custom design editor built within Unreal Engine 5 to support that goal. The studio has publicly stated that no AI-generated art is used in the game's visual assets: all art, animation, and environmental design are produced by the in-house team.

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1818 Studio Details

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2020 DetailInformationLocationShanghai, ChinaChinese brand青庖游戏 (Qingpao Youxi)Legal entity上海青庖网络科技有限公司 (Shanghai Qingpao Network Technology Co., Ltd.)TypeIndependent studioDebut titleOf Peaks and TidesEngineUnreal Engine 5 (custom physics editor)AI art policyNo AI-generated art usedOfficial websiteStudio-operated marketing site

2121 Public Presence

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2323 CyancookGames announced Of Peaks and Tides on August 14, 2025 from Shanghai. The game was first presented publicly at Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany (August 20 to 24) with a playable demo. The studio maintains active social media accounts across Discord, Reddit, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, TikTok, and Weibo. The Steam group operates under the name 青庖游戏 - Cyan Cook Games.

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2525 Studio Communications

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2727 CyancookGames uses the official Steam News feed as its primary direct-to-player channel. Two notable February 2026 posts established the studio's communications cadence:

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2929 DateTitleTopicFebruary 3, 2026Beware of Fake DownloadsAlerted players to third-party phishing sites misusing the game's name and IP, and directed wishlists to the official Steam page only.February 9, 2026Happy Year of the Horse!Celebrated Chinese New Year and confirmed gameplay trailers and hands-on demo events for 2026, with community input requested on the next trailer.

3030 Related Topics

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3232 Of Peaks and TidesOffline Playtests 2026Physics System

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