Pyrozen (formerly PopBrain or Web Cypher) is a Canadian video game developer behind the Sift Heads, Sift Heads World, Sift Heads Cartels, and Sift Renegade series. Pyrozen joined Newgrounds on July 7, 2005. They also composed songs for some games.
Before Pyrozen, Web Cypher is a web designer company that performs in Flash marketing by creating original and unique designs for websites and games. They changed to Pyrozen years ago and now (? - need confirmed), they are the GamesMedia group (old name of Gamesfree.ca). Web Cypher was a new team for Gamesfree.ca and Gamesmedia.ca. Web Cypher joined Newgrounds on July 4, 2007.
Their games used to be played on their website Gamesfree.ca or on mobile devices, but starting in 2021, with Adobe Flash shutting down, gamesfree.ca is no longer run games, but instead become forums.
Other games that Pyrozen made[]
- The Strangers series - The sniper/shooting game series where players control a guy to protect someone special/the village from "Strangers" or to kill terrorists in certain areas.
- Hitstick series - The shooting game series where players control a killer to assassinate the target.
- Cubikill series - The puzzle game series where the player takes on the role of an office worker, destroying the company and killing everyone in the company.
- Sharp Trigger series - The shooting game series where Players control a soldier and his team-mates and superiors in a Somali rescue Delta Force. When sergeant was captured, Players had to arrive as soon as possible.
- Mass Mayhem series - The Action/puzzle game series where the player controls a terrorist, using as many weapons as possible to kill people and destroy the scene.
- Call of Bieber - The Shooting game where players control Justin Bieber using weapons to protect themselves from being killed by police. (The game is adapted from season 11 episode 15 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.)
- Deadly Venom series - The puzzle game series where the player controls a female agent to infiltrate dynasty company to investigate the cloning plot.
- Psai - The puzzle game where the player controls the survivor of the serial killer in an attempt to escape and kill him.
- Desolation series
- Crazy Hangover series
- Warface series
- Condottiero: Foreign Venom
- Bulwark 53 series
- O.R.A.
- Lazy Liz series
- Run Ninja Run series
Companies that Pyrozen collaborate[]
Brutal Studio - https://brutalstudio.net/[]
Brutal Studio have over 10 years of experience developing games for all ages. Whether it's funny games, action games, shooter games, or casual games. Brutal Studio is currently operated by the 4 core players: Mario Boutin, Carl Spooner, Chriss Martin & Yan Lepage.
FailSafe Games - https://www.failsafegames.com/[]
Located in Quebec/Canada and founded in 2010, FailSafe Games is a game development studio entirely operated by Jean-Denis Boivin and Francis Beausoleil. The company strive to provide gamers and users a high quality experience, combining stunning visual and the finest performance. Along their original IP brands, they also develop custom Flash, iPhone/iPad and Android games as well as Web Sites for other international brands, advertising companies and publishers. Unfortunately, FailSafe Games closed in 2015.
Trivia[]
- Pyrozen's logo features a burning bonsai tree. In the early games, the logo animations just exploded. In Sift Heads World: Act 7 - The Ultimatum, the logo adds an interactive element where sniping barrels will cause the tree to burn and the logo will appear. In other games since then, the interaction has turned into pressing the mouse to throw matches to light a tree.
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