Tangent 90

Creating Financially Based Quiz System for 'Motivaction'

Team building event games are nothing new to Tangent 90. The business themed 'Synergy' game was developed on the success of 'The Matrix', a game Tangent 90 had previously created for Motivaction, the team building and motivation specialists, and a revised version of one created for Dell. For 'Synergy', Motivaction required a new game that would use the same basic structure as 'The Matrix' but, instead of its futuristic underground sci-fi theme, 'Synergy' was to have a present-day polished corporate feel about it. Likewise the game content needed to be built around making business deals and decisions regarding investments. 'Synergy' climaxes in a hyper-dealing frenzy where the teams are required to make quick decision deals with one another and resulting in fortunes being either made or lost in seconds!

As with 'The Matrix', the system had to be very flexible, easy to maintain and portable. This was essential as it would be necessary to configure, install and network the systems within a matter of hours before each event. Although the system had to have a high tech appearance, it was still required to be easy to navigate and understand. That's because the delegates were under great pressure to complete each task quickly, whilst still scoring maximum points.

As in the original game Tangent 90 designed for Motivaction, 'Synergy' combines 3D animations, recordings of live actors, interactive graphics and puzzles to maximise impact and has proven to be very successful since its launch in 2002.