#cyanworlds

[goblin-zac]

Had this meme in my mind ever since I beat Riven, I just needed to get it out.

[cultclassiccornerblog]

A Look Back At realMyst (2000)

The tech behind video games during the 90s and into the early 2000s was rapidly evolving. Games had moved from 2D pixel art and still images

[catherwood]

walk an ancient path

We have been gifted with access to a very early prototype for what would eventually become URU: Ages Beyond MYST.  Two small executables (for Windows PC only, sorry) were announced today by Eric Anderson on Twitter.

Here's a fun treat for all the Myst/D'ni/Uru fans out there... The original pre-Uru, pre-Mudpie "DIRT/Descent" demo, in all its fully-playable glory! Don't ask us for support, just cross your fingers and hope it works. PS: This thing is 19 YEARS OLD! https://tinyurl.com/DIRT-Descent

and

And for all you HARD CORE fans: Here is the 20-year-old Pre-DIRT "Nexus" Demo built before Cyan even acquired Headspin! It's so old you need to install a (included) Glide GPU wrapper! Also, I have no idea how to solve the "puzzle". Enjoy! https://tinyurl.com/NexusDemo99

The technology may be old, but the atmosphere is rich and immersive.  (Read the README for keyboard controls -- I jumped in too quickly and got stuck without them.)

[deeploch]

Riven (1997) Into Immersion

A collection of cinematic shots cut together with ambient sound effects and music. Loose storytelling within the visual montage. Part of a series I’ve been working on for a little while as a side project.

[maclanahan--mermaid-comics]

Deserted Island Who remembers this old video game? #art #digitalart #digitalpainting #myst #videogames #island #cyanworlds #cyan

[catherwood]

They're calling this device the Adjunct, your clockwork companion which interprets your hand gesures (in VR) or cursor movements (in 2D) to manipulate the environment as you explore a new world and solve its puzzles. Firmament is the latest game from Cyan Worlds, creaters of MYST (and Riven, and Uru, and Obduction).

As it enters its final week on kickstarter, join the campaign and watch the anticipation build. Please pledge your support and help this project reach full funding. More links: http://firmamentgame.com/ https://www.instagram.com/firmamentgame/ https://www.reddit.com/r/FirmamentGame/

[catherwood]

Firmament stretch goals

The countdown has switched from days to HOURS. The campaign *MIGHT* be funded in time, and you *might* be waiting to buy this as a retail game. DON’T WAIT! By being a backer (at merely $49 and up) you get an exclusive version of the game with text customizations and adjunct skins (see Update#8 for details). PLUS, if you get all of your contacts on board in time, they might break through to reach the next target, which means the game could be running on Mac and PS4. And, if they top 16,000 backers, the community goals (see Update#6) unlock more goodies -- rewards for *everyone*!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1252280491/firmament 

[catherwood]

Gehn’s inkwell and pen, all seven Myst games (upgraded for modern OS), a Linking Book (with LCD screen playing the flyover movies), digital copies of 3 MYST novels,... it’s the deal of the century, yet only 1/5th of the pledges (so far) opted for that backer level. Bonus items are being added as we reach a list of community goals. (Spreading the word should count.)

Myst 25th Anniversary Collection

This is a limited-time, limited-run opportunity to get these and other exclusive goodies, only through Kickstarter. Personally, they had me at the simple replica Linking Book with a die-cut-out window for the DVD art, but then I scrolled down and just went all-in.

Offer ends soon, window closing, act now!