Myst creator Rand Miller teases new Kickstarter project during IndieCade

October 06, 2013

Cyan Worlds, the development studio behind the classic point-and-click adventure game Myst, is putting together a new project, according to CEO and co-founder Rand Miller. Kickstarter to me is an awesome opportunity, and so yeah, we’re putting together something for a larger project in the future. Miller was on hand at the IndieCade conference this weekend in Los Angeles to discuss the 20th anniversary of Myst, the game he co-created with his brother Robyn Miller. That’s right—it’s been two decades since players first found themselves standing on an abandoned dock and began cracking Myst Island’s many secrets. Myst through the ages Over the course of the hour-long talk Miller gave a broad overview of Cyan’s history, from simple HyperCard developer to what Miller called the studio’s “very traumatic experience with Myst Online.” Myst Online, also known as Uru Live, was supposed to be a massively multiplayer continuation of the franchise. The project was ambitious; Cyan planned to add new worlds, or “Ages” to the game regularly, and wanted fans to create custom content also. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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