Myst Studio Brings Obduction To Kickstarter

[Andy Chalk]

Is the overarching Myst narrative - the politics, etc. - really necessary in the first place? I know virtually nothing about it, and it actually worked against me in Uru because it felt more like I was exploring some kind of magical archaeological dig rather than a magical world. I like the simpler idea of a magical dude writing magical books in which anything can happen, but am I missing out?

 

[lacktheknack]

I sweared to never back any kickstarters because i hate the idea of developers begging for money and not having any kind of risk and people asking for money to make flash games that would be free otherwise but this one is really tempting

Cyan Worlds are kind of running out of choices.

<link=http://cyan.com/iOS_BugChucker/Bug_Chucker/Info.html>This is the last new game they've been able to afford to make. If crowdfunding is the thing that lets them make a new full adventure game, I say that we embrace it.

Is the overarching Myst narrative - the politics, etc. - really necessary in the first place? I know virtually nothing about it, and it actually worked against me in Uru because it felt more like I was exploring some kind of magical archaeological dig rather than a magical world. I like the simpler idea of a magical dude writing magical books in which anything can happen, but am I missing out?

Actually, knowing the history of the D'ni makes Uru feel even more like an archaeological dig.

There's nothing simple about the overarching Myst narrative, really, but it's worth learning about.

 

[MPgmr]

Also, you forget that Cyan made Uru/Myst Online, which is the best Myst game.

Yeah, I said it.

Come at me, bro.

Uru had some of the best Ages in the whole series. Ahnonay is still my go-to example for telling story through gameplay; the way the history behind the Age became clearer as you deduced its inner workings was just mindblowing.

 

[lacktheknack]

Also, you forget that Cyan made Uru/Myst Online, which is the best Myst game.

Yeah, I said it.

Come at me, bro.

Uru had some of the best Ages in the whole series. Ahnonay is still my go-to example for telling story through gameplay; the way the history behind the Age became clearer as you deduced its inner workings was just mindblowing.

I've always used Ahnonay as the go-to example for creative level design.

Because seriously, WOW. If Obduction includes a section like that, I'll be the happiest bunny in existence.

Almost $350,000... someone around here said they were glad that Myst-style adventures were dying, I wonder what he has to say to that...

 

[C. Eleri Hamilton]

Actually, knowing the history of the D'ni makes Uru feel even more like an archaeological dig.

There's nothing simple about the overarching Myst narrative, really, but it's worth learning about.

And if you really want to go froliking around in D'ni history, there's this thing happening, too: http://kck.st/GHSfJO