Tag: Myst

Myst Island Cake

Myst Island CakeOn the 7th of November 2020, Cyan Worlds announced the first annual Myst Island Cake Baking Contest, under the #MystIslandCake hashtag. I couldn’t resist having a go… Around 60 hours of work between us later, here’s the end result! We started with planing the design – specifically, how could we make a unique approach to... Read More »

Myst 25th Anniversary Kickstarter Book & Inkwell Rewards Review

Myst 25th Anniversary Kickstarter Book & Inkwell Rewards ReviewThe Myst 25th Anniversary Kickstarter rewards are finally getting sent out! Since I got lucky & somehow managed to be one of the first in the world to gain access to one, I thought I’d post some photos & a bit of a review of them. Particularly since I’m the guy who made the real... Read More »

Cyan logo music played on the piano

Cyan logo music played on the pianoIf you haven’t already heard, Cyan are running a Kickstarter campaign for Myst’s 25th anniversary! For $99USD you can get a copy of all the games (including the elusive 3 & 4), updated for modern Windows & Mac computers, plus it comes in a box that looks like a Myst linking book. Or for $169USD... Read More »

A real Myst book

A <em>real</em> Myst bookThis is a project I’ve been working on for six years – a replica linking book from the video game Myst… Aka, a real Myst book. (click to embiggen)   This is a “working” replica of a Myst linking book. It’s made out of a copy of the same book Cyan originally scanned as a... Read More »