Remembering Myst

Happened across this fascinating video on YouTube featuring Rand Miller, talking about how the video game Myst came to be.

To my surprise, Liz was all into this video – as she was a big fan of the game. I remember playing this game with my old house mate Jim, back when we were undergrads in college. It still definitely evokes a particular feel and time for me, and it was fascinating to hear some of the history and technical details related to the game.

I was not aware of all the games that Cyan made (and continues to make). Looks like Liz and I might have to get a copy of Firmament:

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