The end result was a kind of visual storybook, praised at the time for its hyper-realistic graphics and selling not only millions of copies of software, but also CD-ROM drives. The massive early 1990s hit “Myst” told a story mostly through sparse, full-motion video cut scenes that revealed more of the plot as players completed challenges.
“It’s meant to induce some thought, for people who kind of want to dig in a little bit.”Ĭyan Worlds is no stranger to mysterious, minimalist storytelling in its games. “That phrase is meant to be a little vague,” Miller said. The end of the trailer features an ominous Latin phrase that loosely translates to “Preserving life requires firmament.” “The steampunk aesthetic is kind of a throwback, but we’re embracing that in this really interesting storyline that will hopefully get a chance to unfold,” he said. The aesthetic, inspired by science fiction and fantasy stories that imagine futuristic technology adopting the 19th century’s fascination with steam energy, is more than just window dressing, Miller said, again alluding to the game’s mysterious plot. “What kind of apparition is this? Is she dead, is she not dead, what are you seeing?”Ī strange glowing device hovers above an ice-covered planet, an apparent key to unlocking strange devices in the game world. “It’s very mysterious what she is,” Miller said. Miller was coy about the woman’s identity, saying the team debated whether they should include an appearance from her at all for fear of giving too much away. It features the Mead-based company’s signature puzzle-solving gameplay, he said, in a world built from the ground up to be experienced through a virtual reality headset.Ī cinematic video promoting the title, clocking in at just under 2 1/2 minutes, features a voice-over from a mysterious, ethereal woman that tells the player she’s speaking from beyond the grave. The team has developed what Miller called a working “experience,” similar to a demo, that will be shown later this month at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco in an attempt to garner interest and financial backing.
“Hopefully we’ll get to the point where we can make it happen.” “Honestly, it’s a really cool project,” said Rand Miller, chief executive officer and co-founder of the company.
The Spokane area’s little independent video game-developer-that-could is seeking help bringing virtual reality to the mainstream.Ĭyan Worlds, creators of the wildly popular 1990s “Myst” computer game franchise, released an unexpected teaser Thursday morning for a new game, called “Firmament,” whose future remains up in the air. ‘Myst’ creators surprise with announcement of new, virtual-reality based game
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