Myst

Myst

Developed by: Cyan

Released: 1993 (Original) / 2021 (Remake)

Platform: PC

In Myst, solve puzzles by travelling via a special book to other worlds known as Ages.

Part of the Out Of This World trail in our Fast Travel exhibition, the playable version in our galleries is the 2021 version. This remade edition was created initially for virtual reality and then later converted into a 2D PC game.

A Tale of Two Brothers

One of the most prominent puzzle-based games of the early 1990s, Myst is an at-times iconic, frustrating, and equally enchanting game made by two brothers, Robyn and Rand Miller.

Originally learning to make games via the Apple Hypercard system, the Millers not only programmed Myst, they also composed the soundtrack, completed all of the 3D modelling, and even appear as the two main characters!

Interesting Facts

• The Lord of the Rings and Narnia were literary influences on Myst, as well as Jules Verne.

• The game’s original budget was $265,000. It was also the best selling PC game with 6 million copies sold until the release of The Sims in 2002.

• There have been at least four different versions made.