Myst (Series)
Myst is a graphic adventure video game franchise first released in 1993. The series follows characters exploring surreal worlds called Ages by using special linking books. The franchise includes multiple games, novels, and a comic series, known for its atmospheric puzzles and non-linear storytelling.
Background
- *Myst* is a landmark puzzle-adventure game series created by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller and released by Cyan (later Cyan Worlds) starting in 1993. It became the best-selling PC game of the 1990s, famous for its immersive, pre-rendered 3D landscapes, ambient soundtrack, and non-linear, logic-based puzzles.
- The core mechanic of the series is the "linking book" — a magical tome that teleports the player between strange, isolated worlds called "Ages." Players explore these Ages to uncover the cryptic history of the D'ni civilization and the fates of the characters, usually the brothers Atrus, Sirrus, and Achenar.
- The series includes *Myst* (1993), *Riven* (1997), *Myst III: Exile* (2001), *Myst IV: Revelation* (2004), *Uru: Ages Beyond Myst* (2003), and *Myst V: End of Ages* (2005), plus novels and a 2020 real-time 3D remake. It was a major driver of the CD-ROM format's adoption in the 1990s.