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Derek Caelin is writing a bookClassic Cyan shines through how puzzles, lore, and environmental detail complement each other to make a complete experience. An example of how this happens in <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> the island where the game is set is held by a colonial power with a distinct language and culture from the native inhabitants. A big part of the game is coming to understand the numbers used by the occupying power.

Derek Caelin is writing a bookThey say a good remake makes you feel the way you did when you first experienced the game.I played the original <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> when I was a kid; maybe 11 or 12? Warping in to this world was a delightful mix of nostalgic familiar and a modern execution of the "puzzle world". In terms of atmosphere and sense of place, I think Cyan delivered a phenomenal experience that worked for me as a person returning to Riven, and I think would attract others new to the fifth age. 🧵

vga256once a year i pull out this wondrous history of myst/riven coffee table book for inspiration. each page is a work of art. <a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#myst</a> <a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#riven</a> <a href="https://dialup.cafe/tags/cyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cyan</a>

Lawrence Pritchard WaterhouseMaybe it's because I pay attention to details a lot (<a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ActuallyAuristic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActuallyAuristic</a>), maybe it's because I find <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/beauty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#beauty</a> in <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/decay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#decay</a> more easily than in (creative) <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a>, maybe it was learning that a leather texture in <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> was the scan of a human hand.., but photos like <a href="https://pixelfed.social/p/sirber/766333467519345986" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pixelfed.social/p/sirber/766333467519345986</a> always give me a little spark of joy =^_^= <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/moss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moss</a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/rust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rust</a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/abandoned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abandoned</a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/lostplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lostplace</a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/fungi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fungi</a>

SkipfordJIt's Pickle Day, an in observance, I'm doing exactly what I would do if it weren't. That's right, solving puzzles in Riven!<a href="https://twitch.tv/skipfordj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/skipfordj</a><a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gameing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gameing</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stream</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Myst</a>

SkipfordJLet's see how many puzzles we can solve through the migraine. :)<a href="https://twitch.tv/skipfordj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/skipfordj</a><a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gameing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gameing</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stream</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Myst</a>

SkipfordJBack to Riven, where we're navigating the Starry Rift and wondering how long this Age has left!<a href="https://twitch.tv/skipfordj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/skipfordj</a><a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gameing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gameing</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stream</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Myst</a>

SkipfordJLet's solve puzzles and make Gehn's life difficult in Riven, the Sequel to Myst!<a href="https://twitch.tv/skipfordj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/skipfordj</a><a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaming</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Gameing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gameing</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Stream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Stream</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> <a href="https://penguicon.social/tags/Myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Myst</a>

Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮Get the 2021 remake of the original Myst plus Obduction and more in this Humble Bundle <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/get-the-2021-remake-of-the-original-myst-plus-obduction-and-more-in-this-humble-bundle/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/get-the-2021-remake-of-the-original-myst-plus-obduction-and-more-in-this-humble-bundle/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Myst</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PCGaming</a>

Eliot LashThe <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> remake is now <a href="https://social.coop/tags/SteamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SteamDeck</a> verified! I played through the whole game on deck, it looks great and runs smoothly IMO.I did notice some visual artifacts, I am assuming these come from the AMD FSR 2.2 which is enabled by default. I haven't tried turning it off.I may be biased but this is my early pick for GOTY. Incredibly satisfying if you enjoy old-school graphic adventure/puzzle games. And lots of surprises for seasoned fans.<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/Riven/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/Riven/</a>/cc <a href="https://mastodon.world/@steamdeckhq" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@steamdeckhq</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gamingonlinux</a>

Eliot LashI did it! I beat new <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> without looking up any hints! 🎉What a ride. Incredible game. I feel ready to call this my <a href="https://social.coop/tags/GOTY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOTY</a>.It was an amazing gift from <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Cyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cyan</a> to give us this game that successfully walks a line between being enough of a familiar, nostalgic recreation of the original to trigger all the feels, but being fresh and new enough to still give me that feeling of playing the game for the first time. It's quite a balancing act and I think Cyan stuck the landing marvelously.

Eliot LashThe VODs for <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Mysterium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mysterium</a> 2024 are up! I believe they worked on fixing some of the audio issues as well. <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxkV43WY77wFgeasjIiwdKXzhRuZ3jWLZ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxkV43WY77wFgeasjIiwdKXzhRuZ3jWLZ</a><a href="https://social.coop/tags/MysteriumCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MysteriumCon</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Cyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cyan</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Myst</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a>

Eliot LashIf you missed the stream where <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@jesshaskins" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jesshaskins</a> interviewed Rand Miller for the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> retrospective panel at the Adventure Game Fan Fair last weekend, here's a deeplink to the VOD: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxF31jM0B-8&t=4576s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxF31jM0B-8&t=4576s</a>I really enjoyed this panel, Jess came prepared with some great questions. It's the first interview of any Cyantist after the Riven remake release that I'm aware of, to date.

Eliot LashThe Adventure Game Fan Fair is already underway and will be livestreamed at <a href="https://youtube.com/@adventuregamehotspot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@adventuregamehotspot</a>My most anticipated session is when <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@jesshaskins" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jesshaskins</a> will be interviewing Rand Miller for the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> retrospective this Sunday at 11:15am PT.But there's lots more great programming too! Full schedule: <a href="https://adventuregamehotspot.com/siteannouncement/1556/adventure-game-fan-fair-update-panels-parties-and-presentations-announced" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://adventuregamehotspot.com/siteannouncement/1556/adventure-game-fan-fair-update-panels-parties-and-presentations-announced</a><a href="https://social.coop/tags/AdventureGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AdventureGames</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Cyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cyan</a>

Eliot LashThere's a new trailer out for the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> remake showing all the critical acclaim the game is getting. I'm about halfway through the game now and I think all the praise is well deserved! <a href="https://youtu.be/sC9S07zMg14" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/sC9S07zMg14</a><a href="https://social.coop/tags/Cyan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cyan</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ClassicGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClassicGame</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroGaming</a>

Eliot LashI got stumped in VR and decided to switch to flatscreen on my <a href="https://social.coop/tags/SteamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SteamDeck</a> for a bit. Holy crap, I just found the moiety lens. This changes everything! Now I'm running around the whole island with this thing out to see if I can spot any secrets...<a href="https://social.coop/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a>

M Douglas WrayJust watched this and for the first time in years I'm actually looking forward to trying a computer game again:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN1TQm942_U&t=88s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN1TQm942_U&t=88s</a>I remember playing Myst and Riven in their original form and saw some of the very early renderings for a virtual Myst.Just bought it and checking it out.<a href="https://mindly.social/tags/myst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#myst</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#riven</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/valve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#valve</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#steam</a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#games</a>

Jared “Indie Social Web” White🎙️ On Fresh Fusion <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Podcast</a>:Some people say that RIVEN: The Sequel to MYST is the greatest computer game of all time. (That’s me. I say that.)Perhaps YMMV. But there’s no doubt that <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> is the G.O.A.T. of puzzle adventure games as pioneered in the 1990s, and this year we’re blessed with the tremendous opportunity to fall in love with Riven all over again, as Cyan has developed and published a modern remake in *glorious* real-time 3D. I am, quite simply, obsessed.<a href="https://jaredwhite.com/podcast/117/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jaredwhite.com/podcast/117/</a>

hybrid havocPlaying some more <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a>. I've reached a point where the next connection isn't immediately jumping out at me. One of the things I like about this game - and Myst before it - is that it motivates me to take notes. Do others value that in a puzzle game?

hybrid havocPut some time into the <a href="https://darkfriend.social/tags/Riven" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Riven</a> remake today. It's wild being back in the world after so long. Having only played it previously as a kid, I'm now kind of surprised by how many of these puzzles are familiar to me. I don't think I ever actually beat the game before (I could have just forgotten).

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