Plus a couple pieces of DRAMATIC MYST ART which, let's be honest, was the whole reason I joined @cyan.com in the first place. Gotta draw me some spooky Linking Books:
Eric A Anderson
@edoublea.com
Co-Studio Head & Creative Director at Cyan Worlds. Worldbuilder & TechArtist. Helped make Riven, Firmament, Myst, Obduction, The Witness, & more.
A couple more of my Project: Anglerfish concepts from @cyan.com's presentation at Mysterium last week:
Bad times in Spokane right now (photos from yesterday). My family has thus far been fortunate, but far too many neighbors have not. Send positive vibes plz.
Getting to design characters for a murder mystery visual novel set in the Myst/D'ni universe was such a blast, I hope this also sees the light of day someday:
Harrison G. Pink 🔜 DragonCon@gilespink.bsky.social · 5d agoThe other (much smaller) game @shoomlah.bsky.social and I worked on near the end of our time at Cyan is shown here (@ 28:07). "WhoD'nit?", a Myst visual novel / Phoenix Wright style murder mystery (and yes you would obviously be able to flirt with all the suspects!) I still really want to make this.
I still think I should have titled my section "You Guys Want to See a Dead Body?"
Cyan Worlds@cyan.com · 5d agoLast weekend, Cyan studio co-heads Hannah & Eric attended the annual Mysterium fan gathering to give this year's “State of Cyan” address. Lots of information was revealed. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLrBSgqf1XM
So…. We made a thing.
Cyan Worlds@cyan.com · last wk.Over a year ago, we built a prototype for a new Myst Universe game meant for publisher eyes only. This project is NOT in active development, but we're proud of the work the team did, and wanted to share it with you all. Presenting: Project Anglerfish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvNGt02yZNc
DF is losing some really amazing people today. They are some of the smartest kindest people you can ever work with. Please be on the look out for them as they search for what's next!
Me and @angelente.bsky.social: “Hey kiddo, be careful when you get near the water not to let the water get in your shoes.” Literally 1 minute later:
So…. We made a thing.
Cyan Worlds@cyan.com · last wk.Over a year ago, we built a prototype for a new Myst Universe game meant for publisher eyes only. This project is NOT in active development, but we're proud of the work the team did, and wanted to share it with you all. Presenting: Project Anglerfish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvNGt02yZNc
The Great Giant Bomb Road Trip is coming to a close, which means the boys will be at Mysterium (the Myst convention) THIS Saturday in Portland, Oregon! Their panel, The Trial of Daddy Atrus, will be at 4:30PM PT!
Falcon: He's Out of Line, But He's Right
ALT: Falcon: He's Out of Line, But He's Right
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Lucien Greathouse@lpg.space · 2w agoI feel like game devs are a unique combination of all of “doing some of the hardest software engineering”, “wild west cowboy bullshit”, and “hitting themselves in the head with hammers for no reason”
MULDER [slapping down plane tix]: Hope you packed your rain coat, Scully. SCULLY: Seattle? Mulder it's the weekend, what- MULDER [handing her a file] Confirmed sightings, Scully. This is big SCULLY [eyes wide]: My God Mulder, what am I looking at here? MULDER: The locals are calling it.. JIMOTHY
based on the trailer alone I don't think Chris Nolan even played Mario Odyssey
LEGO® sets are GO! Repeat: LEGO® sets are GO!
Cyan Worlds@cyan.com · 4w ago🚨ATTENTION RIVEN FANS!!! 🚨 We have a LIMITED number of LEGO® Riven Dagger sets BACK IN STOCK! Our morning batch is almost sold out, and another batch will be on sale at 2PM PDT! These are selling out fast, so be ready! https://store.cyan.com/s/rdr0726soc
Mr. John Oliver please look at RAM prices so that parents will text their gamer sons and daughters “hey did you hear about these RAM prices” and we can all respond “yeah”
Just an unbelievably smart way to build brand loyalty and excitement with fans: bodying the companies making the games that they love. Absolutely brilliant strategy everyone.
Shinobi602@shinobi602.bsky.social · 4w agoid Software worked with various ideas before Xbox cuts, including a new Perfect Dark, John Wick style new IP, and co-op DOOM id has been "nuked into the dirt" and "relegated to support studio size", said one former dev. gamesbeat.com/inside-a-stu... www.videogameschronicle.com/news/id-soft...
Lotta people out there acting like "gatekeeping" means "you have to learn it." Art, programming, writing, etc are skills. They have to be learned. You not being able to do something because you haven't learned how to do it isn't those people gatekeeping something from you, you just haven't learned.
Tess Snider@malkyne.com · 4w agoI am exasperated with people accusing programmers of "gatekeeping" programming. We were practically dragging people through the gate. Do you know why a mindless LLM can tell you so much great programming information? It's because we've been sharing that information for free online for decades.
What words could I possibly say today. Just an absolute travesty and hundreds of years of combined expertise tossed away today. I am so so sorry for what is happening to you. Your work matters.
Celebrating America’s 250th the way the founders intended: With a plate of delicious tacos and a mezcal mai tai. Cheers, y’all!
