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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

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Does anyone have a sense of where this would’ve been placed in timeline? Modern architecture and vibe feels like something post-Uru? The 1% collecting D’ni artefacts and beginning to manipulate ages/potentially our universe itself? I’d love a ‘modern’ or near future set Myst

OK... but is there any chance this could be released as just an environment simulation we could wander around and dream of what might have been? 🙏🥺

gives me major flashbacks to the menacing presence of Brad Dourif in Myst III: Exile. I know that was from a different team but I've always had a soft spot for it, so it would've been so amazing to get another game that follows in its footsteps in some way

Either this is rage bait, or you're testing the waters to see if crowd funding further active development would be worth it. The comments would seem to indicate that it indeed would be.

Ohhhhh, man..... Such a tease, but thanks for sharing! --- PS: My brother thinks that might be Sirus... 🤔 I'm not sure could be, but maybe...

This looks absolutely amazing, and very bittersweet to see. A very fresh take on a Myst game. I hope you hang in there, and can ride out the current storm in the business. And hey, if you decide to try to kickstart this at some point, you have my money. ❤️

Holy moly...please consider crowdfunding. Even just being straight up about the needed costs, this trailer would make any Myst fan come running to try and fund what you guys need. Big love to you folks.

I DIMLY remember a Myst IV & V that abandoned the full-motion video for standard CGI dialogue cutscenes as we know them today. The franchise was dead to us. Once an era ends, you can’t bring it back. 😔

That "you know where it is" is some A+ acting, and the hand slam onto the linking panel was a great idea. Shame on whichever publishers passed on this

Cannot believe publishers passed on this. This looks awesome. I hope whoever made the decision to pass feels real stupid right now. Anyway, incredible work from the team at Cyan, hopefully this goes somewhere someday

This is begging for a Steam Frame release. :) Hopefully we'll eventually get back to a point where you guys have the resources to pull this together.

I absolutely love everything I see here. If you don't continue with this exact storyline and premise I want you to at least know this feels like a fresh healthy direction for the series.

This looks awesome! I'm stoked to see you guys seem to have nailed character work! I feel like that's been the thing I've loved about Myst is the combination of characters and world building but I know characters have been hard since the realtime shift. I'm so excited to see what you're working on!