Background As a preface to this, we will be discussing terms like “smooth movement” (moving the player smoothly throughout the game-world without them having to move in real life), “teleportation” (immediately snapping the player to a virtual destination after a brief “blink” of the camera), and “room-scale” (where a player has enough space in real life to walk around in...

Hey all! Ryan from Cyan Ventures here, and I’m excited to be back from Boston with incredible things to talk about. Since we have returned, the Numinous Team has been actively working on multiple aspects of AREA MAN LIVES. In this post I’ll introduce you to the team and discuss some of the highlights of our trip. Let’s get rolling…...

Cyan has a strong history of pushing the boundaries visually with each game we produce, and the work we’re doing with our latest project- Firmament- is no exception. This often means that we have to engage in a fair amount of Research and Development to add functionality to the tools that we use. Here’s a video we recently put together...

realMyst: Masterpiece coming to the Nintendo Switch! Last year we mentioned that realMyst was coming to the Nintendo Switch. Well the time is near and you can order a limited edition, starting February 28th!  https://limitedrungames.com/products/switch-limited-run-63-realmyst Remember, this is a Limited offer: Preorders close on Friday, March 27th at 11:59PM Eastern Time. The e-shop digital release will be available soon. When...

We announced Cyan Ventures with the belief that now is the time to explore the possibilities in VR storytelling. Our goal is to foster visionary game narratives from independent developers. It is for this reason we are excited to announce our next venture into this space.   “AREA MAN LIVES” is a collaboration between Numinous Games the award winning studio that...

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Upcoming Changes to the Myst Online Forum and Cyan Forum Shorah Explorers! Cyan has been going through a bit of a refresh lately and as a result, we have a few announcements to share with you regarding the future of the Myst Online forums, the Cyan forums, and future community discussions....

Rand recently handed me a stack of papers he thought I might be interested in… “You should put this in the newsletter. It’ll blow people’s minds!” “Old invoices? Really?” I think… “Not just old invoices. It’s the invoice for the dagger!” Turns out Cyan commissioned M5 Industries to build the dagger that graces the lobby of Cyan HQ… and the...

Jeff: Welcome to Fan Cave! Where Cyan introduces you to a fan… and their Cave! Today I’d like to introduce you to Jean. Jean: My name’s Jean, or Moiety Jean among Myst fans. I make costumes, sculpture and jewelry, both original designs and replicas from fantasy worlds of games, film, and tv. Cyan’s worlds have been a huge inspiration ever...

Ahhh, 1996… 23 years ago. It was the year that actors Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Hailee Stenfield were born. It was also the year that spawned the Macarena, gave us Jerry Maquire, Independence Day, Fargo, and ushered in the Tickle Me Elmo doll. AOL.com was the biggest destination on the internet with 41% of folks checking the site regularly. Also?...