Myst

Gameplay

First-person adventure with environmental puzzles, exploration, and minimal narrative guidance.

Historical Context

Developed by Cyan as an experimental adventure game using cutting-edge pre-rendered graphics technology.

Fun Facts

• • Best-selling PC game for nearly a decade
• • Used revolutionary pre-rendered 3D graphics
• • Came on CD-ROM when most games used floppy disks

Cultural Impact

Proved that non-violent, puzzle-focused games could be massive hits and influenced adventure game design.