![]() ![]() Myst was one of the earliest CD-ROM games during a time when CD-ROM drives were beginning to become mainstream. In 1993, Cyan shot to worldwide fame with the release of Myst, a 3D pre-rendered adventure game aimed at an older audience unlike their previous games. ![]() Some of these titles were early forays of Cyan into both construction of interactive worlds using HyperCard and the CD-ROM medium, both of which would later be used for Myst. The games offered numerous graphical screens with puzzles, mini-games and activities. The company's early titles, The Manhole (1988), Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel (1989) and Spelunx (1991) were whimsical fantasy adventures for a young audience. Cyan originally produced adventure games for children. The two found a common ground through the Macintosh Hypercard development program which allowed them to mix their talents together. Rand had been programming games as a junior high school student in the 1980s, while Robyn studied music and arts in high school. Cyan Worlds front entrance Pre-Myst (1987-1992) Ĭyan was founded in 1987 by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller, operating out of their parents' basement in their Spokane, Washington home. ![]()
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