There may even be newer versions or sequels that I enjoy, but the original versions bring back a feeling of inspiration in their nostalgic form. I know that the original versions of certain books and movies that influenced me in my formative years may be showing their age, but I still consider them relevant. Rand: I hope it’s still relevant, even if it’s relevant in a different way. I think many people who wouldn’t otherwise have played video games did so because of Myst. Philip: As research has unfolded for the documentary, I’ve found people fall into three categories: Those who have heard of Myst and respect it, but haven’t played or finished it those who have played the game and feel it’s an important piece of gaming history, and those who played it and actually say it’s what motivated them to become a game designer or developer! In that sense I would say yes, Myst is very much relevant to the modern gaming landscape and has a permanent place in gaming history.
GamesBeat: Is Myst still relevant to the modern gaming landscape? So the timing isn’t as important as simply getting a selfish opportunity to recapture those magical days of making Myst. Those are more about reliving the work and the anticipation and the relief that we went through when we opened up Myst to the world. It’s not about the feelings I had when I played Myst, but about the feelings I had as we developed and constructed the worlds of Myst, and then watched others play it. I have a completely different perspective on why I would love the documentary. Rand Miller: This is odd to consider from a creator’s point of view. More than ever, fans old and young are sharing stories of how they discovered Myst, and how much they are rewarded by returning to its Ages again and again, yesterday and today, and it’s a pretty darn good bet they’ll be there well into the future. The games of Cyan reward patience, intelligence, teamwork, and they foster a love of both nature and technology through creativity and exploration. Myst and its worlds are a part of all their lives, and it’s a story they share and a spirit they cherish. There is a kindness, a compassion, and a level of community-sharing and support that extends from the farthest flung fans to the very creators of the games themselves. The community of Myst fans is one of the most diverse I’ve ever experienced, and it’s extraordinarily cross-generational, in a way I haven’t experienced since my work with the fans of Jim Henson and The Muppets. The men and women working on these technologies are living through these same challenging times and are all trying to help us come out the other side with something that feeds our need for stories, uplifts our spirits and brings us together. The film is currently documenting an extraordinary transformation of the technology through which we interact with each other, and with which we tell our stories. Now that I’m bringing more team members on board to help with the film’s production, we’re reaching out to the fans to help crowdfund the project. That’s where the idea began and since then, I’ve flown out to Seattle and Spokane several times and logged more than 100 hours of footage. I asked if they had ever considered doing a Myst documentary and they had not, so I told them I’d love to do one. So when I heard Rand and Robyn would be speaking at this festival in my own backyard, I had to go! I got to meet them afterward and told them about some of my work - they had seen and enjoyed Being Elmo. I had played Myst in 1993 when it first came out and had always been a fan. Philip Shane: I began working on the documentary in 2016 after I met the Miller brothers at Killscreen Fest in Brooklyn. GamesBeat: Why is now the time for a Myst documentary? I had a chance to ask Shane and the Millers about this documentary ahead of the crowdfunding campaign’s launch. The Kickstarter campaign starts on July 14, with a goal of $200,000. Since then, he has filmed over 100 hours of preliminary footage while still in the preproduction phase. He became inspired to tell the story of Myst after meeting the game’s creators, brothers Rand Miller and Robyn Miller, at a conference in 2016. The Myst Documentary is the work of filmmaker Philip Shane ( Being Elmo, Dancing in Jaffa).
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