The RetroBeat: Missing Myst

Myst was once the biggest game in the world. It’s weird how it feels like we’ve all forgotten about it.

I was just a kid when the PC adventure game released in 1993, when it was a giant hit thanks to its mystifying puzzles and fantastic visuals. Myst was transformative. Its use of prerendered backgrounds and digital actors encouraged millions to add CD-ROM drives to their computers. It was a killer app that changed PC gaming — and the industry.