Guild of Writers

Is anyone interested in joining a new project totally outside the Myst universe but using the existing Uru engine avatar and control systems this would require building new lead characters new clothing sets (we would use the standard clothing as a base set) the ethos would be non violent in the same way as Uru currently is and would involve collecting not unlike the journey cloths.

I have a base storyline ready this would involve discrete areas and transportation not unlike ages but without using linking books.

A couple of years back I approached Cyan re licensing the game engine for an independent project the current status looks like the engine will now be open source.

As the project will use the avatar and control the discrete areas can be built using existing Python and Blender skills.

This post is an open discussion to hammer out any difficulties re-licence or concerns with infringement of intellectual rights.

[Clarification] I am after making sure there is no overlap between the existing Myst cannon and the new project. However the storyline is sufficient in scope to allow for there to be some overlap in the future.

Like Uru the project will require a new opening sequence common to all players the opening puzzle will be the collection of parts required to build your personal communication device similar to the KI in function although I envision this as something more like a Kindle or the Pad that Jake always had in Trek DS9.

Like Uru you will have some personal space and a avatar personalisation like the closet but with a couple of tweeks.

The storyline has Shells rather than ages and the only thing you can take between shells is information. I envisioned one shell per shard but again this in not fixed.

I have a back story prepared but not however set in stone, all aspects are open to discussion.

I think I need to clarify at least one point. When I say no linking books there will be linking think of it more like the teleport booths described by Larry Niven. Fixed points in the game a bit like the linking stations in Ae'gura. Like those there will be some sort of mechanisim to add them to a library of nown locations.

Feel free to PM me if you are interested in finding out more.

Yes! someones finally doing it. An independent project using the uru engine. I have to admit that I had an idea like this when I heard of the open sourcing of uru but I had a hard enough time getting a team together for a small uru project so nothing came of it. I wish you the best of luck with this project. I still have some leftover concepts that I would be more then willing to let you use if you wish and once you get a team together I would be willing to offer what help I can.

I can do story, concept, puzzles and some 3D graphics but I am way out of my depth on all the other stuff.

I'll keep you in mind but at the moment I am not sure if my team can handle any more growth as it consists of first person singular