Riven: When Remake Becomes Reinvention

Once again, Cyan hits me with another reason to think about the Myst series. Hey, I'm not complaining. The Riven Remake was more like a total reinvention, a chance to experience this story and world almost for the first time again. How often do we get that chance? How does it work out? How does it serve it's initial purpose? There's a lot to think on here,

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Robyn Miller Tweet retrieved July 7 2024

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Music:

Selections from the Riven Remake OST by Robyn Miller
"Going Through the Motions" by Stumble Tree

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