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Obduction is an adventure game that went through Kickstarter last year from the developers of the games Myst and Riven. They are now evaluating Linux support thanks to Unreal Engine.

The game itself gained over $1.3 million, so it's a pretty big project and would be fantastic to have a game like Obduction on Linux.

QuoteEpic has announced that the Unreal 4 engine will have Linux support. We would love to support Linux and we are currently evaluating what it means for the scope and cost of development.


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I expect we will see more of this guys, exciting times.

About the game

Obduction is an all-new, real-time, first-person adventure that harkens back to the spirit of Cyan’s earlier games Myst and Riven. Obduction resurrects that incredible feeling of suddenly finding yourself in the middle of a new world to explore, discover, solve, and become part of.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of Myst, one of the best-selling computer games in history. Myst was an exploration through a landscape of dramatically realistic images (rendered in Strata - check out the new Strata reward tier!) tied together to create an experience that was described as “becoming your world.” The Myst name is widely recognized as uniquely defining a new kind of gaming - amazingly immersive worlds where the point is to understand your environment rather than test your reflexes. The Obduction project will take what Cyan knows about creating deeply immersive worlds and apply it to an entirely new game with fantastic scenery, incredible architecture, compelling story, and exceptional challenges.

Obduction will be built with the same framework that made Cyan's earlier games such a wonderful experience: stunning landscapes, deep storyline, engaging characters, dramatic soundscapes, and challenging yet intuitive puzzles. Obduction is an entirely new property, delivered using one of the most powerful game development technologies available today. Obduction is an adventure game for the new millennium that stays true to the concepts that made the genre great.

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8 comments

adolson Apr 13, 2014
This would be awesome! I wrote to Cyan during the Kickstarter, and they told me at that time, "We have high hopes that Linux support will come, we just can't guarantee it." I didn't back the project as a result, because hopes don't run on Linux. But I'll buy when it's available if they do wind up bringing it, no question.
minj Apr 13, 2014
Quoting: adolsonhopes don't run on Linux.
this is worth to be somebody's signature
Speedster Apr 13, 2014
Myst truly was groundbreaking in its day. Not a traditional point-n-click adventure by any means, I consider it to have created its own genre (like the article description points out).

At the time of the Obduction campaign, I didn't even watch the pitch video after seeing "Unreal engine", not wanting to dwell on what I was missing out on. Time to go watch it, and catch up on why many of my fellow kickstarter backers (ones who don't use Linux) were so excited!
FoH Apr 13, 2014
I backed this one, betting Unreal Engine would eventually have Linux version. I'm thrilled to see that happen, and I would be very surprised and disappointed if Cyan didn't release a Linux version of the came because of that (I'm a bit worried due to their size and the Kickstarter not bringing in all that much money)
scaine Apr 13, 2014
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I missed out on the whole Myst phenomenon (can you see what I did there?), but was curious enough to visit their Kickstarter and hopefully get on board second time around. Sadly, no Linux support. So this is good news, albeit I've "myst" the boat again (just in case you didn't get it the first time).
Orkultus Apr 13, 2014
I hope the exporting to Linux, or i should say "building for Linux", isn't a problem at all.
Lordpkappa Apr 14, 2014
Seems beautyful project, i hope will come to linux so i can buy it ;)
km3k Apr 15, 2014
I'm one of the backers of this project and they just sent out a survey that included a section for "Primary Computer OS", with options of "Windows", "Mac OSX", "Linux" and "No Preference". Of course I selected Linux. If you're a backer, make sure you fill out the survey and select Linux! I imagine they'll be looking at that survey while they evaluate adding Linux support.
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