Gentle, rolling hills of meadows laced in a rainbow of flowers are all you can see within the rim of the dormant volcano. It hasn't seen disturbance for millennia and nor will it again for the pressure from within the age is being released from the ocean vents at the bottom of the seabed, making a rich and vibrant home to sea life that would otherwise not exist in the cold, watery depths.

It is in these depths where a faint orange light can be seen emanating from the ocean vents and in this faint light, plant life exists, providing food to the bottom dwellers and they, in turn, food for the predators and they, in turn, food for the natives that choose to live on the outer rim in cliff like dwellings.

The natives live in harmony with the wildlife that surrounds them, respecting that every animal and insect and living thing has its place, that they live in a delicate balance with the nature around them. They only take what they need from the living things around them, and they give back so that the animals and plants continue to thrive.

It is a delicate dance, a beautiful harmony that is sung, that enchants the very air they breathe and commands the waves of the water. A constant, delicate, elegant rhythm that changes ever so slightly with each rise and fall of the seasons. It is a tune all living things on the age knows well and they yield place to the rhythm with an instinctual understanding that the giving and taking of life is the way it will be. They know when their chorus is about to end, and they give it up freely for the harmony of the song of life is more important that the tune of a single vessel. It is this melody that maintains the balance between all the living things, keeping the populations in check at all times.

It is simple.

It is beautiful.

It is complex.

https://youtu.be/MDl4W3_6dqA

Cyan studios and Rand Miller, creators of the Myst, Riven and Obduction, are developing a brand new game!

HOWEVER, they can only do so if they gain enough funding, and with 4 days to go, and an ‘all or nothing’ campaign, they still only have 75% of their funding!

This is their third Kickstarter, and they have been a reliable company for over three decades, so you’re definitely going to get your money’s worth.

"Firmament is a deeply immersive narrative adventure game for both VR and PC that stays true to the storytelling, artistic integrity, and inventive puzzles that Cyan holds dear.”

Please please please, I want this game so bad, help it exist!

They have more shiny info at the page, the lead composer is from WoW and other Blizzard games, more info on the game and the story, how VR is gonna play into it (but you DON’T NEED VR to play it) and more stuff. 

link: FIRMAMENT ON KICKSTARTER!

Again: as I post this there are 4 days left!

“The man stood proudly in a finely appointed study in the depths of Shadow, clad in rugged explorer’s clothes, a long coat hanging from his shoulders, a heavy book under his arm.  His dusky skin and ash-brown hair highlighted a craggy face and his clear blue eyes shone with thoughtful contemplation.  A pair of green-lensed goggles were perched on his forehead, which only added to his rugged aspect.

This was Atrus, my younger brother, son of Queen Corrine and the Red Knight.  He was an explorer of shadow and trump conjurer of much renown, often venturing for months or years at a time before returning with some esoteric but useful piece of knowledge.  He reminded many of us of the long departed Telemain, but unlike Tel his inquisitiveness was tempered with a large helping of Haradian common-sense.  Jokes about ‘Heir and a Spare’ aside, nobody doubted that should he be called upon to serve the Crown of Ember, he would ably rise to the challenge.

(and they said that the Harad line could produce nothing but girls!  HAH!)”