Hello There!Mysterium 2011

Who am I?

• Zib Redlektab• Mysterium 2011 Committee• Co-Founder, 59 Volt Entertainment

59 Volt Entertainment

• Founded 2008• Starry Expanse Project

The Starry Expanse Project

• Everyone’s played realMyst• Everyone wants to play realRiven

Starry Expanse Project = realRiven!

Goals

• Three humble goals:1. Re-create ALL of Riven2. Fully explorable, realtime 3D3. Prettier than End of Ages

Should be easy, right?

Let’s see what we’ve got.

How you do that?!

I know, right?

History

1. Started in late ’08– Blender, Plasma & Uru– More like Plas-meh

2. Mysterium ‘10– Blender, BGE– More like Blender Lame Engine

3. Today– Blender, Maya, Zbrush, Unity 3D

Unity is Awesome

• Pretty, fast, stable• Extendable• Blender/Maya/etc. support• Mac/Windows– Possibly Linux– iOS/Android/PS3/Xbox 360/Wii

What Else?

• Weather!• Day and Night!• Water!• Navigate how you like!

Totally customizable

Let’s see some more!

Who are you guys?!

• Me (Zib Redlektab)• Philip Peterson (ironmagma)• Everett Gunther• Matt Sampson• Nick Mower (Shimmey)• Merijn Hijmans (RivRev)• ZapJet, JulyForToday, NedBat,

OHB, many others…

How can I help?

• Unity Pro isn’t free– All donations appreciated– Name in the credits!

• Looking for help– Sound experts– Shader artists– Animators

zib@starryexpanse.com

www.starryexpanse.com

For more information, future updates, donations, and Beta signup:

Questions?

Beta Testing

Coming eventually. Shut up.

www.starryexpanse.com

For more information, future updates, donations, and Beta signup:

Questions?