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Dude moves so fast through Myst it almost looks animated

i didn't expect my run to get any attention at all; it's mostly just a preliminary thing since i saw it hadn't been run at all! i could definitely do it a lot better (and intend to!) thank you so much for the shoutout!

when you said the Myst run was only 42 seconds, I thought to myself that I could probably run that, but seeing the run in action was insane. Even though he was just clicking things, the speed and precision of those clicks were nothing short of astounding.

thank you for the video you absolute Legend

Me before seeing the Myst record: pft just clicking? I can do that record Me after seeing the record: heh did I say that? No of course not you never heard me say that that’s years and years of work

A quick comment on what you said about Riven: Technically, you do not need to read the codes to finish the game, as the game code in the beginning is generated from game start. Even though it's a 1/3125 chance, I have been doing some grinds to do an "impossible" ending run for the first time ever recorded. If it ever happens, it will be about 40-50 seconds long, though it wouldn't qualify for a "best" ending playthrough and would be on a seperate board, if at all. Also worth note is that, for the first time in like 9 years, Myst, Riven and Exile will be run at GDQ this January.

Me: :( Karl: Hello you absolute legends Me: :)

I feel the speedrun of Riven and Myst would have taken way longer back in the day, because the computer would have taken way longer to load the next screen.

Thank you Karl for the shout-out! Puzzle game speedruns are often overlooked but surprisingly nuanced when you get into them. I can't speak to the number of times that I've looked for visual cues or other optimizations for perfect mouse placement or found shorter phrases or words to type into the text parser.

Just a comment about memorization in The Witness - it's not actually as hard as you might expect, the paths you trace for the solutions aren't completely abstract. If you had to draw all the solutions on to identical blank grids, it would be much more difficult. You can remember how the path traces around puzzle elements, or associate shapes or sequences with the solutions. It took me around a week of doing a couple runs per day to get to a point where I didn't have to look up any solutions, but what required the most practice in the end is the mouse movement, since even just a 1% increase in speed can save you 10 seconds over the entire run. I find the game very satisfying to run for specifically the reason that your improvement is very continuous. There's no big tricks or skips, it's all just about moving your mouse quickly and accurately. That makes it so that every time you play, even if you just improve by a tiny amount, you can still lower your time by a few seconds. Every tiny improvement adds up over the course of the whole run.

Zork:Nemesis is the game I’ve been looking for after all these years! I remember playing this Myst like game that was darker when I was younger which had an amazing atmosphere but I forgot the name...all these years of casual research and nothing till this video! Thank you so so much

Ahh come on you can't open with a Talos Principle soundtrack and then not show any Talos gameplay, as a Talos runner I'm heartbroken

I remember, as a kid, watching my father (rip) play myst and being blown away that a world so huge could exist in a game. He was a computer engineer and always had a knack for this kind of stuff, and it rubbed of on me as I still enjoy this type of game to this day.

Keep em coming man this channel will blow up

Karl I really think you should check out Talos Principle. It's my favorite puzzle game of all time, and one of the key reasons is that the game is JAM PACKED with secrets that expect you to use your speedrunning/breaking out of bounds/etc gaming knowledge to escape puzzle rooms, smuggle items into other rooms, etc. I love it.

It sounds amazing that you were trying to beat a game like Myst with your whole family involved. This really inspires me to try and beat a some puzzle games with my kids! The Quest for Glory game in this video seems like a good choice, as I've never played any of those games :)

YES, I'VE BEEN HUGE MYST FAN SINCE I WAS A KID! Nice to meet a fellow fan, I remember being so excited for Riven coming out and its still my favorite of the series. Its a shame puzzle games aren't as popular as they were back then. Great video you absolute legend!

The witness is hands down one of my favourite games ever.

Excellent video! Once again, you’ve outdone yourself, Karl. You continue to amaze me with your editing and commentary, _running_ us up to _speed_ on everything _”speedrunning.”_ Thanks and keep up the great work!

Hearing the Talos Principle music in the intro really made my day. That game’s so good, any amount of attention it gets is well deserved.

There was a free-movement version of Myst called RealMyst. It would take much longer to speedrun than the original.

Some of my earliest gaming memories were playing Myst and Riven with my parents (especially my Father) on our old Mac. It warms my heart to see people still exploring these games and even pushing them to their limits.

Thank you for this video. The intro with Myst brought me to tears. Memories of me and my father playing this came up. I was around 4-5 in this time, some of my earliest memories just surfaced and I completely forgot about this until now. wow. Called my father -> He still has the original CD + Box at home, looking forward to play it again with him. Thank you so much.

Aw man, you reminded me of when my dad & I used to play lemmings together on our 386, and our piece of scrap paper that sat on the desk with all the level passwords as we progressed. I hadn't thought of that in AGES! We also played a bit of The Incredible Machine together too, but I remember playing solo more often by then. My dad is not at all a videogame person, but I remember that so fondly.

I like how you also express your passion for the creativity and themes of these games in addition to the speedrunning. Another great video!

I love Mystlike games... They've been making a very slow return, ever since Obduction was announced, but it's too bad they're still few and far between. I remember seeing a myst speedrun long ago, it really blew my mind- thanks for sharing so many great puzzle games and speedruns!

I played all of the Myst , Riven, Zork, Monkey Island and King's Quest series with my grandmother.

I'm thrilled to see Question For Glory get a mention. I spent so many hours on this series as a kid! Plenty of nostalgia for sure.

Thank you Karl for promoting puzzle and point'n'click games. I used to play this type of games almost exclusively back in Amiga days.

The absolute legend uploads just as I wake up! Today is already good!

I just love the graphics of Myst and other similar games. There’s a charm to them.

Being able to complete this kind of games from the start is one of my favourite things about Outer Wilds

Reminds me of when I was a kid, and my mom hated video games, but with the sole exception being Dr. Mario. Not only did she like that game, but she was actually really good at it: she'd kick my ass most times in multiplayer and could do level 20 on slow.

A video about Myst, Riven, and Zork: Nemesis? Throw in Starship Titanic and you've covered all the games I spent my childhood trying to solve. I never thought I'd see those three games in a single video, let alone such a fun one.

These are some of my favorite games of all time, and it's amazing seeing them get some love from here of all places! The Witness and Antichamber were both incredible experiences to play, and I find myself returning to them frequently (still looking for all the secrets in the Witness!). The pace of videos lately is tremendous, keep up the amazing work!

In the early 2000s my grandmother loved puzzle games. So between the ages of like 3-9 me and my grandma would play Myst, Riven, Traitors Gate and similar games whenever we'd visit her.

I’ve watched this video probably 3-4 times over the course of the year and it still is so entertaining! Why are some of your videos so easy to rewatch!? I love it! Thank you!!

One thing to note about The Witness is that there is less memorisation than you'd think. Panels that are solved through environment cues mostly need to be memorised, as do particularly difficult standalone panels, but simpler panels like most of swamp can be mostly not memorised as the puzzles can be resolved easily just from the rules on the panels. Runners need to be good at solving new puzzles anyway because there are some panels towards the end of the run (all categories) that are randomly generated.

It's so cool how you use a format to shine a light on smaller and lesser known communities. Makes you an absolute legend.

I played and loved Antichamber. To see it beat in less than a minute is mind boggling to me! I spent hours on that game!

It's so cool to see more people interested in speedruns of point and click games, even big events like gdq and esa are starting to accept this type of games, I started my speedrunning career with the secret of monkey island (I'm currently trying to climb the ladder in the sequel), at first I didn't think these games could be so fun to speedrun but they definately are

Cool to see the Antichamber run on here. Definitely my favourite modern puzzle game. No real story or anything, but the mechanics and problem solving just felt so different, but self-consistent.

My mom sister and I used to play myst together when it came out it was such a great memory.

so happy to see qfg on here!!! My favorite game series of all time !

Antichamber is my favorite puzzle game of all time. Always happy to see more attention to it.

Nothing quite as weird as watching a speedrun video and finding out your brother is featured in it and you didn't even know he was a WR holder

These Riven clips are bringing me back. I used to play it with my family too!

It's so great. Going on KZfaq, kicking a Karl jo st video, being an absolute legend, Profit. Such a great video again, and so quick. Shared it with everybody I know. Thanks alot mate

I want to see a speed run of my all time fave game: Dungeon Master. I have played through it at least 3 times on different platforms.

In middle school, my English teacher played Myst during class and we had to write down everything he did in the game. At the end, he graded us on our accuracy of directions and our grammar.

My mother and I loved the Myst series. We always played them together, and the art and scenery is beautiful in those games.

love this! One of my favourite games of all time is 'Return to Zork'. Love Monkey island as well, those speed runs are awesome

9:00 He missed. Easy WR bois go and grab it lol.

Thank you so much that you prsented the game antichamber. Its one of my favorite games and still waiting for a good competitor.

I played a ton of puzzle games as a kid. I remember when Antichamber came out my best friend came over and we spent hours playing it side by side, taking turns on the controls while the other watched. That was such a fun weekend. Turns out we were overthinking things a lot, and I’m terrible with learning and remembering maps and layouts which certainly made things more difficult for us because I’d be messing around in a room that I didn’t realize we had already been through and solved. Wonderfully fun times though. I got the same excitement when Portal 2 came out and my cousin and I played through the coop together.

thank you for the video you absolute Legend The witness is a masterpiece in my opinion. It’s one of those games I keep coming back to. The witness is a masterpiece in my opinion. It’s one of those games I keep coming back to.

I love your videos, always happy to see a new one come out. Much love from the US!

So pumped to see Zork Nemesis on this list. I grew up playing that and Return to Zork with my family. I highly recommend The Talos Principle as a great puzzle game with a great backstory.

the witness is one of the best games I have ever played, never finished it legit. It takes SO much patience

Man, brings back memories. 7th guest and 11th hour are still my favorite computer games.

The Witness is one of my favourite puzzle games. Completing that game felt so relieving, especially considering the end is timed. Took a few attempts and a night to clear my head of frustration. Beautiful colours and textures to it as well

Zork sure is a blast from the past. My first one was the grand inquisitor but I'd always sit next to my dad while he played the text adventure ones. I'd help draw the maps and it was a fun thing to do together

I love how Karl plays the clickbait thumbnail and title game so well and then secretly releases some of the best and most thoughtful gaming content on KZfaq.

This was so interesting. Off to watch these puzzle runs!

For some reason I always imagine him saying "Hello you absolute degenerates." and it makes me crack up so bad.

This is amazing! I would ever have imagined you making a video about point and click adventure games..thank you for the trip down memory lane you absolute legend!

THE WITNESS => One of the best games ever made. Thank you Jonathan Blow for that superb experience.

You talking about playing puzzle games as a family was super nostalgic for me because my first puzzle game was playing the room with my dad

Thank you for making this video!!! It immediately reminded me of a point and click game I had completely forgotten I played as a child, Bionicle Mata Nui Online from 2001. Holy shit the nostalgia of watching some videos online, I’m shocked I had forgotten about this. I found a download for it and I’m super excited to play it again!! Thanks Karl!!

I always watch your adverts. Hope it helps. Great videos.

Absolutely.... I have to say that growing up on Myst, Grim Fandango, Blade Runner and the Monkey Island series was very special.

2:43 I have to agree with that. When I saw images of Myst in a gaming magazine back then, it was the graphical best game I've seen in a game until that point. Little did I know that it was pre-rendered and not an actual 3D world to move around.

I remember that these puzzle games where everywhere, I buyed some corn flakes at it has a puzzle game on a cd in it as a kid. Realy loved this games. Cannot get them to run on modern hardware sadly.

Loved the quest for glory series. All 5 were amazing.

Great video as always, Karl! Coincidentally, I just finished The Witness a few days ago so this is well-timed!

I might try out The Witness even tho I am not into puzzle games. I loved "pathfinding" games as child and it makes me giddy by just looking at it. Maybe that's why I enjoy speedrun explanations more than actual speedruns. Seeing, knowing how is much more enjoyable for me, or if you like: seeing the path that leads to the outcome. Thank you for introducing these games to me. :)

To add on to Karl's explanation of how popular Myst was: Computers didn't all come with CD-ROM drives at the time, but Myst was played on CD. It was so popular that CD-ROM drives became essentially standard on all computers because you couldn't sell a new computer if it couldn't play Myst.

If possible, I would LOVE to see more puzzle and point and click speed runs or speed runs that are atypical. Keep up the good work, Karl and congrats on the kid!

As someone with photographic memory I can approve that it really helps with Witness, I went back to the game right after this video and still memorized every path in the game no problem.

With Myst being remade for modern gameplay and even VR, I blasted through it with the memories from 20 years ago but in VR.

One of my favorite speed running puzzle game is The Talos Principle.

Riven was my Childhood. Had the walk through book. Gorgeous game. This speedrun just broke my childhood.

I played Kings Quest VI when I was younger. Absolutely loved that game, still have it on CDROM. Those were the days, restarting in MSDOS Mode and running your games through the terminal.

i gotta sub here dude. I love speedrunning in general. so much dedication and skill plus time goes into it and oh my how it blows my mind to see a game i know get destroyed in unexpected ways by a runner going fast! these guys are super skilled and i love watching them and love what you do here bringing it to my attention. brilliant! your vids about doom and golden eye are the best to me as i attempted to run these games in the past untill i realised how intense it actually was... id get more entertainment from watching runs rathrer than doing runs. still, this is my bag man cheers i love it keep doin what you do man. much peace. be keen to catch you on twitch soon i just followed there also

The mouse precision on these speed runs are super satisfying!

My dad got insanely hooked on Myst when i was around 4 years old. When i was 12 i found the old disc and tried it, after a few hours. Dad walked in with popcorn and his old notebook he used all those years ago. Among the best days of my life.

I fell in love with your doom/quake speedrun videos. Plz do more!!!!

That is awesome and very interesting. I did not even think about puzzle games having speedruns. That's crazy and very cool.

Myst was huge but online games weren’t at that time yet! Must release date was 24/09/1993 while Doom was released on 10/12/1993!

As someone that recently has been focusing on puzzle game TASing (and planning to extend that further, but mostly for SNES games), I found this to be an interesting watch, and I also enjoy embracing the fascination that can come with these games, especially when coupled with speed optimization challenges added to them. Although I don't have much experience with many of the kinds of puzzle games that were presented in the video, one older puzzle game that I played (and managed to solve unassisted) that is also quite intriguing would be ''The Legend of Kyrandia''. And (to my happy surprise) some time ago I also found out that Nach (co-admin of TASVideos) based on his personal page on TASVideos also knows about that game and even has it on his wish list for game TASes, even.

The discovery element of The Witness is awesome. Personally I found something early on that lead to a, more or less, hidden section of the game and it blew me away.

Thank you for the nice list of puzzle games that I will now be playing!!!

My sister and I used to play the Nancy Drew games when we were younger. It was the first time either of us learned the concept of easter eggs.

I always watched my older brother play games like Monkey Island. I loved watching him play them and it's probably the reason why I enjoy watching people play games more than playing them myself.

0:53 "And that may be in part due to the the decline of popularity of traditional..." My brain automatically filled this sentence with "families" :D

I absolutely love your videos Karl. Great work.

i have never cared about speedrunning or even knew it existed. But this guy keeps popping up in my recommended and i keep watching xD good videos.

I actually bought The Witness as a result of this video, and had a great time playing it with my 5yo on the couch over Christmas. We're a long way off WR pace, It took us a leisurely 45 hours over many sessions to get to the "End" but you're not wrong about the fun of solving puzzles together as a family.

The witness is absolute genius i love it so much I had 2 game sessions of around 6 hours and finished almost pretty much everything i could see (didn't fully completed the dark totems) and got 2 endings