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September 24, 1993 - Video game and educational software publisher, Brøderbund Software releases Cyan's Myst game for Mac OS computers. [1]


September 13, 1994 - Brøderbund Software releases Cyan's Myst game for PC computers. [2]


1995

The Book of Atrus by David Wingrove is published. [3]


The Unofficial Riven Home Page is started by Jim Stephenson. [4]


1995 - 1997 - During the development of Riven, Cyan began to reveal more about D'ni through a hidden portion of their website. Upon entering that area of the site, the words "To D'ni" in the D'ni font ("b'D'ni") flashed on the screen. [5]


1996

The Book of Ti'ana by David Wingrove is published. [3] The hardback edition included a 58x44 cm (approx 22.8x17.3 inches) reproduction of a map (Aitrus' map, D'ni to the surface) with notations in D'ni lettering.


December 11, 1996 - Cyan.com website - archived page, October 13, 1997


1997

The Book of D'ni by David Wingrove is published. [3]


The Writers of D'ni MOO was started by Erithan and other fans. [6]


April 21, 1997 - The Riven Journals, a website of puzzles to promote Riven. [7]


July, 1997 - The Riven Lyst, a subscribed to e-mail list, is started by Doug McBride. [8]


October, 1997 - RivenGuild website is started by Gordon Currie. [7]


October 29, 1997 - Riven, the sequel to Myst is published by by Red Orb Entertainment (a division of Brøderbund). [9]


1998

Tweek started the website which would eventually become The D'ni Jazz Club. [10]


Cyan.com website - archived page, May 27, 1998

1999

March, 1999 - Doug McBride of the Riven Lyst is hired by Cyan. [8]


2000

Cyan.com website - archived page, March 1, 2000

Date Unknown - The D'ni Link [11] [12]


July 30, 2000 - D'niPedia.org was established. [13] The Writers Ring was created soon after and together they would become known as DPWR.net


2001

Cyan.com website - archived page, June 28, 2001


June 1, 2001 - Gordon Currie closes the RivenGuild website.archived page, June 1, 2001 (UbiSoft takes creation of the Myst sites inhouse) Myst III Forum - archived page, June 9, 2001:Site hosted by UbiSoft. Created to replace the site built by Gordon Currie & Eldoren, it mimicked the layout. The first few days and weeks, it was filled with complaints by fans upset about losing RivenGuild.archived page, June 26, 2001


June 2, 2001 - Je'uhl (Harrison Pink) opens the Garternay website to serve as a "communication hub" following the demise of the RivenGuild site.archived page, July 22, 2001


June 6, 2001 - SqueeBOY posts to UbiSoft's Myst III forums that the dniguild.com site contained a D'ni Proverb, "A Tree falls; a page arises. - A scarab is captured; ink is released. - Life is taken; an Age is given." and scrolling over the word, "D'ni" produced D'ni lettering which translated to "To D'ni."[14]

June/July 2001 (unconfirmed) - The Guild of Researches Investigating D'ni (G.R.I.D.) is formed.


2002


January 31, 2002 - Dr. Richard Watson gives a speech at an informal opening ceremony of the first D'ni neighborhood. - archived page, October 22, 2002


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News - archived page, May 25, 2002


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News -archived page, August 2, 2002


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News -archived page, September 26, 2002


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Ubi Soft Makes Long-Term Commitment to Myst Brand. - archived page, October 16, 2002


2003

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February 1, 2003 - The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas and Louisiana as it reenters Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. Cyan adds an image of the shuttle over a red, white and blue ribbon to their site.archived page, February 7, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Uru: Online Ages Beyond MYST - archived page, February 7, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Cyan Worlds, Inc. closing its doors - archived page, April 9, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst - archived page, April 20, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst - archived page, November 18, 2003


December 31, 2003 - Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst release notes updated. - archived page, January 1, 2004


2004

February 4, 2004 - Cyan announces the closing of Uru in Rand's letter to the community on the future of Uru. - archived page, April 8, 2004


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst-Uru: To D'ni expansion pack available for download - archived page, May 6, 2004


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst-A new direction for Cyan - archived page, April 1, 2004


May 17, 2004 - The D'ni Guild Forums reopen. - archived page, June 4, 2004


May 24, 2004 - An official site for Uru: The Path of the Shell opens. - archived page, June 4, 2004, PotS archived page, May 29, 2004


July 7, 2004--Uru: The Path of the Shell and Uru: Complete Chronicles go on sale in stores. - archived page, June 4, 2004


August 6, 2004--Cyan Worlds launches Untìl Uru.


2005

February 2005 - The Garternay site changes to a picture of two cones with caution tape in front of a framed photo of a book with Narayan symbols on the cover sticking out of the sand on a beach. Clicking on the image revealed the words, "A seabird calls. The unknowing one stands at the rail. Peace. The circle is closed. The last word written. -From the Korokh Jimah. vv.13245-46."


2006


2007

2008

February 2008 - The Garternay site becomes the topic of discussion on the MOUL forums in the thread, www.gaternay.com. The site changed in December 2008 (archived page) and contained a puzzle which eventually led to an IC blog (archived page, March 10, 2010).


2009


2010


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