Check-in Logistics

Shorah te and welcome!

Mysterium is soon, folks. It’s right around the corner!! T-Minus 17 days and counting!

We know there are quite a few of you who are joining us for the first time, and we’re so excited to meet you. Welcome to your first Mysterium!

Early Badge Pickup

Good news! If you’re already at the hotel on Thursday, you can pick up your badge Thursday evening at 7:30 pm in the Hamilton room.

This is not required. It just allows folks to get their badges early, and it helps to get everyone in the doors Friday morning a little faster.

The Hamilton room is in the Executive Meeting Center, on the Northeast side of the hotel. To get there from the lobby, head North just on the left side of the hotel’s front desk, past the pool, where you’ll see glass doors for the Executive Meeting Center conference rooms.

The Hamilton room is through there.

Please note this is for pre-purchased badges only.

On site registration will be available Friday morning immediately after we get pre-registered attendees checked in. Swag will be available to pick up Friday morning in the convention room, which is the Willamette Ballroom in the Southwest corner of the hotel, indicated on the map above.

Friday Morning Logistics

Alright y’all let’s talk logistics.

We will open the doors to the Willamette Ballroom at 8:30am on Friday morning. We will have multiple lines to get into the convention space, there will be plenty of signage, and traffic controllers to help guide folks on where to go.

Some important points of note:

  • If you registered online for Mysterium and need to pick up your badge, please stand in the left-hand lane.
  • If you picked up your badge Thursday evening but need to pick up swag, please stand in the right-hand lane.
  • If you picked up your badge Thursday evening and do not need swag, welcome to Mysterium! Skip the lines, head into the convention space, and take a seat.
  • If you’re new to joining us and need to purchase a badge, welcome! On-site registration will open immediately after we get the masses through check-in. Please hang out in the hallway until then.
  • If you’re interested in purchasing swag, the swag table will open after Opening Ceremonies, at approximately 11:00am Friday morning.

Mysterium Online

If you are unable to attend in person this year and are looking for things to do virtually, did you know that there is a Mysterium convention space in the Uru Live Cavern? We’ve added some great information on how to get there and how to participate in Marker Missions.

You can explore D’ni with friends, collect shirt designs from not just this years’ Mysterium, but all the previous years stretching all the way back to the very first one from the year 2000, there’s all sorts of fun! Check out the Mysterium Online page for more information.

April/May Creativity Prompt Winner

There were some fantastic submissions for this prompt! Talashar won the writing piece with Darkling Isle.

Additional Things to Do

Looking for more things to do during the convention? We will have Activity Books and Passport Booklets this year!

The Activity Books include things like coloring pages, mazes, and fun puzzles that are of a more relaxing nature than the sort to give your brain a workout. Some of the entries are even submissions from your fellow attendees!

The Passport Booklets are a fun addition to this year’s convention. Inside has a list of various challenges and such that, when completed, will get you a stamp/sticker.

Special thanks to Parker and Curator for the custom stamp design and manufacturing. Collect them all to win a prize!

Both of these items are free and will be available at the registration desk.

Whew, that’s a lot to cover, but hopefully this will help everyone get in the doors ASAP so we can get this party started.

See y’all soon!

Kelly & Drea
2026 Mysterium co-chairs

Registration Deadline Correction

Shorah!

Registration Deadline  Correction

Folks, we made an error with our registration deadline. We had originally posted that the deadline was July 1st, but that deadline is specifically for merch preorders.

The registration deadline has been corrected to July 20th. We will still accept registrations on-site, and a limited quantity of swag will be available for purchase at the registration desk. We apologize for the confusion!

Air Quality Alert

It’s wildfire season, and depending on which way the wind is blowing, the air might be fantastic, or it might be smoky. So please be aware of that. If you have sensitive lungs, we will have masks available at the registration desk free of charge, so feel free to grab one if you need.

That’s all for now!

Kelly & Drea
2026 Mysterium co-chairs

Hotel Booking Deadline and Guest Announcement

Shorah and a Happy Friday to you!

Planning continues to go very well, and we have some fabulous announcements for you today.

Hotel Final Booking Deadline

The deadline for booking a hotel room at the Mysterium rate is Monday, June 15th. If you haven’t booked your room yet, now is the time to do so! If you’re looking for a roommate for your stay, we have a Looking For People channel on our Discord server that we recommend you use.

And please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have questions about your stay.

Special Guest Announcement

We are thrilled to announce that the folks from Giant Bomb will be attending Mysterium this year! They are bringing an amazing event to this year’s Mysterium: The Trial of Daddy Atrus. You can follow long with them as they play through the Myst games on their YouTube channel.

Jan Ochoa

Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner of Giant Bomb.

Lover of gigantic weighted orbs and solving familial issues through puzzles. New enjoyer of jpegs, PNGs, and other picture formats.

 

 

 

Jeff Grubb

President and Co-Owner of Giant Bomb

Always played competitive games like someone who prefers Riven, so he decided to make that true. Now, he’s one third of Giant Bomb’s Mystbusters.

 

 

 

Mike Minotti

Chief Product Officer and Co-Owner of Giant Bomb

He decided that he wanted to play through the Myst series on Giant Bomb and made his friends watch him do it, and now here we are.

 

 

 

Schedule

As we have new guests arriving, the schedule for Saturday and Sunday has been adjusted a little. Changes are already live on our schedule page.

Creativity Prompt

The prompt for June/July is “Matchmaker”. If you have an art piece or written piece that you’d like to submit for that prompt, head on over to our Discord server!

That’s all for now! More fun things are coming soon!

Kelly & Drea
2026 Mysterium co-chairs

Schedule is Live and Guest Announcement

Shorah and a Happy Friday to you!

Planning is moving right along.

Schedule is Live

We are thrilled to announce that our schedule is now live! We will be reintroducing our unofficial pool party on Thursday evening. There are a lot of fantastic events on the schedule, some returning fun ones, and others brand new.

Head on over to the schedule page for more details.

Special Guests

We have two special guests who will be joining us at Mysterium this year! Eric A. Anderson and Hannah Gamiel from Cyan will be on site for the annual Cyan State of the Union presentation.
You can see our full list of guests and their full bios on the Special Guests page.

Eric A. Anderson

Eric A. Anderson is a veteran game developer, technical artist, and worldbuilder with more than a quarter century of experience creating immersive interactive environments and exploration-driven experiences. From his start at Cyan Worlds as an entry-level 3D artist in 2000, he became Creative Director in 2019, where he leads the long-term creative vision of one of the video game industry’s oldest independent studios, and one of the pioneers of environmental storytelling and puzzle-driven design.

He’s overseen and shaped projects including the fully reimagined Myst (2021), the original adventure title Firmament (2023), and the modern ground-up remake of Riven (2024). These projects (and more) expanded Cyan’s legacy into modern platforms while preserving the studio’s emphasis on atmosphere, curiosity, and discovery.

Hannah Gamiel

Hannah Gamiel is a game developer, engineer, and studio leader serving as Development Director and Co-Studio Head at Cyan Worlds, Inc. since 2019, where she oversees business operations, production, platform strategy, engineering, and publisher relations across all active projects. She has spent more than a decade helping shape some of the most beloved titles in adventure gaming history, broadening support for those titles on modern platforms, and leading teams of developers toward successful game releases.

She has worked on the following Cyan titles – either from their inception or for update purposes – in an engineering capacity, production or release management capacity, or more: Myst (Legacy) for iOS, Riven (Legacy) for iOS, realMyst: Masterpiece Edition, Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1997), Myst III: Exile, Myst IV: Revelation, Myst V: End of Ages, URU, Obduction, Firmament, Myst (2020), Riven (2024). She has also worked on titles outside of Cyan such as The Witness and Braid: Anniversary Edition, in addition to titles from other companies not yet announced.

 

That’s all for now! More fun things are coming soon!

Kelly & Drea
2026 Mysterium co-chairs

Last call for shirts!

Shorah and a Happy Thursday to you!

Planning is moving right along.

Premium Registration and Shirts

The deadline for premium registration and shirts is May 24th, which is coming up quickly. So if you would like to order a shirt, please do so before then.

Submissions Reminder

Writing and Art Table submissions are still open until July 10th. At this time, all other submissions are closed.

Head on over to our submissions page for more information.

Creativity Prompt

The prompt for April/May is “Sunset”. If you have an art piece that you’d like to submit for that prompt, head on over to our Discord server!

That’s all for now! More fun things are coming soon!

Kelly & Drea
2026 Mysterium co-chairs