The Pages of RAWA

Hello, and welcome to the index of my little pages.

If you've stumbled on this page by accident, here's a brief explanation of what's here and why. My name is Richard A. Watson, though many have taken to calling me "RAWA". I answer quite a bit of email here at Cyan, and sometimes the questions are best answered with pictures. When this happens, I often throw up a simple web page with the answer.

Don't expect anything fancy. You'll be disappointed. But hopefully you'll find the pages informative.

Cyan's Prolog - the first company to distribute the Manhole.

Dithering 101 - a quick lesson to explain what "dithering" is and why it was used in Myst and Riven.

Myst V Timelapses - a look at the development of Myst V.

Mysterium 2001 - a few shots taken during Mysterium in Carlsbad, New Mexico

The Penguin Pages - what's up with all the penguin references?

Was Gehn Released? - did Atrus set Gehn free at the end of Riven by using the Trap Book to link from Riven?

What happened to the East Path? - can this picture be found anywhere in Riven?

What is Rubbergut? - fans find that rubbergut.com points to Cyan Worlds site.

What is Spelunx? - fans get a glimpse of one of Cyan's early products.

Whistle While you Wahrk - a look at where Gehn may have gotten the idea for the Wahrk game in Riven.

Wohbanobongu! - what is the meaning of this odd phrase, and where did it originate?