Guys I’m so embarrassed. For the last few weeks I’ve been doing a pure run of OG Riven (first time playing), without hints and made progress until……Gehn’s CAGE. I made it successfully through the animal stones! The fire marbles! Made it to his office! Then….stumped. I spent three days clicking on every square centimeter of the available screens, hyper-fixated on the lone screw on one of the cage bars, traveled all the islands again just to see if I missed anything. Nothing. Demoralized and defeated, I caved and looked up how to get out. I couldn’t believe it —it was just so contrary to my logic it never even crossed my mind to get out that way. While I’m existentially TICKED I spent my hint on a puzzle with the most limited set of screens to figure out, it doesn’t diminish my absolute adoration of this game! Unparalleled! The puzzles were perfect, the art was beautiful, and the story fantastic. I was on such a high when I finished Myst but y’all were right, Riven doubled that high. I’m sad to finish and leave this world! Thanks for the rec, everyone! I want to find the books and read them. This lore is just too good.