Mya of the Desert
Released Apr 2020
Mya of the Desert is a Puzzle Platforming game where you use earth manipulating powers, or Geomancy, to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and defeat foes. Elevate pillars of earth and bend rocks to your will as Mya, a desert wanderer, as she returns life to the world around her!
66% positive · 122 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Mya of the Desert is a free-to-play puzzle platformer created as a graduate thesis project by students at the University of Utah's EAE program. The store description explicitly describes it as a two-year thesis project, which establishes this as a self-contained academic work rather than a commercially developed game with ongoing content plans.
The game launched on April 24, 2020. The launch post from that date acknowledged some remaining bugs and mentioned an intention to continue fixing them, but made no mention of new content, expansions, or future development beyond bug fixes. There has been no developer communication of any kind since launch day on April 24, 2020. With no update pattern established after launch, no announced future content, and the game's origins as a student thesis project, the game launched as a complete, finished product. The last (and only) feature patch prior to release, posted on April 7, 2020, focused on adding animations and assets ahead of launch.
Evidence
Launch post celebrating full release, mentioning intent to fix remaining bugs but no plans for new content or future development beyond bug fixes.
Store description identifies the game as a graduate thesis project representing two years of learning, indicating it was always intended as a self-contained, finished work.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Emergency Entrance Studios
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Embark on a journey to restore life to a world plagued by entropy. Traverse the landscape as Mya, a desert wanderer, in order to return the spirits of the Geomancers to their sacred mosaic. Gifted with the power of the Geomancers by the mosaic’s guardian spirit, Mya will elevate pillars of earth and bend rocks to her will to overcome the obstacles of the desert, solve the puzzles within the Geomancers’ abandoned temples, and overcome the Golem that’s been awoken by the decaying mosaic!
Mya of the Desert is a Puzzle Platforming game with an emphasis on using earth manipulation abilities to solve environmental puzzles. Made by graduate students at the University of Utah’s EAE program, this thesis project represents two years of learning.
Key Features:
Mya of the Desert is a Puzzle Platforming game with an emphasis on using earth manipulation abilities to solve environmental puzzles. Made by graduate students at the University of Utah’s EAE program, this thesis project represents two years of learning.
Key Features:
- Learn the Powers of the Geomancers: Extrude pillars of earth from the ground! Pickup and throw rocks from a great distance, or ride those babies for miles!
- The Desert Awaits: Explore an open world desert, dotted with the remains of temples once inhabited by both the Geomancers and their betrayer!
- Save the Mosaic: Life has drained from the desert ever since the sacred mosaic was first broken. Collect the spirits shaken loose, now scattered throughout the desert to return life to the world around you!
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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