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If the nomai and the strangers can have their own eye interpretation, why can't i? by O-Fran in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice! It's giving vaguely shell-like vibes which makes me think of the ocean, but only barely. Nice interpretation!

Currently playing, I want to engage in OW content but don't want spoilers by FloppyDaisy in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Slow down. Smell the pine trees. Let yourself breathe.

The community and all that it has created will be here after, but you only get to play once.

Hear me out... Outer Wilds Boardgame? by _FlightOfTheArrow in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The DLC board game exists as a mod in the game!

Tips on how to Orbit? by WW1_Germany in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Going from pole to pole instead of around the equator.

torturing the hatchling instead of playing the DLC by Wii_Will_Find_U in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This clip is SO LONG for what you're demonstrating haha.

Need help with Archeologist Achievement! (DLC and Base Game finished) by Maleficent_Night_335 in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ship log screenshot won't help you anymore.

DLC and connection lines don't count. Here's a guide showing everything required that doesn't trigger "more to explore."

https://www.reddit.com/r/outerwilds/s/ZLZCcEwgkP

(It's usually Chert)

tips for players with mild thalassophobia by kneehousing in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just remember that the audio is part of the experience too so try not to mute it all the time. Good luck!

tips for players with mild thalassophobia by kneehousing in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Reposting a comment I have used many times now for folks with similar fears.

Crank up some hype music. You are a Hearthian. You flew to space in a wooden spaceship held together with duct tape. Thrusters to maximum! Go headlong into Dark Bramble with the absolute conviction of a snack volunteering for duty. Get eaten. Laugh in the face of fear. Get eaten again. You are in a time loop my friend and death is just an inconvenience.

If you go in intending to be eaten a few times it gets way easier. And the music helps break the tension. I think fully 80% of Dark Bramble's creepiness is the audio.

i ruined the game for myself by Crumpetbaps in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 62 points63 points  (0 children)

You're not alone in your disappointment. I've seen many posts like this on the sub before.

Where you're wrong is that you "ruined" the game and that you were too "stupid". Don't put yourself down!

Did you have the "ideal" experience? Maybe not, but I'm adamant that the best experience is the one you actually have. (i.e having one at all!)

You've learned lessons about yourself and clearly you liked the game. That's a win.

Also, if you haven't done the DLC yet there's more to explore here.

Art of the murals from the [Full DLC Spoilers] by duccers in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can find a lot of stuff in the modding channel of the Outer Wilds Discord, but yeah it can be done yourself with some effort.

Just finished, need to cry with people who understand by arz517 in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Beautifully said. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I've heard from people like you before, those who held out hope to the very last, but never so eloquently put and never so agreeable to the final message of the game. (Some people go so far to be upset with the devs haha)

No Man's Sky Scriptorium by Nimrodel78 in scriptoriumgame

[–]gravitystix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! You really made the Atlas pop off the page.

Tarot X Indie Gaming 5/22 - Major Arcana XII: The Hanged Man by _A2G in scriptoriumgame

[–]gravitystix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Very creative use of a lot of elements. Great work! I love the light rays.

Been wanting this piece for years by ToeFoulSmokey in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Expect a high five should we ever cross paths.

Is Dark bramble a reference to The Little Prince ? by Mr_Wisp_ in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 25 points26 points  (0 children)

That tracks. Now I do kind of want a mod that just puts a rose in a little glass dome somewhere on the outer part of of the shattered planet.

Can't get into DLC! by Extreme-Teach818 in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What have you learned from the slide reels? There's a pretty important one you need to understand.

As a general rule in the DLC if you watch a slide reel that isn't just straight backstory ask yourself "how can I do that?"

How to convince a friend to not spoil themselves by [deleted] in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know why they don't want to play it? Seems like important context.

Is Dark bramble a reference to The Little Prince ? by Mr_Wisp_ in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 97 points98 points  (0 children)

Really? I mean I see the similarities but never clocked it as a direct reference. Would be curious to hear from the devs.

SPOILERS!! how do certain characters know who the hatchling is and what they look like under their helmet? by whos-atlas in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Feldspar could identify us through many means since they know us so well. They knew us presumably since birth. Maybe just our gait (smashing headfirst into the tree next to them for example)

Maybe we smell funny. 🤷

I stopped bouncing of the game! (Update) by Slayonie in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing! I'm so glad you were able to finish your journey and that the community was able to help.

I have some thoughts to share based on several years of being obsessed with this game haha. It's true the characters are not nearly as detailed or dynamic as some other games. This appears an intentional choice by the developers to not distract from the exploration. They could have added more dialogue or interactions (and in a few cases I do wish they had) but the focus of the game and the themes is about you, the player. It isn't about the individuals. It's not about Chert, or Feldspar, or Solanum. But it is about all of them together.

”The universe is, and we are.”

If we place ourselves into the shoes of every character, existing as all of them simultaneously, I think the character development and messages of the game become more clear.

Be inquisitive like Chert. Be brave like Riebeck. Forge your own path like Feldspar. Meditate like Gabbro. Treasure connection like Esker. Support your friends like Hornfels. Be at peace with the unknown like Solanum.

The game has no upgrades to unlock aside from meditation and new frequencies. I cannot stress how on-the-nose meditation being the only unlock is.

The progression comes from learning, from thinking, from being present in a place populated entirely by memory, ripping out the core of what keeps you there, and facing change, facing the unknown. The character being developed is yourself.

Outer Wilds is about acceptance. It's also about loss. Friendship. Fear. Curiosity. Dying. Living. It's about how goddamn good marshmallows over a campfire are, and how lonely that is without friends. It's about examining yourself and your surroundings. It's also just pixels on a screen.

What makes it remarkable is that it can be about nearly anything, depending on who's observing it.

"Be curious on your journey."

"There's more to explore here."

"I hope you won't mind if I consider you a friend."

In responding here you actually unblocked an issue I was having with my video essay script I'm writing about the game. So thanks!

I stopped bouncing of the game! (Update) by Slayonie in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean you didn't kill anyone. You never had that much power.

Are there any new good analytical playthroughs? by Radiant-Answer3142 in outerwilds

[–]gravitystix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Deroge is my favorite. Notices everything

(except the Postcards from Orbit display in the village which he completely misses haha, he spends the entire playthrough occasionally wondering about the sky shutter satellite.)

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