Outer Wilds is an absolute joy of a game, capturing wonder and exploration and puzzles in a near-perfectĀ little solar system. It's so good, that we're recommending you hold off on this episode (or at least all of the episode after about 20 minutes in) until you've started it.
Not finished it, mind you - we haven't finished it either! (Except Gary, who doesn't count.) This episode is just part 1. In fact, the ideal way to consume both Outer Wilds and Infinite Cities might just be to play about 8-10 hours, then come listen to us, where you can sync up with our confusion across the bounds of time and space. From that cross-dimensional mind meld that is podcasting, you can go back out into the littlest solar system with a fresh perspective and a few new theories.
Or, if you've already beaten it, you can listen to how dumb we're being and relive some of that first explorative joy! (Again, except Gary)
ALSO very cool awesome person Hen is on, because she's been backseating Will this entire time and has Big Thoughts!
Note: next week will be no episode! Most of us will be at Comic-Con!
In this episode: 2019 gaming, fuzzy spoiler boundaries, surprise questions, rough takeoff, diegeticĀ tutorials, falling into the ocean, you gotta go into the bramble, scale, postpods.
~shoutouts zone~
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Other games mentioned: Obra Din, Subnautica, Breath of the Wild, Kerbal Space Program, Sable
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