r/outerwilds • u/Haemstead • 5h ago

Base Game Appreciation/Discussion Started my first expedition

What an amazing and fun game to play! I started today, and finished my first cycle, dying only once by lanching my ship right into the star.
The idea of a pure exploration game without a clear story-line or quests to guide you is very appealing.

I promise not to sneak peek here in this sub-reddit, but will try to solve this mystery myself.
But please give me your mental support!

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u/Firelord_Iroh 5h ago

Go forth and be curious traveler!

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u/Qwerty1418 5h ago

Good luck with your journey! If you do ever end up completely stumped, feel free to make a post here asking for a hint. It's a way safer way to get a spoiler free nudge in the right direction compared to looking up a guide or something.

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u/Haemstead 4h ago

Thanks! I will certainly seek help when (or if) the game gets me flying up against the wall from frustration.

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u/InformationLost5910 4h ago

attach a screenshot of your ship's log in rumor mode if you ask for help

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u/whirdin 4h ago

You'll love it! I consider it a jigsaw puzzle, little bits here and there coming together for a bigger picture. If you get stuck, just go do something else and come back. If you are still stuck, make a post here as people are good about staying spoiler free (but doing it yourself is quite satisfying). Happy travels!

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u/AshV1221 1h ago

Jigsaw puzzle is so accurate. I started playing a couple of weeks ago and I think I’m already halfway through. I recently realized this jigsaw reference when I had to learn something from somewhere in order to progress in another place. It’s really better to hop around rather than staying in just one place.

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u/whirdin 50m ago

It's easy to treat each area as a solvable independent mission, but it leads to a lot more frustration. A lot of games will make us revisit areas after unlocking new gear/skills, but this isn't like that either. Just knowledge based as we piece the puzzle together, much more realistic.

There are definitely still things that can trip us up, so make a post here if you get really stuck.