Outer Wilds | Story Explained, Narrative Analysed

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Outer Wilds' story involves quantum physics, time dilation, superposition and the singularity in a 22-minute time loop. So, no judgement if you want Outer Wilds' story explained.
Outer Wilds begins toasting marshmallows on an open fire, soon becoming a journey into uncharted space, an archaeological discovery of an extinct alien species, and the small matter of saving the universe.

Outer Wilds' narrative is centred in exploration - asking the player to uncover as much as possible before the sun goes supernova and resets the loop. It's both the fuel to keep going and a neat tie-in to the decisions we make in games - how our seemingly unlimited choices ultimately converge into a single reality the developer chose.

This is Outer Wilds' story explained and narrative analysed. Thanks for watching!

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0:00 - Welcome to the Outer Wilds
1:17 - Sci-fi and the mysteries of the universe
3:20 - Outer Wilds Story Explained
8:19 - A Lesson in Timeloops
13:24 - A Lesson in Quantum Physics
15:33 - Outer Wilds Ending Explained
19:50 - Outer Wilds Narrative Analysed
21:51 What are we doing here?