Outer Wilds

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Outer Wilds

Gameplay

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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Outer Wilds screenshot nomai.png|thumb|right|The Hatchling in their spacesuit on one of the Hourglass Twins, with the fuel and oxygen gauges visible. Nomai writing is being read by the translator tool, with unread writing in blue. The star, the spaceship, and Brittle Hollow and Hollow's Lantern are visible in the background. |alt=Alien writing being translated while on a small planet near the star.]]
[[File:Outer Wilds screenshot nomai.png|thumb|right|The Hatchling in their spacesuit on one of the Hourglass Twins, with the fuel and oxygen gauges visible. Nomai writing is being read by the translator tool, with unread writing in blue. The star, the spaceship, and Brittle Hollow and Hollow's Lantern are visible in the background. |alt=Alien writing being translated while on a small planet near the star.]]
''Outer Wilds'' is an [[action-adventure game]] set in a small [[planetary system]] in which the [[player character]], an unnamed space explorer referred to as the Hatchling, explores and investigates its mysteries in a self-directed manner. Whenever the Hatchling dies, the game resets to the beginning; this happens regardless after 22 minutes of gameplay due to the star going [[supernova]]. The player uses these repeated [[time loop]]s to discover the secrets of the Nomai, an alien species that has left ruins scattered throughout the planetary system, including why the star is exploding. A [[downloadable content]] expansion, ''Echoes of the Eye'', adds additional locations and mysteries to the game.
''Outer Wilds'' is an [[adventure game]] set in a small [[planetary system]] in which the [[player character]], an unnamed space explorer referred to as the Hatchling, explores and investigates its mysteries in a self-directed manner. Whenever the Hatchling dies, the game resets to the beginning; this happens regardless after 22 minutes of gameplay due to the star going [[supernova]]. The player uses these repeated [[time loop]]s to discover the secrets of the Nomai, an alien species that has left ruins scattered throughout the planetary system, including why the star is exploding. A [[downloadable content]] expansion, ''Echoes of the Eye'', adds additional locations and mysteries to the game.


The Hatchling moves around the game space by walking and jumping; if they are wearing their spacesuit they may also use its jetpack to propel themselves upwards. The spacesuit has a limited supply of fuel, which can be refilled at specific locations, and a limited supply of oxygen, which is refilled when the Hatchling is near trees. If the Hatchling runs out of fuel, they can use oxygen as a propellant. Running out of oxygen, hitting an object or surface too hard, or being crushed will injure the Hatchling or damage their suit, killing them if too much injury is sustained. While wearing the spacesuit, an interface showing the remaining fuel and oxygen is shown. Damage to the Hatchling is shown by their suit icon turning red, with no explicit [[health (game terminology)|health]] amount given. The Hatchling also has a signalscope, which can be used to scan for the source of audio transmissions.
The Hatchling moves around the game space by walking and jumping; if they are wearing their spacesuit they may also use its jetpack to propel themselves upwards. The spacesuit has a limited supply of fuel, which can be refilled at specific locations, and a limited supply of oxygen, which is refilled when the Hatchling is near trees. If the Hatchling runs out of fuel, they can use oxygen as a propellant. Running out of oxygen, hitting an object or surface too hard, or being crushed will injure the Hatchling or damage their suit, killing them if too much injury is sustained. While wearing the spacesuit, an interface showing the remaining fuel and oxygen is shown. Damage to the Hatchling is shown by their suit icon turning red, with no explicit [[health (game terminology)|health]] amount given. The Hatchling also has a signalscope, which can be used to scan for the source of audio transmissions.
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