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136 - Outer Wilds
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The lads hop into their wooden spaceships and fly straight into the dying sun as they cover Morbius Digital Games’ hit 2019 indie exploration/Newtonian physics simulator: Outer Wilds. Topics include the cozy/existentially terrifying vibes, the efficacy of the storytelling, and what it means to find hope at the end of the universe.
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Media Referenced in this Episode:
- Outer Wilds. Mobius Digital Games. 2019.
- No Cartridge Audio: Outer Wilds Forever! with Alex Beachum and Kelsey Beachum.
- No Cartridge Audio: Scott Benson on Outer Wilds.
- “Outer Wilds is Not a Video Game”. Daryl Talks Games.
- “The Making of Outer Wilds - Documentary”. Noclip-Video Game Documentaries. Jan 1, 2020.
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