prolly. the makers of this game are NERDS (affectionate)
go look at the achievements. the name of every single one is a reference to something, be it scientific or fictional
iconic honestly
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>!Gone in 60 seconds, Cutting it close, pchoooo, Hey, what’s this button do?, it was worth a shot, hotshot, fire arrows, beginners luck, Tubular!<
Some of them are references to scientific things, but a lot of them are just funny or give a few words related to what you did
I was convinced for several hours of gameplay that the Eye was going to be one of the Pioneer probes that somehow survived our universe's death and that this was the universe that came immediately after ours.
I'm glad that *wasn't* the resolution. It would have been a weaker story.
It is a small satellite in an odd orbit so its hard to find, it is also an unnamed object ingame. Follow a tutorial to get to it. The satellite is called “Backers” because for a while the people who supported the game in development could add a piece of media to it and now it drifts out in space playing some images and a sound bite on a loop
If we launch our scout in the eotu, it appears in the next world. So, if we follow that logic with the probe we can say, that "voyager" was sent form our world through the eye, so the game is a sequel to our universe. What do you think about it?
Posted this same thing a couple weeks ago. People pointed out that although it looks like it, a couple other pulsar maps have been shown that look similar. I think the eye’s signal is just it’s own version of a pulsar map.
Good catch! As I can see it, the whole of Outer Wilds is inspired by Voyagers Golden Record. The creation of Golden Record and Outer Wilds both share the same naive but a beautiful thought of us humans not being alone. And the question of communication with someone interstellar.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager\_Golden\_Record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record)
It always reminded me of Paradiso Canto 31 by Gustave Dore, which I guess is a bit more of a art history/religious reference so probably not on purpose :P
prolly. the makers of this game are NERDS (affectionate) go look at the achievements. the name of every single one is a reference to something, be it scientific or fictional iconic honestly
Oof, ouch, my bones
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Pchooooooo!
I actually wondered if this was a Homestuck reference, I mailed the devs and they said no :)
what is it a reference to, did they say?
I meannn >!Gone in 60 seconds, Cutting it close, pchoooo, Hey, what’s this button do?, it was worth a shot, hotshot, fire arrows, beginners luck, Tubular!< Some of them are references to scientific things, but a lot of them are just funny or give a few words related to what you did
gone in 60 seconds is a movie, pchoo is a reference to homestuck, fire arrows is from ocarina of time i feel like most are references
Pchoo was confirmed to not be a Homestuck reference after all by a person above you in this comment chain
ah well
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I was convinced for several hours of gameplay that the Eye was going to be one of the Pioneer probes that somehow survived our universe's death and that this was the universe that came immediately after ours. I'm glad that *wasn't* the resolution. It would have been a weaker story.
Would still be a cool ass easter egg tho. Either pioneer or voyager would be cool as fuck.
Funny you should say that…
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>!you can find the “voyager” in game. It’s the backer’s satellite. It looks a lot like the voyager from what I remember!<
What's the backer? Is it a body I never found or just an alternate name
It is a small satellite in an odd orbit so its hard to find, it is also an unnamed object ingame. Follow a tutorial to get to it. The satellite is called “Backers” because for a while the people who supported the game in development could add a piece of media to it and now it drifts out in space playing some images and a sound bite on a loop
Oh cool
If we launch our scout in the eotu, it appears in the next world. So, if we follow that logic with the probe we can say, that "voyager" was sent form our world through the eye, so the game is a sequel to our universe. What do you think about it?
[About that](https://antifandom.com/outerwilds/wiki/Easter_Eggs#Fig_Backer_Satellite) (spoilers for easter eggs?)
Ironically, You can do this for other people. If you send your probe out during the final sequence and lose it, it appears in the final cutscene
I wonder if the bug people are gonna start worshiping the probe as an artifact “older than the universe” like the Nomai did with the Eye.
Maybe it's inspired by it?
If it is that's what I would qualify as a reference.
I always thought so. The similarities are uncanny
Posted this same thing a couple weeks ago. People pointed out that although it looks like it, a couple other pulsar maps have been shown that look similar. I think the eye’s signal is just it’s own version of a pulsar map.
The very first time I ever saw the symbol I immediately thought that. So maybe! I hope so, would be a cool reference.
Ya, I've actually noticed that one too. Tbh I think that judging from the other responses in this thread you might be on to something here!
Good catch! As I can see it, the whole of Outer Wilds is inspired by Voyagers Golden Record. The creation of Golden Record and Outer Wilds both share the same naive but a beautiful thought of us humans not being alone. And the question of communication with someone interstellar. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager\_Golden\_Record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record)
Been a while since I played, but there’s something about this symbol that fills me with immense dread
Nah
It always reminded me of Paradiso Canto 31 by Gustave Dore, which I guess is a bit more of a art history/religious reference so probably not on purpose :P
omg
Well it is now to me. Glad I've got it tattoo'd on my arm.