The Hidden Meaning Of The Outer Wilds Ending

I really dont feel like the anglerfish at the eye has any significance beyond being a dick move from the devs.

Oh, god I need to block this channel. Every time I see a potentially interesting video about this game it's from this dude and his voice is just insufferably annoying.

Don't crucify me guys, but I don't think Outer Wilds is a perfect game. I DO think however, that it is a perfect story.

As a quick example I found the 22 minute loop concept to be tedious at best and frustrating at worst from a gameplay perspective. But narratively? It's perfect and reflects the themes of the game expertly.

This ending absolutely floored me. I have never had a game make me feel so scared but comforted, so curious yet confused. It's just pure awe. Bravo Outer Wilds.

Hornfell's notes aren't saying that every star you see is actually a galaxy. Those are indeed stars exploding in game. That is a reference to the hubble deep field image, where we focused on a tiny dark patch of sky with the Hubble telescope and realized it was actually full of galaxies. The image we seen in the museum is likely the result of a similar telescope experiment. Those galaxies are not visible to the naked eye (thus we never see them in game)

It's a handsome interpretation, unfortunately it doesn't save the very crappy ending this game has. Instead of providing closure and/or salvation, they provided a convoluted abstract ending which has a billion interpretations and solves nothing. It is a very smart game with lots of real-life scientific basis, and the mechanics are mind-bendingly intelligent, but this ending... they really dropped the ball, it is as if they were tired and decided this by committee and went with it. It's revolting, I wouldn't have bought the game if I knew how the ending was, but I couldn't get many information about the game due to the exaggerated spoilerphobia surrounding it. Even Starfield's clichéd ending felt better.

i think gabbro being tied to the quantum poem could be trying to show their connection to the protagonist before the events of the game. gabbro seems to be the only hearthian (before the protagonist goes on their adventure) that has a grasp on what quantum mechanics are (look at the plaque for the museum quantum shard). plus theres the fact that the protagonist automatically knew the quantum poem was written by gabbro, when in-game there isnt anything to signify they wrote it as far as i know, besides the dialogue option to tell them about it. the protagonist is using their previous knowledge of gabbro, knowing that theyre the person that knows about quantum things and makes art and philosphizes on things. i think thats why gabbro is tied to the poem in the end sequence. gabbro was a unique person before the events of the game, existing outside of their connection to the time loop, and so was the protagonist.

We were the campfire we made along the way

I believe that Gabbro's hammock being so high in the tree is meant to symbolize that Gabbro has been here for so long, his height represents time. He tied his hammock to those trees when they were young and they have since grown, giving him a perspective uniquely different from the rest.

It's funny. How people wish they could replay the game like new. I suspect people think that about life in general when they're much older.

The amount of peace and dread this game fills me with simultaneously isn't ok. Beautiful video that made me reappreciate this wonderful game❤

Gabbro said he aspired to make a quantum sculpture when you mention the poem to him. I just always thought this was that sculpture in wireframe by the devs. Just a thought. Still a little bit incomplete as a concept. I guess it might be reaching but his hammock is spread across old bark in a truly ancient glade. The fact that it’s always dark there sounds depressing but it also means he can get the best view of the night stars, peacefully gliding over the ancient glade.

Will you come back? I loved watching your videos i do hope you come back

i like to imagine the species we see in the 14.3 billion years later are only just a couple of types, and maybe somewhere out there in that new galaxy, the hearthians, the nomai, and the owl people are all exploring this universe together, although not knowing why they have such a bond. it’s wishful thinking, but still.

I love your channel man, hope you come back soon

You should play the mod called hearth's neighbor.

Dude made an entire channel out of one game..

Outer wilds was just updated get on this Lore Explorer.

Who could have thought that contents of outer wilds could be exhausted

Any other games with mystery and investigation solving like this?

My first time experiencing the ancient glade probably sent more chills down my spine than anything else ever had.

Of course, I did everything as usual. I explored all of the observatory, observed the galaxy/universe, and watched it burn out. But not all that much registered for me. And so I jumped around the ancient glade, destroying galaxies with just the force of my body. I saw glimpses of blue, but nothing registered for me until I watched a galaxy go supernova. I thought, “Hey, that must be my galaxy! That was the one that was going supernova”, until I looked around me. And I realize that EVERYTHING was meeting the same fate. Something about that really resonated with me, and I’m not sure why. But it sent chills down my spine like no other.

The last video is about the hidden meaning in the end... maybe theres a meaning to it

Hi, I'm a Brazilian who watches some of your videos but not all of them for the DLC, which I haven't played yet and I want to avoid spoilers, but in short, you know when you're in the eye of the universe and you see the host and the quantum moon, then when the quantum moon It is exactly below the host and a ball appears in the middle of the quantum moon. You probably won't even read this or make a video, although I don't even know if you made a video of this lol, but can you answer this? a question from a fan my dear

It's kinda interesting how different people experience different emotions and vibes during the same scene. I didn't feel unsettled, terrified or small when i was at the Eye, i felt so calm, relieved, honored... waited. Like I fullfilled a lifetime purpose. And the Ancient Glade didn't scare me either, it made me cry the moment i saw Gabbro's poem (which seemed so unimportant) and realised that it led me here right from the start. It broke my heart. But also gave me peace cause some things you just can't change, only except.

Hey! I’ve recently been obsessing over outer wilds and love watching your videos! I don’t know if you already seen this but did you know that when you’re observing the owlk while the damn breaks you can actually watch them die in the simulation world? That is if you’re in one of the worlds where their fire gets submerged. It’s a pretty wicked sight!

Also could you do a video where you show what the hearthians look like after the supernova???

Will you still be making videos?

It's really beautiful that the Prisoner's end sequence involves blowing candles out for the Nomai, Hearthians, Owlks, and then yourself. The Owlks used red fire to mark things they want to remember (like in memorials, and the fireplace in their gathering hall), and green fire to forget / ignore things (the dream flame, and their flamethrowers they used on the films). The prisoner could have blown out their own artifact's flame at any time. But they kept the faith for hundreds of milennia that one day the signal they released would reach someone who could tell them it was worth it, and once they saw that it really did, they finally put out that flame to let the Eye do its work, not hanging on to their own "life" for a second longer. Calling them to the campfire takes showing the courage to let go and move on that they wished their people had - the selfless bravery that defines the Hearthians and particularly the player character.

Where you at man, we miss you 😔. Hope all is well with you 🙏🏿

Oh my god, i just found your voice in the Outer Wilds voice acted mod, i got so giddy hearing it!!!

Are you from the Philly area?

I have a theory, the outer wilds solar system is actually connected to our solar system it's in the same universe, but the universe is dying at this time, so that's why everything is going to die out!

I miss you

Unrelated note. Did anybody notice the eye’s appearance in the distance changes if you shoot the scout through the black hole first? Is this maybe because it is a cloud of uncertainty until the scout goes through and makes everything certain?

I guess all the lore has been explored...

Do you have any plans to upload anymore? Your videos were something I always looked forward to

Video idea: The complete story of Outer Wilds (Base + DLC).

A long vídeo, with every minimum detail of the story. For example, nobody talks about Hollow's Lantern, and I discovered for myself that Nomai made experiments there. So, the idea is to do a Full Story with every minimum detail.

Can't believe this is all going to happen in august 12th 2036

Amazing video :)

I shoot my little scout int orbit on the eye of the universe and it got lost so the rest of the game was a horror game for me

We miss you!

Enjoying the ride:)

LORE EXPLORER WE NEED YOU!
nintendo said 2 years ago that we will get outer wilds on nintendo switch the same summer, hasnt happend yet. but some of us really want it, personaly i want my gf to play it! she dosnt know anything and i want her to experience it to. so i call out the the Legend yourself!

I guess all the lore was explored😟



Edit: All the lore wasn't explored😀

I think your overthinking it

i miss you