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Further improve Outer Wilds post, add a cute little image.

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{{< imgproc "images/ship.png" "500x" "right" "A video game screenshot of a rather crude spaceship perhaps vaguely resembling the Apollo Lander module. Parts of it are made of wood." >}}
A very safe spaceship.
{{< /imgproc >}}
I am *obsessed* with [Outer Wilds](https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html). By the time I finished it, it was my favorite video game experience of all time. I recommend this game to almost everyone. If you're reading this, and you like puzzles and mysteries and heartfelt stories about humanity and hope, you should probably play Outer Wilds. I am *obsessed* with [Outer Wilds](https://www.mobiusdigitalgames.com/outer-wilds.html). By the time I finished it, it was my favorite video game experience of all time. I recommend this game to almost everyone. If you're reading this, and you like puzzles and mysteries and heartfelt stories about humanity and hope, you should probably play Outer Wilds.
Like every other insufferable nerd who is obssessed with the game, I recommend going in with as little knowledge as you possibly can, because one of the game's major themes is the joy of discovery. You play this game by learning things, and you can't unlearn things once you know them. Like every other insufferable nerd who is obssessed with the game, I recommend going in with as little knowledge as you possibly can, because one of the game's major themes is the joy of discovery. You play this game by learning things, and you can't unlearn things once you know them.
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And finally, a couple of *strategic* tips. These shouldn't be spoilers, but I'm giving them their own section and putting them at the end in case you don't want any help in this area: And finally, a couple of *strategic* tips. These shouldn't be spoilers, but I'm giving them their own section and putting them at the end in case you don't want any help in this area:
* You are an astronaut and a xenoarchaelogist. Try to get into that mindset. Explore space and study the ancient ruins scattered across your star system. In particular, try to understand what that lost civilization was doing and why.
* The text in this game is not flavor text. It contains some flavor, but almost every text sequence contains at least one useful fact. Read the text. Think about the implications of the text. Do not rush through the text. * The text in this game is not flavor text. It contains some flavor, but almost every text sequence contains at least one useful fact. Read the text. Think about the implications of the text. Do not rush through the text.
* If you know there's somewhere you need to go but you can't reach it after several attempts, there's a good chance you're trying to do it the wrong way. You probably lack a piece of knowledge that will make it easier. Explore elsewhere!
* The ship's computer records important information you've learned and leaves you hints if there is something you haven't yet seen in an area. It's a great tool to review when you get stuck. * The ship's computer records important information you've learned and leaves you hints if there is something you haven't yet seen in an area. It's a great tool to review when you get stuck.
* If you know there's somewhere you need to go but you can't reach it after several attempts, there's a good chance you're trying to do it the wrong way. You probably lack a piece of knowledge that will make it easier. Explore elsewhere!
* There is no wrong way to play this game, as long as you're enjoying the experience. If you don't like this advice, ignore it and do your own thing!