Outer Wilds is a marvelous game about space exploration in a solar system where distances are measured in kilometers. How does this game make that combination of miniature and magnitude work so well? Here's an attempt at an explanation.

SPOILERS for all of Outer Wilds and its DLC, Echoes of the Eye

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The streamer footage is from ‪@HelloItsKolo‬.

Soundtrack video:    • The Scale of Outer Wilds | music soun...  . Inspired by Andrew Prahlow's OST.

Music by Jelle Goossens ‪@LandOfAbundance‬ - https://www.masteringfactory.com/
Thumbnail art by Marlijn van Nuenen -   / marligne