188: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (with Rick Firestone)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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As I said way back in The Outer Wilds episode, I respect the hell out of that game and think it's a miracle, but I didn't love it as much as others, and I kind of wish I could Eternal Sunshine that game out of my mind and try again. But as it turns out, the Echoes of the Eye expansion gave me just that chance. Did lightning strike twice? Did the game that "you can only truly play once" work again? Listen in and find out.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card
0:23 Introductions
6:08 Thoughts About Outer Wilds
9:11 Thoughts About Echoes of the Eye
24:14 Pixel Project Radio Podcast
26:42 SPOILER WALL and Patron Thank-Yous
28:40 Spoiler Section- Initial Discoveries
48:05 Spoiler Section- A New World to Explore
1:24:00 Spoiler Section- Story Analysis and Endings

Music used in the episode is credited to Andrew Prahlow. Tracks used: The River, River's End, Elegy for the Rings, Echoes of the Eye, Departure

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40: Outer Wilds (with Keith Gasper - The Main Quest)

Dave Jackson — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Some games are fun to explore, some games create worlds that amaze you, some games tell stories you'll never forget...and some games do all of the above. Mobius Digital's 2019 space exploration sim Outer Wilds certainly qualifies. But was it all love all the time? Joining me to discuss it all is the great Keith Gasper from The Main Quest podcast!

TIMESTAMPS
Intro/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:08
Setting/Story Setup 23:08
Gameplay/Music/Sound Design 41:07
Final Thoughts/Housekeeping 1:04:00
SPOILER WALL 1:17:00

Noclip documentary about the making of Outer Wilds

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Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Mobius Digital”

188: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (with Rick Firestone)

40: Outer Wilds (with Keith Gasper - The Main Quest)