The more information you pick up, the larger and more entangled the web becomes. The web functions as a story component, a handy part of the game’s user interface and a mechanical set piece, all at once. And like any good rumor tracker, Outer Wilds gives you a good old-fashioned conspiracy theory web. For an in-depth look at what you’ve learned so far, the rumor window is the more useful component. You can read your ship’s log entries on the “planet by planet” map screen, or through the rumor screen. To support its nonlinear structure, the game relies on a tracking mechanism in the ship’s log. Thus, the story unfolds in a nonlinear fashion through ancient Nomai writings and recordings, as well as dialogue with non-player characters (NPCs). In the Outer Wilds, you'll learn the plot through your own experiences, and through finding clues about the Eye of the Universe. This combination of exploration, clue-gathering, and puzzle-solving makes for an addictive adventure that you won’t want to put down. Outer Wilds is not a game you can brute-force your way through, so it forces you to stop and observe your surroundings. As such, most of the puzzles are exercises in logic rather than traditional video challenges with keys, pressure plates, or levers. The game has no combat, and your exploration tools are limited to a translator, a scout camera and a signal scope.
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