Fauna Plays Outer Wilds: Episode 9 【Baby】

[@Lishtenbird]

When you put a puzzle in front of Fauna, she figures it out immediately. The only requirement is that there's absolutely nothing else in the room, and that all exits are sealed.

[@BradleyZS]

To be fair, that's probably most gamers. Games typically give you a defined goal - finishing a level or completing an objective. The only real direction you get in this one is the log, leading to an undefined goal.

[@TheMarkoSeke]

Someone please lock her in a room with Gabbro

[@Treviath]

​@@BradleyZSShe's our gamer kirin alright.

[@Lishtenbird]

@@BradleyZS Yes and no. There's a finite amount of planets on the map; and to scout a sphere, you can circle around it like 4 times, and note the landmarks; and you can pick a place, and diligently comb through everything that's available there; and over time, you'll have enough clues to find hidden targets. But that's if you enjoy playing methodically, rather than bouncing around naturally. Not everyone does, not everyone can. It's okay, there are different types of gamers, and gaming is meant to be enjoyable. But I'll disagree that "focus" on a task has to be external and heavy for most gamers - otherwise open sandboxy games like Minecraft wouldn't've become as popular.

[@BradleyZS]

​@@Lishtenbird I'm not saying people need the focus, but that the result of no clear focus leads to defining of our own goals. Can you really fixate on one planet at a time? After all, you're on a 22 minute cycle, your focus is deliberately interrupted. The goal, whether realised or not, is to learn as much as possible in order to achieved the ending. I also did one planet at a time, but I'd bet that's a masculine mindset of viewing the game as having places and objects; Fauna, being feminine, may view the game as having characters/stories that make more sense to follow. Both can be done methodically and both lead to the same outcome.

[@AshEshyr]

lmao she actually gaslit herself into thinking she glitched into the quantum moon for using the exact rule she just learnt in the game.

[@prettybuzz7632]

It’s amazing how she managed to go to the Quantum Moon and still hasn’t visited either Gabbro or the White Station

[@Thinkcrown]

Gabbro, my Gabbro.

[@RexusprimeIX]

I unironically think the white hole station is a lost cause. She somehow keeps managing to avoid seeing any brittle hollow pieces falling off, and thinks the debris at the white hole are pieces of a broken white hole station

[@Tomzkk]

The statue workshop was the most patient she has ever been in this whole playthrough and the game has decided to punish her and not send any tornados her way, heartbreaking. At least she noticed stairs to the tower. One day she'll notice how the brittle hollow works as well

[@artomdidinchuk9580]

I don't think the tornadoes are random, I'm pretty sure she just missed it because she was doing the quantum trials.

[@TonkarzOfSolSystem]

@@artomdidinchuk9580 They are in fact entirely random. There's some other random elements in the game as well, like the trajectory of the lava balls from Hollow's Lantern.

[@Blex_040]

(Spoiler ahead) Ironically, the way to reach the top pedestal in the statue workshop by waiting until it's thrown in space to do it without gravity is also the way to get into the tower of quantum knowledge - You wait until it collapses in the black hole so you can float up the tower in space. So if she would have solved the statue workshop, I think there is a good chance she would also have connected the dots and solved the tower of quantum knowledge because it would have been fresh in her memory how you can reach places in space that you can't reach with gravity

[@artomdidinchuk9580]

I'm concerned that she hasn't yet realized that a) things are falling apart in brittle hollow and b) things that fall there end up in space through the black hole. She hasn't really commented about these things happening in game yet. @@Blex_040

[@RexusprimeIX]

@@Blex_040 Except that she has no idea that Brittle Hollows breaks down. She thinks the rocks and debris near the white hole are fragmets of the white hole station which is why she has completely given up on that front.

[@devennoyaro7518]

Fauna death counter Supernova: 7 Fall damage: 3 Run out of oxygen: 8 (Spoiler): 1 Eaten by fish: 2 Flying to the sun: 4 High speed impact: 1 Crushed by sand: 1 Pierced by a cactus: 2 Ghost Matter: 1 (yes past Fauna, it's the first one) Total: 30

[@CyricZ]

Thank you for your service! :D

[@cowboydandank]

32:50 It's hilarious seeing chat's reaction to Fauna saying she's over the WHS, it almost legitimately feels like Past Fauna is trolling us on purpose

[@ryanc9876]

I can't wait to see her reaction to actually finding the WHS, because as is, she thinks the white hole itself is the station. Also she (edit) thought* she's been to the Quantum Moon before. So big brain at times, so self-doubting other times when she's right/capable, and so confidently wrong at others. You never know what you're gonna get!

[@artomdidinchuk9580]

@@ryanc9876 She did go the quantum moon, she just thought it was barren and empty because she thought the cloud cover was the surface. She knows she didn't land on it because it moved but she thought there was nothing interesting there.

[@deamon6681]

@@artomdidinchuk9580 >she thought there was nothing interesting there This is the part I don't understand in her thinking. This is a giant puzzle game. EVERYTHING has a meaning, otherwise the developers wouldn't have put it there. Sure you don't have to search every tree you see, but if something is referenced multiple times and has a giant question mark in your clue map, and you see nothing interesting, that means you missed something and you need to LOOK HARDER, not that "Oh yeah this looks like nothing, so it's probably uninteresting".

[@sir_squeeb]

To go from one-shotting her way into the quantum tower. Then to go back to trying to wedge the ship on the ledge in the statue workshop was such a roller coaster of emotions…

[@Ezekiel_Allium]

Honestly the most relatable a streamer has ever been to me personally. Shes just like me fr 😌

[@Bronsons]

I've really been enjoying this playthrough. I like this dynamic where Fauna can play any game and not be spoiled or told what to do. It's pretty great.

[@xEmptyPockets]

I agree! I'm really glad she's getting to experience the game without spoilers. It's such an amazing game, and obviously so up her alley, it'd be a real shame if chat spoiled something or led her to answers. She's really enjoying it and engaging with the game, which is all an OW fan could ask for. It's a great playthrough so far, imo.

[@Novenae_CCG]

-White Hole Station ignored counter- "Ship right in front of you ignored" counter: 1.

[@jembawls]

Great progress in this episode! Unlucky with the tornadoes though. Still one of the most bizarre playthroughs I’ve seen in terms of progression.

[@RexusprimeIX]

No matter my critisisms, I really do enjoy this let's play. And Fauna has finally learned to use the upthrusters besides lift-off, so her flying is getting smoother... now she just needs to find the downthrust and learn inertia. Then she'll be a pro at this.

[@noescapeonlycuddles4235]

Biggest achievement this episode was actually remembering to go back to the workshop afterwards

[@deadzipper1777]

Experiencing the joy of other players when they make big discoveries, it's truly the only way to replay Outer Wilds. Thanks for choosing this game, Fauna!

[@andrewxavier01]

Watching Timber Hearth Float away as Fauna desperately tries to reach for it is so funny XD

[@Andriak2]

25:30 yea! i've heard this type of game caled a metroid-brainia. Like a metroidvania except intead of unlocking new areas by finding new abilities, you unlock new areas by learning things about the universe and how stuff works

[@Seblis]

Note to self: Fauna doesn't appreciate a good poem

[@TheMarkoSeke]

At this rate I wonder if she'll talk to Solanum or Gabbro first

[@Treviath]

Add WHS to the mix.

[@abluerobot]

Your excitement as you make each discovery is contagious. I couldn't stop smiling this whole episode

[@Splinterman]

First stream of the year! I wonder if that's a matter baby...

[@Ole_Rasmussen]

FST hit me right at midnight yesterday, so for me the second of the year Nearly the first thing I heard in 2024 was "konfauna"

[@Splinterman]

@@Ole_Rasmussen I hope the dramatic sci fi premiere intro into "Konfauna!" holds up for the rest of the episodes

[@adarshkamoda9183]

What's a matter baby?

[@Splinterman]

@@adarshkamoda9183 nothing much hearthian, how about you?

[@supanjibobu372]

Its technically not a stream...

[@Rhidian]

"Where did my ship go?" The great thing about Outer Wilds is that the way the game works is always consistent, and every unfortunate thing that happens is a consequence of your actions even if you don't realize it at the time. The ship was exactly where she parked it... on the Quantum Moon that had moved to orbit a different planet.

[@ved2360]

Oh it's worse than that, I swear the ship simply disappears every time the Moon jumps. At lest, it did for me the last time I parked it and came back to it.

[@SeeMyDolphin]

@@ved2360 I'm pretty sure that's because it has to be orbiting the same planet. Otherwise, it's technically a different area. If I remember right that is...

[@ved2360]

@@SeeMyDolphin Doing minimal spoilers, but returning to the same planet, could not find where it was parked.

[@SeeMyDolphin]

@@ved2360 Huh, okay, so I went and tested it myself and the ship will just end up in space with you, in the same position it was on the moon's surface. Fauna is actually staring directly at her ship when she says "Oh no" (38:12) lol, she just doesn't recognize it (and tbf it seems like most of us missed it as well). It seems like it kind of [Quantum rules spoilers]: breaks the rules of quantum entanglement, which is a little disappointing, but otherwise it's consistent with the games principle of object permanence.

[@ved2360]

@@SeeMyDolphin Talking about the Quantum Shrine shenanigans

[@BeefBossu]

16:43 Those walls are incredibly visible, Fauna

[@takonaegi2967]

It's always fun to watch these bite sized episodes of Fauna lost in a quantum sauce! So delighted

[@AgentMidnight]

She really solved getting to the GD Quantum Tower by sheer luck before ever finding Gabbro or the White Hole Station lol

[@SJtre3]

So glad I played this game myself beforehand. Not only can I appreciate how freaking insane Fauna's playthrough has been so far (landing on the quantum moon already?! ) but also I had missed the Nomai baby pictures and its so cool to discover it with her! Fauna's reaction was so adorable it was probably the best way to first experience it. Happy New Year btw!

[@Jack_L]

Best episode yet! Not just because of the progress made but also because of how clear it has become that Past Fauna is loving the game!

[@evanchisholm337]

I really love seeing Fauna react to all of the neat stuff in this game, hearing her excitement and how cool everything is takes me back to how I felt while playing and it puts a smile on my face. This episode had it all, genius puzzle solving, unga bunga rocket piloting, a new way to lose your ship I've never seen before, many great fauna noises and cute gushing over the origin of the Hearthians. P.S. Happy New Year, though I can't tell since your Xmas lights are still hanging on your horns!

[@8man_01]

This ep the game really set you up to feel good about learning quantum observation, then pulled the rug under you when you explored further Thanks for the episode Fauna!

[@ColdMoviez]

The first 15 mins of this episode was so satisfying. Fauna learning her first Quantum rule through the Tower of Quantum Trials and it was immensely gratifying to see Past Fauna figure it out so quickly. Also learning about Hearthian origins makes the title for this episode make a lot more sense. A lot of great progress in this episode!

[@wanderingslacker]

There’s actually a way to access the tower on Brittle Hollow that I wouldn’t be surprised even the devs didn’t initially realize but it requires an almost pixel perfect jump and ultra precise thrust control. I’d be surprised if anyone discovered it without a tutorial video. Anyway, excellent job Fauna. You really leveled up your exploration game this vid.

[@remus_lupin]

I noticed a gap in the wall, when she fell, & thought that might be make-able, with the right skill.

[@AshEshyr]

I mean there is another way that people definitely found by just forcing it, and thats to slingshot yourself around the blackhole until you crash into the upper gravity pathway with just enough control to not die on impact.

[@supanjibobu372]

There are a couple of places you can brute force with the jetpack

[@brendanleal6823]

Such a Productive episode. Past Fauna really did GREAT this episode

[@Styxvalen]

Past Fauna gaming on today episode 3:45 Quantum journey started! quantum puzzles are so cool and creative, as you said, a really great way to teach a mechanic of the game Fauna trying to make the ship fit in the gap so hard shouldn't be that funny, but it is 25:40 That is what I love about the game, no silly upgrades or power ups, all just knowledge being unlocked 33:50 hope Slate didnt hear that... Quantum moon visited! but not enough quantum knowledge 39:15 I dont know if Slate will forgive you for losing the ship 47:15 Its us! well... our ancestors to be more exactly. It's such a cute detail from the Nomai to not "play Minecraft" all over Timber Hearth thinking on the future species Once again, really excited to see what other discoveries Past fauna makes considering the hints she wanted to follow

[@johnnyjetstream7443]

Im still waiting for her to use the triggers to vertical thrust.😂

[@YTPaul3]

Past Fauna, waterfall always has secret or loot behind and it is a rule. Such big progression today. Very excited!

[@ml1315]

The Quantum Moon is one of my favourite parts of the game, can't wait to see you figure out the rest of it once you get more clues

[@punpundit5590]

Fauna made so much progress, and has some clear goals, this is getting really good

[@Mineur123]

Fauna's excitement when she makes big discoveries is so cute

[@hunterdot]

The reaction to the baby hearthians - just adorable Great progress this stream, the quantum kirin is getting there

[@Pseudolu2]

I’ve been waiting to watch this series because I also started playing the game a few days ago, finally got close to the end where I feel comfortable to start seeing how you play it

[@Kayessi5]

The ups and downs of this episode were hilarious Thank you for the great first episode of the year happy new year!

[@roarlandsteelskin6084]

Another important expedition to the truth with Past Fauna. A few more pieces are found to try to put the puzzle together.

[@JustChiaki]

We finally made it onto the Quantum Moon! Seems like we need some more knowledge to fully unravel it's secrets, but it's exciting to finally see it's surface. Also one of my biggest questions so far was answered, about whether the Nomai were active at the same time as the Hearthians. Also quite impressed with Fauna's quick puzzle solving! That's our gigabrain kirin!

[@yalo3162]

Fauna last video: not very productive. Fauna this video: Giga brain ON.

[@GreyShot254]

Dear diary, Today the Kirin was gaming. Yippee!!!

[@morning4616]

I am watching these one a day and falling asleep to them. I haven't had nightmares since I started thank you fauna!

[@Godouuu]

Pre-premiere: Judging from the title, I wonder if she finds a baby goat (Nomai) or a matter baby Or maybe she falls into another baby pit (crater)

[@sevens07]

What's a matter baby? :Clueless:

[@chaos2inferno]

You better tell him

[@Godouuu]

@@sevens07 Nothing, sugar, what's the matter wit' you?

[@gonchizamora6742]

I love when she wanders around aimlessly but it was so good seeing her make huge progress

[@boznia9320]

Loop 1: Zooms through the Tower of Quantum Trials like a pro, then proceeds to repeatedly try to jam her ship into a small crevice. Loop 2: Genius Kirin freaking figured out how to get to the Quantum Moon, then leaves her ship on it and gets lost in space. Loop 3: Found evidence of the Nomai on Timber Hearth! Very Duality of Kirin episode. May her curiosity lead Past Fauna forward.

[@hurricanev6]

Oh wow, I love the music in this game. Perfect score, 10/10.

[@Revaxx]

love the rush you get when the pieces start to come together

[@環タマキ]

英語の勉強にもいい配信だね😊

[@Turtyo]

時々ファウナは早口ですけど普通はけっこう分かりやすいと思います！

[@Saplingbat]

So much progress today and so quickly! This episode flew by!

[@GeneralNaga67]

Fauna trying to fit the spaceship onto that platform is like trying to fit a square into a triangle.

[@S.N.I.P.]

Episode 9 down and the start of a fresh session. I'm impressed by how much progress LP Fauna made in today's part and can't wait to see where it goes tomorrow!

[@GallantZero]

Incredible to see her just start this one and land a haymaker on the big tornado lmao

[@AniGaAG]

Fauna in space: "Ah yes, if we consider this object's quantum superposition and extrapolate its predicted nature based on our pattern of observation..." Also Fauna in space: [Uninterrupted Garry's Mod collision noises and pleading for help]

[@CeresFan]

Man Past Fauna made so much progress this episode, she really was gaming I love the order she's discovering things in too, I definitely discovered a lot more of the smaller details before I went to the quantum moon for the first time Fauna's reaction to the history of the baby Hearthians and the Nomai was so cute can't wait to see what happens tomorrow

[@deamon6681]

For how curious she is how the computer info screen will have updated, she does read it astonishingly briefly each time.

[@SleepyKamo]

In this episode Fauna: Faced a Quantum Tower, Waited (futilely yet patiently) for a lift, Plays a little bit of getting over it(WHS), Performs The Moon landing, Needs to Go Back to School and gets her ship Quantumnapped.

[@Georgexd56]

I agree with today's title. What a start to the year with the first stream of the year, making a discovery of useful new skills and the Quantum, which can be better Fuana trying to arrange the location and calling for the home to come xD

[@E-Lykos]

One day fauna will realise how to use anti-gravity to her own advantage. On that that day, she'll storm the rest of this playthrough.

[@pinkgolddaisy3926]

I MISS YOU but these lets plays are super comfy

[@swagnamite5065]

Thanks for another banger episode! I never explored the mines on my playthrough so it was cool to see new stuff! Looking forward to next episode

[@Guedez1]

The nomai memories are stored in the balls, specifically the left one

[@holo_fever]

I’m really enjoying my hour a day with the space Kirin!

[@hantakorys]

Despite having watched a playthrough of Outer Wilds before I barely remembered anything about it. Watching Fauna play I think things are finally starting to click with me. The gameplay implementation of quantum mechanics is really interesting!

[@Sonicmaster2008]

Past Fauna made loads of progress this episode! Nice gaming today Fauna! Fauna sweepin today. Thanks for the fun episode Fauna!

[@Zannmaster-]

Sometimes all you need is a little rest maybe a prophetic dream or two and then you can start making some good progress.

[@m8sonmiller]

No matter where you go, Fauna is there and she's trying to land her ship somewhere it shouldn't be.

[@Mace492]

Happy New Year! Past Fauna was really cooking today and made some big discoveries! You found something that I completely missed. Looking forward to seeing what you figure out next!

[@Byzantine343]

Fauna successfully lands her ship cleanly once and her brain becomes unstoppable Good progress this episode Fauna this is a really fun playthrough, been much different than the others I've watched

[@Denamic]

I like this format

[@sleipnir_8364]

Past Fauna is back with a new look

[@seemslikely]

Thanks for the stream, Fauna! Our favorite kirin continues to be a bit of a bouncy girl but Fauna's joy and wonder when does make important discoveries are deeply satisfying to see!

[@snoozingobake]

Lots of progress this episode The quantum stuff is probably my favorite part of this game

[@Guydude777]

Man I love Fauna

[@lunb0ks403]

This was a good episode, lots of new discoveries!!

[@crashairsprig]

Thanks for the episode again today Fauna! It was interesting to watch you work out the ways that the Nomai could have used to traverse the system, ignoring the shuttles completely I know you've already completed this but I really feel the need to say that this game is more of an investigation than a puzzle box, you're meant to be where ever you can reach! Too bad the White Hole Station is destroyed only for past Fauna tho, no point ever checking there again

[@V4Vantablack]

past Fauna was really gaming to clear the puzzle in the tower, and congrats on your first landing on the quantum moon! although it still amazed me of how you can flew into space with your jetpack after that, lmao overall, great progress today! also, Happy New Year, Fauna! thanks for another episode!

[@cruiserkumano]

Thank you for another great Outer Wilds stream! Happy New Year! 🎉

[@ghosty515]

Lots of new info discovered today! Adorable see your reaction to the stuff on Timber Hearth! Lot more gaming moments this time than not as well so A+ for progress lol! Thanks for another fun episode Fauna! Looking forward to the next as always!

[@angelquinones9201]

Happy New Year Fauna, Thank you for another episode. Edit. You just got to love how Fauna just sorta let the ship crash to land it.

[@alexanderjamesaustin]

zamn, fauna speed running an understanding of quantum mechanics

[@DisFantasy]

The reveal of there possibly being at least two others with their memories being downloaded to a statue opens up the possibility of a conspiracy being carried out. Encountering a Nomai statue is pretty rare, but it's worth noting if they have their eyes open and in what locations they are. The obvious suspects are the other Venture Wilds pilots. My money is on Felspar. He seems to have been a prodigious pilot, but maybe that's less skill and luck and more not being able to die? The other candidate, might it be Hornspel? If any of the other pilots are in a loop, their mental stability may be in doubt as it's possible they've been stuck in one for a much longer period with their loops lasting possibly much longer as well. They've had maybe hundreds of life-times to develop Outer Wilds Ventures technology to the point where they can possibly end the loop before it begins again. So did one of them set up the sun to go nova at their start of the protagonist's loop? To light a under his ass, so to speak?

[@heartwagon]

Oh... I get it! Extra sets of eyes! It's a set 'cause nomais have 3 eyes!

[@YahomieButters]

Episode 9 did not disappoint especially at the start of the new year lol Happy New Year Fauna and thank you for today's episode!

[@RrmanRS]

Lots of great progress today!

[@chinoman1129]

Happy to see you get more lore after being unfortunately stuck last 2 episodes I'm finding it fun to find out why you title the episodes you do. It's great And Happy New Year to you Fauna and the Saplings!

[@aikatsukin]

You are unreal, Fauna. You try to go to the statue workshop and end up in the tower of quantum trials instead. But really great progress today, you learned Quantum Imaging, almost solved the statue lab on Giant's Deep, and discovered the origins of Hearthians! Now if only you'd been to the White Hole Station...

[@deadzipper1777]

This is gonna be another great one. I think a few of Faunas theories will get answered here

[@Xenomic]

Not the ghost matter!! At least it's not a matter baby, right? : v Slowly getting a handle on things! Though it's hilarious to watch your antics, just go from one thing to another and then forget about the previous thing so quickly lol! I don't think I've ever seen you that way live, so it's definitely something different to behold!

[@KenanVonKaiser]

Fauna Your Out Of This World Happy New Year!

[@Duplucky5]

It was a really interesting episode here, lot of progress were made and we had an hilarious fail and a really cute kirin melting for cuteness. (Yeah, I was melting because of cute Fauna melting because of cuteness stuff, is it cuteneception ?)

[@Eldien301]

I wonder if she'll encounter a ghost matter baby? Happy New Year everyone!

[@Eldien301]

am I in a time loop? how'd I know she would die to ghost matter todayAlso I had no idea there was evidence the nomai saw pre-Hearthians in a cave there

[@doctordd-ey]

That’s a good one

[@evanchisholm337]

There are many baby pits in this game... and maybe even a space baby like in 2001 or is that Fauna flailing around from place to place trying to figure out what to do? Loving this series so far!

[@JavaStrike]

Good to see the progress made with Quantum Imaging and landing on the moon today!

[@killercart]

Good work on discovering a lot of new info and so on, Past Fauna. Thanks for the part 9, Fauna.

[@SentientSapling]

she is gaming

[@TheLeviathan1293]

7:58 Omg she's figuring everything out.

[@Spitznock]

Waiting for a water spout that never came was rough.

[@XenoKnightAlpha]

Why don't I remember when Past Fauna tried to enter the moon. I must've missed it.

[@Lishtenbird]

...so did Fauna when she tried to enter the moon.

[@remus_lupin]

She's flown through it, 2 or 3 times, because it appears to quantum jump, if you try to land on it, without quantum locking it, first.

[@XenoKnightAlpha]

@@Lishtenbird 😂

[@katzenknecht3259]

It's right at the end of Episode 7