Outer Wilds: How to Get the Best Ending on Loop #1

MAJOR spoiler warning for Outer Wilds and the Echoes of the Eye DLC! One of the more challenging achievements in Outer Wilds is "Beginner's Luck," which requires you to reach the Eye of the Universe on your very first loop. We're kicking things up a notch and trying to get the BEST ending on our first loop, gathering everyone around the fireplace at the end of the game. This requires us to meet the Prisoner, Solanum, and reach the Vessel in under 22 minutes. I came up with a route that should be achievable for most players, and created this video as a tutorial. The route doesn't involve any game-breaking glitches or advanced speedrunning tactics (though we do need to use a vault code hidden in the game's files in order to reach the Prisoner without dying). This was a fun challenge! Figuring out an efficient route took a lot of experimentation, and once I settled on one, it took me a few tries to actually implement it without running out of time or dying. If you'd rather try to figure out how to solve this challenge yourself, then leave this video now! You'll still need the secret vault codes to reach the Prisoner, which can be found online, or at 7:42 and 8:11 in the video.