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Return to the captivating, time-looping solar system of Mobius Digital’s multi-award-winning sci-fi adventure in OUTER WILDS: DESIGN WORKS. Featuring exclusive interviews with the game’s creators and community, never-before-seen art and much more besides, this is the ultimate celebration of one of the most influential video games of the last decade.

Volume

DESIGN WORKS

Specification:

  • Softcover book

  • Silver die-cut wrap 

  • 280 x 210 mm

  • 250+ pages

  • Section Sewn

  • Author: Chris Schilling

Deluxe Edition:

  • Softcover book with hard shell slipcase 

  • Paper-wrapped clamshell box

  • Campaign Limited Edition

  • First 500 units with art card signed by Mobius Digital

  • 3D DIY papercraft spaceship model

  • Set of six national park-style A4 posters 

  • Ten embossed Projection Stones, which unlock a secret within the book

  • Solar system map (A3 height)

  • Postcard set

  • Sticker sheet and bookmark

Release Date:

  • Estimated Q2/Q3 2025


Featuring interviews with: 

  • Alex Beachum – Creative director

  • Loan Verneau – Game designer

  • Wesley Martin – Art director

  • Kelsey Beachum – Writer 

  • Andrew Prahlow – Composer 

  • A selection of community members whose work has expanded the world of Outer Wilds

Pre-Order Campaign closes December 2nd

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The Book

From thesis-year student project to multi-award winner, the development journey of Mobius Digital’s extraordinary debut is every bit as fascinating as the one you take in the game itself. Written by Chris Schilling (Edge), OUTER WILDS: DESIGN WORKS tells the absorbing story behind the creation of this seminal sci-fi adventure. 

With detailed insights gleaned from extensive interviews with Mobius Digital, we dive deep into Outer Wilds’ inspirations, ranging from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker. We explore how its 2015 IGF award wins served as the propellant it needed for a triumphant take-off. We find out how its physically simulated planets broke every rule in the game design handbook. And we discover how one playtest inspired a Call Of Duty fan to “learn about physics”. With never-before-heard anecdotes from its development team and input from the game’s dedicated community, we bring you the ultimate celebration of this transcendent and inspirational interactive experience.

OUTER WILDS: DESIGN WORKS offers the definitive visual tribute to a modern classic, with eye-catching layouts presented via high-quality paper stocks and section sewn binding. The softcover package is adorned with an attractive silver wrap and a die-cut black hole. Inside the book, short-cut sand-coloured pages feature a selection of community-focused content. 


Deluxe Edition


Limited to the 60-day preorder period, OUTER WILDS: DESIGN WORKS – Deluxe Edition comes in a sand-coloured paper-wrapped clamshell box with a hard shell orange slipcase featuring a striking debossed solar system design. Housed within is a string of physical curiosities representing the cosmic phenomena contained within the game’s mesmerising solar system. For the early birds, the first 500 Deluxe Editions will come with an art card signed by core members of the Mobius Digital team. And with a wide selection of paper ephemera besides, this is a truly premium package for the dedicated Outer Wilds fan.

3D papercraft ship model: 


Meticulously designed by Ellie Sampson, these seven 210 x 270mm DIY sheets allow you to assemble an authentically detailed replica of the in-game craft with which you navigate the game’s compact universe.

Ten replica Projection Stones

No homage to Outer Wilds would be complete without an interactive puzzle element. Inside the Deluxe Edition you’ll find an A6 Jiffy envelope containing a series of embossed die-cut  Projection Stones: placing these pieces in the correct slots within the pages of the book reveal one more secret…

Bookmark

Getting pleasantly lost is one of the joys of exploring the Outer Wilds, but you’ll never lose your place with this two-sided day/night bookmark that showcases the Cinder Isles’ Island Tower.

Planetary chart

This A3-height chart maps out the planets, satellites and other cosmic phenomena of the Outer Wilds solar system.

Sticker sheet

From an old miner’s peg leg to a fisherman’s backpack — celebrate Hearthian culture with this sticker sheet showcasing a range of props from Outer Wilds’ home planet.

Slipcase

A hard shell orange slipcase featuring a striking debossed solar system design welcomes you into the world of Outer Wilds. 

Postcards

Four postcards showcasing pieces of in-development art, featuring characters and environments, from members of Outer Wilds Ventures to the deadly tornadoes of Giant’s Deep.

Posters 

Decorate your home with six beautiful A4 national park-themed posters based on the solar system’s major planets, illustrated by Mobius Digital artist Ian Jacobson.

3D renders and animations by Patrick Crotty