“Be curious on your journey,” says Bells, one of the ancient Nomai from Outer Wilds, the 2019 time-loop exploration game from Mobius Digital. This quote can be read as a throwaway line, simple advice meant to politely close out practical instructions before sending you on your way. But if you know about this quote in the early game — and you might; it’s the kind of thing that veteran Outer Wilds players like to say to newcomers — it serves as permission to experiment.