Thumbnail Request for Outer Wilds [Due 5/4/26]

[Kormorant]

Hi guys, 𝕂or here.

First art request in a while, I know. Well, here we go. (Plus, my last thumbnail request didn’t even get used).

1. Outer Wilds
2. A game where you explore planets in your solar system to find two things: what happened to the Nomai, an ancient civilization, and why is the universe ending? You die every 22 minutes in the video game but 7 minutes in my game.
3. Two options: The planet on the menu screen for the game, OR one of the planets in the solar system (Giant’s Deep, Dark Bramble, etc.). If you’re doing the planet, include the ship.
4. Any Gim. Should only be 1 UNLESS Riebeck (Brittle Hollow) or Gabbro (Giant’s Deep) is there.
5. Should be exploring around an island or a region, and have either a translator out (would require Nomai writing designs), flashlight out, or the signalscope out.
6. Author of the game is 𝕂ormorant
7. HAND-DRAWN PLEASE! NO DIGITAL ONES WILL BE ACCEPTED!

Due date is May 4th (because it’s space themed ), and hopefully I have the game done by then. If not, due date WILL be extended.

Cya,
𝕂or

[bakedpotato]

Dibs

Okay, so Nomai writing signs?
Do you want any specific phrases on the translator, if any?

@Kormorant

Nomai writing signs are pretty basic

I Googled it and now I’m engrossed in a reddit page of people making this an actual language I’m scared

So, the planet on the title screen is Timber Hearth, right?
Google AI is so confused it thought it was a seed

@Kormorant

@here need any more planets, I can give u.

Timber Hearth would probably be good
Getting reference images for this game is hard

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Edit: okay I’ve got it planned out
We’re gonna have a custom Hatchling gim (inside the spacesuit thing) flying a the ship through dark bramble with an anglerfsh chasing 'em

[Kormorant]

Um, it depends on the planet. For Brittle Hollow, it would be directions to something like the Hanging City or the Southern Observatory. For Giant’s Deep, it would be about the Orbital Space Cannon.

Nomai writing signs are pretty basic, just look em up.

@bakedpotato, listen man, I’ve only explored brittle Hollow and giant’s Deep in actual game for switch.

@bakedpotato

So, the planet on the title screen is Timber Hearth, right?

yes

[Zappy_Zaptos]

might do this later

How does the brittle hollow look close up? Google just gave me the planet from space.

@bakedpotato

Dibs

no.

[Kormorant]

Ok so here is the black hole in Brittle Hollow:

Unimportant part:

One of the trees just standing on the surface, probably on the Eastern Hemisphere:

That was Brittle Hollow.

@here need any more planets, I can give u.

[bakedpotato]

Okay, progress report–
I’ve started the custom spacesuit-hatchling gim, and I wanted to check in to make sure it’s accurate, since all my screenshot references are super small and grainy

I can probably make a regular Hatchling gim, too, without the suit, if you’d prefer

[Kormorant]

It looks amazing! Since the game is a first person game, you never really get to see yourself, but I’d imagine the gim looking similar to that.
@suffypro97 alr

[SuffyPro97]

Ill try my best to do this thumbnail in the weekend if I have time

[Egg_and_Cheese]

Progress:

[Kormorant]

Here is Zappy’s thumbnail - since he is silenced, I’m posting it for him to know what he made.

[Egg_and_Cheese]

Oooof that planet took me forever to make…

Do you want me to add some trees on the main planet like in the pic of the video game?

Edit: Update: THIS IS SO HARDDDD… & fun :3

Another update: @Kormorant UGHHH I can’t get the trees right or the lighting.

Fixed it kinda…

[Kormorant]

No thank you Jhan, man.

@Egg_and_Cheese

Fixed it kinda…

It looks amazing! I can’t wait to see the final result – hopefully you can post it in a separate post once this topic opens up.

[Egg_and_Cheese]

OOOF 32 HOURS, any wayyyys. Here is an update @Kormorant

or do you want that do be a black hole?

[Kormorant]

The blue star in the center should be yellowish-orange. Otherwise, there’s no problem there. If you’re not showing the inside of Brittle Hollow, then no need for a black hole!

@bakedpotato, can you update me with your progress?

[Egg_and_Cheese]

I kinda forgot about this sorry:

[Egg_and_Cheese]

@Kormorant Here ya go! Sorry it took me so long to make it. I also didn’t know how to make some elements not digital so the orange star and background star is only digital thing hope you like it!

[Kormorant]

Amazing, egg and cheese! I love it! @bakedpotato, how’s it going so far?

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