Is there a way to instantly end the current loop?

I lost my ship and now I'm stranded.

This happens sometimes in the game. Is there a way I can quickly jump to the end of the current time loop / kill myself, short of bashing my head in on the nearest rock, or jetpacking into the sun? This can take a long time if I'm floating way out in the void

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Best Answer

Gabbro on Giant's Deep can teach you meditation, which immediately ends your loop. You can find him by listening for nearby signals when you get to the planet. He's on an island, swinging in a hammock near a campsite. Look for a plume of smoke.

I'm not 100% sure what triggers him teaching this to you. The first time I found him, I talked to him about how he also experiences loops, but I didn't see any option to learn meditation from him. I talked to him again on a later loop and asked him something like "How do you stay so calm when you know we're going to die?" and he taught me meditation (which, by the way, immediately ends that loop for you when you acquire it).

Meditation can then be accessed at any time from the pause menu.

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How do you end the Outer Wilds loop?

The most obvious way to end a loop early is for the player to kill their character, and many go through the whole game only using this method. But players don't have to rely on Outer Wilds' hazards once they learn this hidden skill. Simply put, meditation lets the player reset the loop at any point from the pause menu.

How do you skip time Outer Wilds?

While at a campfire, the player may choose to doze off. This passes time at around 10 times the normal rate, allowing the player to accelerate to a time later in the loop.

How do you meditate until next loop?

Once you unlock the ability, you'll be able to use it at any time by pausing the game and selecting the \u201cmeditate until next loop\u201d option.

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