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The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
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An update to The Beginner's Guide has been released. The major changes include: All platforms Resolved an issue where pressing 9 could cause the game to crash. Windows Resolved various issues that could cause the game to fail to start up. Resolved an issue in …
An update to The Beginner's Guide has been released. The major changes include: All platforms Resolved an issue where pressing 9 could cause the game to crash. Windows Resolved various issues that could cause the game to fail to start up. Resolved an issue in …
Hi all, this is Davey, the writer and originator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide. I'm making this post to let you know that I've just announced a new game that I've been working on for a number of years, called Wanderstop. Wanderstop is a narra…
Davey Wreden isn’t done making you sad. He co-designed The Stanley Parable and directed The Beginner’s Guide , and now he’s heading up a new team with the aim of producing games “that are beautiful, meditative, thoughtful, and sad”…
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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist is the new game from the new studio from William Pugh, co-developer of The Stanley Parable . It starts British comedian Simon Amstell, and could arguably be said to maybe possibly feat…
The Beginner's Guide is Now Available on Steam and is 20% off!* The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable . It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. I…
The Stanley Parable creator, Davey Wreden, is back two years later with a solo project, The Beginner’s Guide . Released under his new development name, Everything Unlimited , this is an abstruse wander through a mysterious collection of games and game id…