The Beginner's Guide

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Summary

A metafictional account of Davey Wreden, creator of the Stanley Parable (2013), who takes the player through the games of his old friend, Coda, while giving his commentary and interpretations of them, in order to understand why he makes the bizarre, often melancholic games that he makes, and decipher Coda's personality and inner struggles.


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The Beginner's Guide Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Knucklesfan [user]
March 19, 2018

This game is heavy on narrative, it requires the audience to be paying attention and to think, most people will find it boring if they expectThis game is heavy on narrative, it requires the audience to be paying attention and to think, most people will find it boring if they expect humour, mechanics and action. It is short and not worth the money in my opinion, so why did I rank it so high? Because if you get it for a cheap price this game will pull you in and hook you for the whole hour and a half it offers.

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Review by BasilZero [user]
August 12, 2017

Game: The Beginner's GuideGenre: AdventurePublisher/Developer: Everything Unlimited Ltd.System: Steam (PC)Total Score: 70/100ValueGame: The Beginner's GuideGenre: AdventurePublisher/Developer: Everything Unlimited Ltd.System: Steam (PC)Total Score: 70/100Value Score: 7.0/10• Story: 7/10• Characters: 7/10• GamePlay: 7/10• Graphics: 7/10• Sound: 10/10• Music: 6/10• Length: 5/10• Replay Value: 5/10• Player Value: 6/10Pros+Great Narration and well told story+Design of the game was well made+Chapter Select lets you select chapters (once you started one) whenever you want for replay valueCons-Very short and simple-Its like your practically watching a movie or listening to audio, not much gameplay or choice-Visuals use early levels of source engine, not the best looking game

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Review by zeig [user]
November 28, 2015

If you haven't played The Stanley Parable, play that instead; it's the better game of this genre.If you have played it, The Beginner'sIf you haven't played The Stanley Parable, play that instead; it's the better game of this genre.If you have played it, The Beginner's Guide is what you would get if you made one of the branches in The Stanley Parable 90 minutes long. You're playing a story, and not a very interactive one. It's mildly intriguing for a bit, but the premise winds up wearing thin by the end.

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Review by GamingTrend
October 11, 2015

It’s easy to have mixed thoughts about The Beginner’s Guide, but as a game that aims to make you think, it does accomplish this goal.

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Review by Jalandar [user]
October 8, 2015

First of all : I'm writing this review, cause I haven't seen any similar to this one, and I think my point of view is worth a second of your attention as well.Here we go. You are the player.Its that simple.Forget about Dave, think about you. Think about modern gaming. Why are YOU there and what do YOU expect. First time it did occur to me was the tv faces asking me how it was before.Well, yep, they were only shapes of triangles and squares, but it did work. How to left the prison, how to get out?Returning puzzle, to go out and yet advance, u need to look at things behind you, and proceed. It's not about being stuck in the past. It's showing the way to move forward, but with accepting the heritage of games. It was never about graphics and pointless grind, it was always about ideas. Thats why u get this cleaning section in the game. Isn't that what WoW has become, and other MMORPGS followed? Brings this, get this there, kill this in this amount, rinse, repeat.Thats also why, I think, we get this prison section of this game.Games changes but prison remains. Whatever u decide doesn't matter, as game won't think about your answer, it will just launch convenient script. U may see 100 variables = games, but the point in all of them is the same - your actions doesn't matter, cause there's a scripted story and u will follow it, no matter if u want. That's the prison.Now, remember this colorful picture? Yes, from a distance it was beautiful, and u wanted to go near it to see it in all its glory. That's today games for you. You come closer, and what u see? Well, just dots. Colorful, but mundane dots. Cheers.

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Game Information
Release Date October 1, 2015
Publisher Everything Unlimited Ltd.
Game Modes Single player
Player Perspectives First person
Genres Adventure, Indie
Themes Comedy, Drama
Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac