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The Beginner's Guide

88% positive of 19,963 Steam reviews

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To finish
1.2 h
To 100%
1.3 h
Released
2015
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Everything Unlimited Ltd.. Published by Everything Unlimited Ltd., Klei Publishing.

About the game

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.

Tagged by players

  • Walking Simulator
  • Short
  • Story Rich
  • Abstract
  • Experimental
  • Surreal
  • Psychological
  • Philosophical
  • First-Person
  • Atmospheric
  • Emotional
  • Dark

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Despite our ever-present narrator, this game feels quiet, strange, and sometimes uncomfortable, but that is what makes it feel so human. The game made me think about how easily we can misunderstand other people, even when we believe we know them well. This is one of those games that is not about winning, but about understanding; understanding author's or your own view, on loneliness, creativity, friendship, and the…

    1.6 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    The game explores the idea that human altruism is often merely disguised egoism. It depicts people who want to help the "broken" but actually cause them harm, serving only their own needs by feeding on the attention and acclaim that come with playing the hero. The narrator thrives on the opinions of others and craves the image of a savior, going so far as to lie to and abuse the very person he claims to be helping.…

    1.8 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Very short and felt like I got pulled into something personal, not worth 5$

    6.1 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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