The Beginner's Guide
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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October 1, 2015
10 years and 307 days ago
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Very Positive23,293 reviews88.3%
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Game contextLatest: IGF Team
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer. | ||
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher. | Klei Publishing has Tencent ownership or outside equity. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified. | Klei Publishing has Tencent ownership or outside equity. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game. | Klei Publishing provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release. | |
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released. | Everything Unlimited Ltd.; Klei Publishing is listed as a separate publisher for this release. |
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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.
