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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 353 days ago
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Very Positive23,509 reviews88.3%
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Klei Publishing has Tencent ownership or outside equity.
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Klei Publishing has Tencent ownership or outside equity.
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Klei Publishing provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release.
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The game released with a separate publishing relationship.

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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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