The Beginner's Guide

01.10.2015
Critic 74/100
Users 79/100
Genre: Adventure Indie
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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