The Beginner's Guide

About The Beginner's Guide

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.

Everything Unlimited Ltd.'s The Beginner's Guide is an adventure and indie game, published by Everything Unlimited Ltd. and Klei Entertainment.

Players on Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and Mac have had it since October 2015. It is played in first person. Shelv files it under single player, comedy, and drama.

The Binding of Isaac, Lisa: The Painful, and VRChat make useful companions to The Beginner's Guide. Its Metacritic score is 75.