The Beginner's Guide
- September 30, 2015
- Everything Unlimited Ltd.
- 3h median play time
The Beginner’s Guide offers a personal and sometimes eerie perspective on amateur game development.
"The Beginner's Guide" is a unique narrative-driven game that explores the mind of a fictional game developer through a series of unfinished games. The player delves into the developer's thoughts and feelings as they navigate through a variety of experimental game designs, shedding light on the creative process and the struggles that come with it. The game serves as a thoughtful commentary on game development and the relationship between creators and their work.
Reviews
- story8,768 mentions
- 28 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- emotional3,521 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay1,490 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
- music545 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics530 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 64 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- funny482 mentions
- 90 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
- replayability357 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
- atmosphere208 mentions
- 66 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- grinding61 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 79 % negative mentions
- optimization33 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- character development24 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability20 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- ads20 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Wreden, Begin Again
Davey Wreden's follow-up to The Stanley Parable attempts to loosely tie together disparate game sketches, but fails to live up to its predecessor. Our review.
30%The Beginner's Guide Review
The Beginner’s Guide offers a personal and sometimes eerie perspective on amateur game development.
80%The Beginner's Guide Review
The Beginner's Guide is an occasionally gut-punching examination into the mind of a game developer.
80%