The Beginner's Guide

IGN

Lucy O'Brien·Oct 7, 2015

Critic80/100

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Our take on the latest thought-provoking effort from The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden.

PC Gamer

Tyler Wilde·Oct 6, 2015

Critic69/100

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A peculiar experience that’s personal, sincere, and full of questions to unpack, though it asks them far too bluntly.

GameSpot

Edmond Tran·Oct 1, 2015

Critic80/100

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The Beginner's Guide is a fascinating journey into the thoughts and processes involved in the creation of a video game, and the people that make them.

Eurogamer

Jeffrey Matulef·Oct 1, 2015

Critic100/100

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The second game from the creator of The Stanley Parable is an intensely personal character study and one of the most daring games in years.

Game Informer

Jeff Marchiafava·Oct 1, 2015

Critic80/100

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Filling your head with questions that have no easy answers, The Beginner's Guide is confusing, thought-provoking, and unlike anything you've ever played.

Rock Paper Shotgun

John Walker·Oct 1, 2015

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So did I enjoy it? Kind of. I think I appreciated it more than I enjoyed it, and then that appreciation was tinged with a wish that it could have been more. More clever, more surprising, more deep. But more importantly, it made me think, made me worry about people I care about, made me uncomfortable. And for that, I think, it deserves praise.