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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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- 88% positive 22,002 reviews · via SteamSpy
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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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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10
- Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher - *NOT* an Intel Express graphics card).
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Mac OS X 10.8 or higher required
- Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon 2400 or higher / NVIDIA 8600M or higher
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
- Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Everything Unlimited Ltd., Klei Publishing
- Brazilian rating
- 14
- Steam Germany rating
- 6
- Features
- Single-player, Captions available, Partial Controller Support, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected] Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
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Value Score
Great Value — 93th percentile.
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 93th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Beginner's Guide worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
When does The Beginner's Guide go on sale?
Not the best time to buy. Price could improve with future sales.
Is The Beginner's Guide free to play?
The Beginner's Guide costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is The Beginner's Guide?
The Beginner's Guide is a Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed The Beginner's Guide?
The Beginner's Guide was developed by Everything Unlimited Ltd. and published by Everything Unlimited Ltd..
What platforms does The Beginner's Guide support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.
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