The Beginner's Guide (2015)
- Developer
- Everything Unlimited Ltd.
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 23,249 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.7 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A quiet, introspective walk through a series of unfinished game worlds, guided by a narrator's personal and uneasy reflections on creativity and failure.
introspectivemelancholicatmosphericabstractemotionalslow-pacedreflectivefirst-person
What players say
Players describe it as a short, narrated walking simulator that is best experienced blind. Many find it deeply personal and thought-provoking, resonating especially with creative people, though some call it melodramatic or superficial.
Screenshots
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