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The Beginner's Guide
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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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Multiplayer & Platform Capabilities
SINGLEPLAYER
✓ Supported
ONLINE CO-OP / PVP
Solo Only
LOCAL SPLIT-SCREEN
Unsupported
CONTROLLER / CROSSPLAY
Keyboard & Mouse
Gameplay Duration & Completion
Crowdsourced campaign length, extra objectives, and 100% completion metrics
Gameplay Format & DurationMultiplayer & Social
Session-Based / Party Multiplayer
Designed for dynamic rounds, party matchmaking, and infinite multiplayer replayability. No fixed linear campaign duration.
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System Requirements & Steam Deck
Steam Deck: UNKNOWN
- Controller configuration recommended
- Native display resolution supported
Minimum Specifications
OS: *: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10
Processor (CPU): 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher)
Memory (RAM): 2 GB RAM
Graphics (GPU): 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
Recommended Specifications (60 FPS Ultra)
OS: *: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10
Processor (CPU): 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) (High Performance)
Memory (RAM): 16 GB RAM
Graphics (GPU): 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). (Recommended tier)
Storage: 4 GB available space
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Base Edition
The Beginner's Guide — Standard Edition
$9.99
- Full Base Game
Special / Supporter Edition
The Beginner's Guide + Soundtrack
$12.99
- Full Base Game
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$9.99
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