The Beginner's Guide

if Kafka was a game dev. . .

Play, it good.

$10 wasted and an hour of my life gone

this is art you should consume it stop thinkin and buy it

Idk where to start with this review, if I were to describe this game with one word, it would be...lamps... But in all seriousness, The Beginner's Guide hits you in a very different, yet real, way. Where in the Stanley Parable it's all fun and games with the narrator, in The Beginner's Guide it's way different. Personally it hit me because there were times back then on some scenarios I was similar but not to the extent this game portrays but the way it portrays emotion hits way too close for comfort, in a good way that is. I'm late, for 11 years I'm late to the party and yet, it still hits as if it was just released today. It may not be the cuppa tea for others but for those who can probably relate or wants a decent story (not gonna spoil what's the plot about), this is a must try game, though best to buy if it's on sale because unfortunately I finished it way quicker than I imagined, that's good and bad whilst it's good that I was so invested I killed time, it was so quick that I wished it were longer, it was just that good. But, I don't want to put any more lamps in the game, I'll let it be as it is, just as he wanted.

[h2] 🥈 Fascinante [/h2] Joguei faz tempo. Só queria deixar meu +1.

I... Wow... I cannot recommend this game enough

中评。作品在概念上很值得被认真对待，可惜在体验上没有打动我，只觉得心累。一次次被送到新的场景，需要重新适应，需要阅读那些莫名其妙的对话，还要做出回应。这都在持续消耗精力，但这些投入几乎没有意义。无论怎么选，都不影响后续，只能/只需按着既定流程走完。 它高明的地方在于，它建立的不只是作品与玩家之间的关系，而是把创作者本人、作品、评判者和玩家一起拉进来，形成一种多方关系。这确实是一个很聪明的切口。只是对我来说，它始终有些形式大于内容。主题与形式有关联，不代表形式本身就是高明的。我理解它意图通过这种方式，去模拟那种对他人或作品的过度解读、自说自话和误读感。它显然不只是想“讲”这个主题，而是想让玩家亲身经历那种滞涩和徒劳。但我依然不认为这需要让玩家花两个小时的重复劳动来传达。