The Stanley Parable

Ok so I have never played this game, but I've heard it described as nearly a work of art. Might mess with your mind a bit. And now it's on sale on Steam for $3.74. Has anyone played it?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/The_Stanley_Parable/

Ive played it. Over. and Over. And Over. And Over. Its a hilarious game. lighthearted but also so deep depending on the path you take.

Play it, kona. It is worth every penny.

I've watched this game on YouTube the other day, it seemed like a pretty well thought game, with a decent narration and many possible paths. As a commenter mentioned here, it may mess with our brain!

This is one of those games that become less impactful the more you know about it. It's widely viewed as "interesting" if not actually "art" (that's a deeper conversation), and at the price of a cup of coffee, I'd say it's worth at least a try. Enjoy!

Abolutely.

Original post in this thread was made in 2019, but that aside, I like seeing Stanley Parable getting some love, it sure is an interesting game! I also really enjoyed The Beginner's Guide, from the same developer, in case some people haven't heard of it. :D Though it is not for everyone (but what is?).

A friend of mine was in a theater play version of Beginner's Guide not too long ago. I missed it, unfortunately, but it was an interesting concept

Lol, missed that. Oh well.

Looking back in this thread is like a time capsule. I've played with all three of the original posters before but they're all inactive now

You’re saying that there are three inactive players and you’re the common factor?

This sounds intriguing, but how did it even work? :0 From what I remember of the game, it's pretty much just one person narrating and monologuing. I can't imagine how it would make an effective play... Though there are probably plays that consist mostly of monologuing. XD

You really need a good actor for these one person shows. Not only a good actor as in skilled, but good as it has to be "their thing". Not everyone can be engaging for 2 hours straight on their own, haha. When it comes to the media of theatre, you can use many props in many different ways to make play engaging. And these games seem like a ground for this experimental theatre type of play haha. Would love to see that...

I'll ask him again how they did it. Pretty sure it wasn't a one-person show.