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28 Great Games Like The Beginner's Guide

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The Beginner's Guide is a narrative game where you explore a series virtual environments while the game's creator tells a story about the person who made each space. This introspection presents a raw and at times heartbreaking look into the mind of the narrator. Rather than presenting characters and landscapes that invite us to discover a video game world, we are instead intended to discover who it was that made them.

Unfortunately, The Beginner's Guide is not available on Android, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

The Beginner's Guide

Game Details

Release Date: 01/10/2015

Platforms: Mac and PC

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure and Narrative

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: Hello Cake Bread (@HelloCakeBread)

Costs: Purchase cost

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Release Date: 12/11/2020, updated in 2022

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7 Younger Content Rating than The Beginner's Guide

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8 Easier Skill Rating than The Beginner's Guide

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7 Video Games Like The Beginner's Guide Based on Genre

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Assistance Getting Starting:	Tutorials Practice Area View Control Mapping Assistance With Controls Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Adjust Speed No Jump Scares
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Assistance Getting Started:	Clear Manual Electronic Version of Manual Electronic Version of Manual for Screen Readers Getting Started Video Digital Version Reference Aid
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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
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Placement:	No Unbound Placement Player Components Not Shared No Fiddly Placement Easily Verbalised Actions

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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
Component Identifiability:	Outline Key Elements No Busy Backgrounds Easily Verbalised Game State No Close Inspection Disadvantage Playable Without Sight

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Communication:	Audio Cues Mirrored Visually (Or no critical audio signals) No Pressured Reveals No Pressured Communication Playable Without Hearing

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28 Great Games Like The Beginner's Guide

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7 Younger Content Rating than The Beginner's Guide

8 Easier Skill Rating than The Beginner's Guide

7 Video Games Like The Beginner's Guide Based on Genre

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