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| Title            = The Stanley Parable
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| SortTitle        = Stanley Parable, The
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| Image           = Stanley Parable, The - Steam - Title Card.jpg
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| ImageDescription = Steam - World - Title card.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Galactic Cafe}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Galactic Cafe}}
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| PublishedYear    = 2013
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| PublishedMonth  = 10
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| PublishedDay    = 17
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|Linux}}, {{Platform|Macintosh}}, {{Platform|Windows}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Active puzzle video game|Active puzzle}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Adventure video game|Adventure}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Comedy video game|Comedy}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Exploration video game|Exploration}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Graphics adventure|Graphic adventure}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Puzzle video game|Puzzle}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Comedy}}, {{MediaTheme|Surreal}}
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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'''''The Stanley Parable''''' is a surreal [[graphical adventure game|graphical adventure]] [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Galactic Cafe]] and first released on [[Windows]] on 2013-10-17, and then ported to [[Macintosh]] and [[Linux]]. The game uses the [[Source (video game engine)|Source engine]]. You play Stanley, an office drone who one day wakes up in his office to find that everyone is gone. A voice narrates a parable about what Stanley is supposed to have done, but you have the option of doing something else and tripping up the story. Each time the player goes off-script, strange things happen.
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'''''The Stanley Parable''''' is a surreal [[graphic adventure]] [[puzzle video game]] developed and published by [[Galactic Cafe]] and first released on [[Windows]] on 2013-10-17, and then ported to [[Macintosh]] and [[Linux]]. The game uses the [[Source (video game engine)|Source engine]].
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You play Stanley, an office drone who one day wakes up in his office to find that everyone is gone. A voice narrates a parable about what Stanley is supposed to have done, but you have the option of doing something else and tripping up the story. Each time the player goes off-script, strange things happen and usually lead to a [[multiple endings|different ending]].
  
 
==Personal==
 
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| Own      = Yes. On Steam.
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| CantOwn  =
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| Won      = Yes. Found most endings. 6/10 achievements.
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = 2017‎-11-03.
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I remember hearing about this game from a friend who said it was pretty interesting, but I waited until it came out in a Humble Indie Bundle before getting it. It remained unplayed for months more, but I eventually got around to playing it and found it to be quite enjoyable.
 
I remember hearing about this game from a friend who said it was pretty interesting, but I waited until it came out in a Humble Indie Bundle before getting it. It remained unplayed for months more, but I eventually got around to playing it and found it to be quite enjoyable.
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I own this game on Steam and have seen the majority of the endings. I have 6/10 achievements.
 
  
 
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvluYOv9DD8 youtube.com/watch?v=JvluYOv9DD8] - Longplay, all endings.
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{{YouTube|JvluYOv9DD8|Longplay - All Endings.}}
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{{YouTube|lvFUWgPlmiU|Boundary Break.}}
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 7 March 2024

The Stanley Parable

Stanley Parable, The - Steam - Title Card.jpg

Steam - World - Title card.
Developer Galactic Cafe
Publisher Galactic Cafe
Published 2013-10-17
Platforms Linux, Macintosh, Windows
Genres Active puzzle, Adventure, Comedy, Exploration, Graphic adventure, Puzzle
Themes Adventure, Comedy, Surreal
Distribution Commercial

The Stanley Parable is a surreal graphic adventure puzzle video game developed and published by Galactic Cafe and first released on Windows on 2013-10-17, and then ported to Macintosh and Linux. The game uses the Source engine.

You play Stanley, an office drone who one day wakes up in his office to find that everyone is gone. A voice narrates a parable about what Stanley is supposed to have done, but you have the option of doing something else and tripping up the story. Each time the player goes off-script, strange things happen and usually lead to a different ending.

Personal

Own?Yes. On Steam.
Won?Yes. Found most endings. 6/10 achievements.
Finished2017‎-11-03.

I remember hearing about this game from a friend who said it was pretty interesting, but I waited until it came out in a Humble Indie Bundle before getting it. It remained unplayed for months more, but I eventually got around to playing it and found it to be quite enjoyable.

Review

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5 7 7 5 8

Best Version: Windows

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • The graphics, music, sound effects, and narration are all well done.
  • The writing is pretty great, there were several times I laughed out loud.
  • The environments are all generally eerie and strange.
  • The various endings run the gamut of funny, creepy, and thought-provoking.

Bad

  • Despite the many variations, I often felt like there wasn't enough to do in the game, and routinely found myself beating the same ending several times because I couldn't think of anything else to do.
  • For some reason, they didn't make each ending an achievement, so you can't get global stats on them. Also, many of the achievements are lame: restart the game, don't play the game, leave the game running all day, click on a door 430 times. These are not fun, they're tedious.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Media

Maps

  • Flowchart of all choices.

  • Flowchart of all endings.

Video

How to make your game just completely hilarious.
Longplay - All Endings.
Boundary Break.

Representation

Strong female character?FailThere are no women.
Bechdel test?FailThere are no women.
Strong person of color character?FailThere are no persons of color.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Links

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