The Stanley Parable Sequel I Missed? | Beginner's Guide 

Just so people are aware, this game has nothing to do with the Stanley Parable. This was only made by one of the main people on it, and it was just a passion project to tell a story about his life made by the same person

In this video: Mat gives a meta-discussion of creative process while playing a meta-game about the process of creating a meta-game.

Game: Mentions anything MatPat: “I’ve always found that fascinating”

Matpat: oh wow that's cool, someone putting out their friend's unreleased games to encourgae them to start creating again! :D Me: *flashbacks to the end of the game*

“You can’t lock a player in a vault for an hour and expect them to come back” cough cough Presentable Liberty

“A game with an instruction manual that lies to you.” Isn’t that The Stanley Parable?

Y'know, I was gonna say, "Why would someone make games just for themselves and not share it?" then I remembered the textbooks' worth of comics I've drawn and written, but shared with no one. But I did that because I didn't think my drawings were good enough. I still don't, and I've been writing these stories for years now. At least a decade.

Oh awesome he's playing the Beginner's Guide. Few years late, I remember when Jacksepticeye played this. Brings back good memories, this was an amazing game.

The broom closet ending was my *favourite* ending

Poor mirror Mat he was doubted. May he forever be trusted. Unless he shouldn't be, then don't trust him

I just realized that Mat totally accidentally revealed a part of how this experience works in that monologuing about modified memories and experiences. That's absolutely wild.

“If you want to reward someone for a thought, the put the reward where the thought leads.” A quote to remember, simple but smart.

FINALLY!! You should still also play Presentable Liberty because there is conspiracy behind it. Also, Matt if you're watching, this game is only about an hour long so you don't need to separate it into parts.

I literally rewatch their Stanley Parable playthrough like four times a year I’m so psyched to see them play this

Him playing this game makes me realize, does he know about the Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe that was announced a while back? If so I kinda hope he plays it for the new content. But either way I'm glad he's playing this game as well cuz its really good.

It’s like the “Luke, I am your father” is actually “No, I’m your father”

I've gotta say that Jacksepticeye's playthrough of The Beginner's Guide was and is by far my personal favorite thing on his channel. Getting to now watch it here and getting a wildly different perspective and commentary is incredible and I'm so glad that they're doing it.

I like how every minute in the game Matpat randomly stops and talks about something for 20 minutes

Matpat. Here us out. We NEED u to finish this game bro.

This game is probably one of the most important games to me as a person. I've always been very analytical about media, always theorizing even before I found Game Theory. There's a line later in the game that says "Maybe he just likes making prisons" and I think it's such a powerful line for theorists. To understand that even if the world and the story you're analyzing is manufactured, the people manufacturing it aren't, they might not have a perfect reason, or a reason at all for why they make some decisions, or why something looks a specific way. If you're overanalyzing something and it doesn't make sense yet, consider that "Maybe he just likes making prisons", maybe if you ignore one piece of the puzzle the rest will fit

I loved their original playthrough of "The Stanley Parable!" So happy he's playing this.

For me the stairway always made me think “oh this is a way to force you to really think about your ideas, and make sure you’re either in the right headspace, or are only adding thought-through concepts to the vault of ideas at the top - adding in the skip that’s so tempting totally ruins the whole effect” rather than it being a bland exterior featuring a rich interior, its a lack of distraction to force creativity and concentration. The narrator taking it as an abstract meaning over a practical meaning is fascinating (especially considering where this game goes)

I major in Linguistics in college and after watching this video, I think Mat would find semiotics really interesting. It's pretty much the study of how signs are made, perceived, varied throughout different cultures. etc. Kind of reminds of what he was saying about different perspectives of the same thing. Very interesting. :)

The Beginner’s Guide remains one of my favorite games to this day, and I’ve replayed it countless times. For about an hour or two worth of gameplay, the narrative it tells is incredible.

This is grand. This is such a good "Game" Experience? Yeah. Experience. Can't wait to see Matt fully Experience it.

i’m getting flash backs to the last time they played the stanley parable… oh no

43:31 Yeah, that scene in EarthBound stuck with me enough that I put a reference to it in something that I developed, except in this case it was explicitly intended to be a punishment as a contrast, pointing to the idea that doing something like that today feels much less like something you could get away with in a mainstream title. Weird stuff like that is what I live for in gaming, and I seriously hope you'll stick with this one because it's got some amazing moments in it, especially if you're into that headspace of game development and understanding someone's creative efforts.

Matpat mentioned the game The Magic Circle early on and having played that one, the devs of TMC have a pretty incredible horror game out called The Blackout Club that I'd love to see on GT. It features characters that are interact with players live during specific hours of the multiplayer and slowly build out lore.

Hey, I'm just recommending the game Presentable Liberty. It may seem crude at first but I think it hits different and is good for Gtlive. I really want him to play this. Edit: It seems that @Sam LeMay already mentioned it. But still, please tell him to play it, trust me it's worth it's and I think it good for Gtlive!

24:55 Yeah, I guess the simple acknowledgment that you tried to do something different than what was expected is already a reward in itself. In a way, it's like you're connecting with the game developer themselves.

This game is so different from the Stanley Parable and yet still has that same sense of meta-ness it had - I'm so glad MatPat's playing it. Edit: Also, you forgot the subtitles!

Matpat: "digging deep" Me the whole time while he's talking: I love that jacket.

Still missing Steph! Hope she comes back soon for a visit.

Since it's relevant, The Stanley Parable has an achievement for not playing it for a year and then returning to it. I would love to see you do that at the beginning of a stream Edit: nevermind. It's 5 years (thank you comments)

Exactly. I aced a lot of my tests and classes because I tried to understand the teacher as much as the information they were presenting. Every teacher wants different answers. Understand the teacher, you'll figure out what answers they're looking for.

Man, this makes me want to pick up creating RPG games again. I asked my mom a few years ago if she would buy RPG Maker for me, and after some pleading she did. I started creating a game about my life in middle school, but never finished it. I barely even started it. I also had a few other RPG game ideas. I wish I had the time right now to be creative like I did back then. Having a part time job and taking three 6-week summer classes doesn’t really offer much spare time. Maybe one day I will pick it back up again...

You should make a part 2 man, I love to hear your commentary tbh

every week my friend and i call and watch the stanley parable streams (however much we're up for) and theyre my favorite series you've done, im really excited for this

MatPat doesn’t realize that by choosing not to follow Davey speeding up the stair game, he played the game EXACTLY as Coda would’ve wanted. It even sparked an interesting convo with Mirror Matt, beautiful!

theory theory where matpat just teaches us things he wants to talk about and we watch it cause it’s matpat

Beginners Guide was one of those games that impacted me on an emotional and mental level so deeply and that i connected to to such an extent, i just hope his playthrough of it does it justice. Still one of my favourite games of all time. Absolutely amazing.

"A game about an instructional manual that lies to you" "Beginners Guide" I see what they did there.... Is the narrator for the game Kota?

I haven't even watched the video yet but MirrorMat's confidence is just the best the MirrorMat witty banter brings me joy

I know Matt is busy but he definitely needs a podcast to talk more

Glad that MatPat has finally decided to play this game, I remember watching Jack’s gameplay years ago and I loved it. In my opinion, this game is so underrated and it’s fandom died before it could even get off the ground. I really hope this playthrough will help this game get the attention it deserves.

You should play "the tiger and the terribly cursed emerald"

Now I really want to see him play Pathologic, and presentable liberty

Are you ever coming back for the end of this?

When you check today's GTLive and it isn't DDLC+: _Mission failed, we'll get 'em next time._ But of course, I'll enjoy the stream regardless of what game he's playing.

Remember when matpat climed the stairs slowly, it ticked me off so much because the game has an easter egg that he missed it said "It can be a very slow climb" Before it changed games

The first little conversation and blurb Matt says, talking about the perception of the way he sees the world from the view point of the creator or asking what the creator wants from him by presenting this test or text, that kind of idea is really interesting and it opened my eyes to something I’ve been doing for a long time without realizing it. Thank you Matt.

It's so cool to see Mat finally play this! I recall watching Jackscepticeye's playthrough and just loved it to bits. With how much Mat connects with the narrator, I'm sure the ending and story progression will only pique his interest more. Please play more of this soon!

I remember watching a play through of this a long time ago, I left it feeling a bit sad and I don’t remember why, but I’m kinda excited to watch it again and find out.

it's so interesting hearing matpat talk about the stuff he finds interesting...tbh if he did a crash course on stuff he wants to talk about, I wouldn't hesitate to give it a watch

This game kind of reminds me of presentable liberty, dose anyone remember that one? With how much he likes this one that game might be a good one to play too.

Please do a second part on this game 😭😭😭

I think Matt might be sick, he isn’t wearing his red jacket!

please consider playing and doing a theory on What Remains of Edith Finch and the family curse

I would love to see you finish this! Playing through this was one of my favourite gaming experiences I've had. It's relatively short so only 1 or 2 more parts and if you're captivated now it goes in a really interesting direction by the end

20:52 SAT prep advice that's actually really useful.

When the narrator said, “This is what happens instead,” I got an ad right after that, 😂

It ain’t Stanley parable without the British accent

I really enjoyed this video and gameplay, I hope there will be a part 2!

44:00 in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire you had a Puzzle like that as well. You had to Stand at a curtain Location for 5 Minutes to unlock the hidden passage to Regice, one of the Golem Trio

Game: "Here's a really cool thing that reveals the inner psychology of the designer." Matt: "CaN i fLy?"

I just rewatched their playthrough of The Stanley Parable yesterday! That's a pretty cool coincidence

Loved it. Thanks for bringing these. Need next part

Right in a way I had come to an understanding at some point that the tests we take at school aren't much of a test of what you know but a representation of what the teacher wants you to know. What they expect you to have gotten out of the lessons before the test and how far you could take that knowledge. Seeing the teacher's expectations of me was something I always thought as interesting (although ofc I couldn't meet those expectations always but it was nice to be able to have a light shining on what things the teacher wants me to know and understand)

I hope you play the game 'Perception'. It's amazing and has so much lore to discover throughout playing it.

I still don't have the words to describe how this experience made me feel. I know that I was crying silently during the last 5 minutes when I played it.

29:16 I've noticed that. With a couple of series I'm following right now, Helluva Boss and Amphibia, I've found that I enjoy watching the reaction videos of a few specific channels more than directly watching the episodes myself.

I would love to see you play more of this. I find it interesting

I've literally looked for this video on your Channel because people said you had already played it. OMG. I'm so excited for this.

I'm actually making a game using the manufacture memories thing

Great video. I hope you do more parts of this game.

Please do the rest of this game. I am absolutely fascinated by it

They're both so wholesome from the start. It makes me want to hug them.

Love the games, and the rants you and the narrator make. One note, sometimes his volume goes down for some reason and it’s hard to hear. Please continue this one.

21:34 I would LOVE to hear more about this sort of test prepping!!!! That’s so cool!

I really like this!!! This is fascinating!!! As a media creator myself, it’s really interesting to dive into the difference between the writer’s and viewer’s perspectives. Two things that I would like to note are that, one: there was the question of whether or not Coda (Koda?) was a real person. I don’t think he is, seeing as his name sounds so close to “coder”, which could be wordplay on his role. The second thing is that it’s fascinating that the door puzzle mechanic not only traps you on the other side of the area from where you were, but if you close the first door not knowing that there is a lever on the other side of it, then you risk trapping yourself in that confined area and having to reboot the game. In this way, the solution requires the player to trust the coder. I wonder if this is what Coda intended for us.

As someone who wants to be a video game designer, I loved watching this video game.

Fnaf: am I a joke to you? Mat-pat: yes everything about you is a meme

Wow, this was awesome. I really hope that this series continues.

for the song thing, The creator of the one iconic how to train your dragons melody used an incredibly similar melody in Ice age 2 a couple years prior

They're working on a new version of The Stanley Parable for this year with new endings and content

As a creator, I get an enjoyment from this because seeing the simplicity in these levels, and yet still seeing potential for full game play. It's fun and hopeful. I enjoy seeing the progression and the development of complexity.

That's interesting... I'm pretty sure there was a Game Theory video at some point that used footage from the Beginner's Guide (it wasn't about any specific game though). A lot of people, myself included, had commented requesting this game after the Stanley Parable, and then seeing that video made me assume you decided to play it privately, and I thought we'd never get to see your reaction to it. Very glad to see I was apparently wrong! Definitely looking forward to seeing the rest of this, it's great.

Honestly from seeing the other works they have made I was thinking about it at times when moving forward and only in looking at the past will the path forward be clear . It is very profound. I mean even with this in mind each and every game has this smaller or bigger picture that you the player can't see immediately. Even in the Stanley parable game this very message rings true clearing it multiple times not only opens new paths but new understandings the narrator wants what is good for Stanley and just wants him to be happy but you also see a less restrictive side of the narrator. Even in the scene where the narrator starts diving into the player though processes and starts saying what you think of Stanley and on the situation there is still a care for the character a knowledge of what could be of sorts . The character not really being alive but at the same time living and the guide is presenting this sort of view of the bigger picture and in so many situations is sorrowful about the the chosen path and the more you see of this picture the less you feel you know just because you start to see the bigger picture you aren't meant to see which is beyond comprehension and what seems like the end of any logical assumptions and the start of insanity. The duality and the singularity all combined paints a beautiful picture which can very well be best explained as our very existence down to the smallest fiber each choice is our's to make though ultimately it is for a reason why had you read so far ? What would happen if you didn't ? Should I wait or move forward? Should I look back ? The simplicity is insanely complex and yet at the same time it is poetic and understandable we as individuals will never see more then our first person perspective as limited as it is there is so much to the left and right and even behind that is so easily dismissed and taken for granted that we quickly forget who we are in the grand scheme of things and start to inject opinion over fact to the point where we loose sight of what really is in exchange for what we wish it to be . Honestly even if it wasn't the intention the picture I see is clear and it is a good show of everything I said and nothing I have said at the same time the stairs is a tough journey into an area of great contemplation and we usually find ourselves here far more then we admit . We struggle and when we make it through the situation we tend to form many complex thoughts on the situation and store them away and proceed to just go down the other side just to again have to look back when you feel stuck in order to see more of the picture. Again it is just truly poetic

So, is anyone else wondering what happened to part 3 of the 'Stanley Parable' playthrough? It's been a couple of years now and the 3rd video is still 'Private'... No?... Just me?... Okay.

Hey, hope you guys have your eye on the new Doki-Doki Literature Club side stories. I think you guys will genuinely love how the 5 extra hours of content tackle the struggles that each character carries, and how they properly address them between each other...

I LOVED THE VIDEO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PLAYING IT I'VE WANTED THIS FOR SO LONG PLEASE FINISH IT ITS INCREDIBLE

I watched this play through just before on Jack's channel and I'm so glad Matt is playing it because it's a really deep game I enjoy it

Omg will you continue this game 😢😢

Just want to clarify something about this game - Coda does not exist. He is not a real person.

I’m so happy you decided to play this. I was hoping you would since Stanley Parable because this is such an incredible game and I just hope more and more people get to see it.

I love this gamee! It has been a longgg minute since i last saw anything of it so it was so fun to dive back into it after all these years, I hope you decide to finish it soonn 🌻

I think tell me why works with manufactured memory if you'd be interested in that. It similar to life is strange, and made by the same company if I'm not mistaken.

0:51 Matt...You have eaten A BELT (Gummy vs Real food), why would you eat a hat? 😲😂

I get this feeling that the narrator really loves explaining coda’s work. Reminds me a bit of Lasagna Cat video 07/27/1978, in how the speaker analyzed one comic strip of Garfield for an hour.

Thank you so much for playing this game and sharing your thought process and ideas throughout! I can't really explain why but listening to your interpretations and experiences and so on brought me so much comfort and peace, thank you