What a short, strange trip it is
Charming and mysterious, The Stanley Parable is a first-person exploration game set in an abandoned office building. Stanley dutifully plucks away in his cubicle, day in and day out, until the day that every single one of his coworkers inexplicably vanishes. A honey-voiced narrator guides Stanley in his search, alternately directing him toward the truth or complaining when he walks through the wrong door.
One playthrough of The Stanley Parable may only take a few minutes, but mapping out, stitching together, and uncovering its secrets and alternate paths takes hours, with each new revelation posing more questions than it answers. At the end of each run, Stanley is deposited back at his desk, primed to explore again, pick a different door, or go…