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The Beginner's Guide
#303210The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
Recommendation
ProtonGreat
CurrentMedium confidence
Proton and native both rate great; recommending proton.
Last report May 24, 2026
Compatibility
Proton
Great
CurrentMedium confidence
17 reports · Medium confidence: more recent reports would firm this up.
Native
Great
Needs confirmationLow confidence
4 reports · Low confidence: very few recent reports yet.
Anti-cheatUnknown
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Reports(21)
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- PerfectProtonDesktopHistoricalMay 24, 2026
- GreatProtonDesktopHistoricalMar 28, 2026
- GreatNative (Linux build)DesktopHistoricalOct 26, 2025
- GreatProtonDesktopHistoricalJun 29, 2025
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- GreatProtonDesktopHistoricalMay 9, 2025
- GreatProtonDesktopHistoricalDec 26, 2024
- GreatProtonDesktopHistoricalDec 1, 2024
- GreatProtonDesktopHistoricalNov 19, 2024
- PerfectNative (Linux build)DesktopHistoricalMay 4, 2024
- PlayableProtonDesktopHistoricalMar 27, 2024
- PerfectProtonDesktopHistoricalDec 28, 2023
- BrokenProtonDesktopHistoricalNov 18, 2023
- GreatProtonDesktopHistoricalOct 20, 2023
- GreatNative (Linux build)DesktopHistoricalAug 2, 2023