The Stanley Parable

Stanley wakes up in his office. All his colleagues have vanished and a male narrator describes what his future actions will be.

However, the player, guiding Stanley, and the narrator tussle for control over the course the narrative will take. Stanley encounters forks in the path or other situations where a choice is necessary and where the narrator suggests a direction. The player decides whether to go along with the narrator’s suggestion or work against his narrative and take a new direction.

Davey Wreden developed »The Stanley Parable« 2011 as a modification of the first-person shooter »Half-Life 2«. In 2013, an independent version with 18 possible story endings was released.