The Stanley Parable

2013 first-person interactive fiction video game
VideoGame video_game Q7766240
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The Stanley Parable

Summary

The Stanley Parable is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Stanley Parable received the Independent Games Festival Audience Award[3].
  • The Stanley Parable's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • The Stanley Parable's composer is recorded as Blake Robinson[5].
  • The Stanley Parable's composer is recorded as Yiannis Ioannides[6].
  • The Stanley Parable's composer is recorded as Christiaan Bakker[7].
  • The Stanley Parable's genre is interactive fiction[8].
  • The Stanley Parable's genre is interactive film[9].
  • The Stanley Parable's genre is adventure video game[10].
  • The Stanley Parable's based on is recorded as The Stanley Parable[11].
  • The Stanley Parable followed The Stanley Parable[12].
  • The Stanley Parable was followed by The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe[13].
  • The Stanley Parable's developer is recorded as Davey Wreden[14].
  • The Stanley Parable's depicts is recorded as breaking the fourth wall[15].
  • The Stanley Parable's depicts is recorded as meta-communication[16].
  • The Stanley Parable's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[17].
  • The Stanley Parable's Commons category is recorded as The Stanley Parable[18].
  • The Stanley Parable's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[19].
  • The Stanley Parable's platform is recorded as macOS[20].
  • The Stanley Parable's platform is recorded as Linux[21].
  • The Stanley Parable's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[22].
  • The Stanley Parable's language of work or name is recorded as English[23].
  • The Stanley Parable's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[24].
  • The Stanley Parable's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • The Stanley Parable's language of work or name is recorded as Danish[26].
  • The Stanley Parable's language of work or name is recorded as Dutch[27].

Body

Publication

The Stanley Parable was released on October 17, 2013[28]. Languages include English[23], Italian[24], Spanish[25], Danish[26], Dutch[27], and Russian[29]. Genres include interactive fiction[8], interactive film[9], and adventure video game[10]. It was distributed by digital distribution[30].

Reception

The Stanley Parable received the Independent Games Festival Audience Award[3]. Its review score is recorded as 89/100[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Stanley Parable followed it[12]. It was followed by it: Ultra Deluxe[13].

Why It Matters

The Stanley Parable has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

It has been cited as an influence by Grunn[33], a video game[34].

FAQs

What awards did The Stanley Parable receive?

Honors received include Independent Games Festival Audience Award[3].

Who did The Stanley Parable influence?

The Stanley Parable has been cited as an influence by Grunn[33].

References

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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