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The Stanley Parable is a first-person interactive fiction game developed by Davey Wreden.

The Stanley Parable is an interactive fiction game developed by Davey Wreden. Gameplay takes place in the first-person perspective, with limited environment interactions such as pushing buttons or opening doors.

The game was initially released as a Source engine mod on July 27th 2011, with a stand-alone HD remake released on October 17th 2013.

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How many endings are in the 2013 edition of The Stanley Parable?

There's already a question asking this for the original Stanley Parable game. But now that there is a new, shiny version of the game on Steam, how many endings does it have? And which endings are "new" to the new game?
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How can I start over?

Is there a way to completely start the game over? Some things in the game are altered between runs and are permanently changed. For example, there is a broom closet in the left hallway that has interesting dialogue. If you enter it a second time…
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What is the code for the mind control room in The Stanley Parable?

Is there a code at the end when you press "On" instead of "Off". What is it also?
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The Stanley Parable: Confusion ending

Is getting to the confusion ending schedule the confusion ending itself? The first time I got to the schedule and the narrator "forgot" about the restarts, I followed all the instructions, expecting for something to go wrong as the schedule…
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How to noclip in The Stanley Parable (2013)

I really appreciate the little jokes and funny things the developer put into this game, but how do I really enable cheats to get into noclip mode? I tried running the game with +sv_cheats 1 in command line, and binding "sv_cheats 1" to a key in the…
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What happens at the bottom of the monitor room in The Stanley Parable?

When you enter the huge monitor room, run up the chair, onto the desk, and walk over the railing to fall down into the pit. Nothing happens once you land on the ground. There is one but nothing happened. Am I missing something here?
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Does anything happen if you don't obey the commands to press buttons?

At one point in the Stanley Parable, the game asks you to press different buttons and then usually makes a joke about you afterwards. An example is: PLEASE PRESS 'Z' TO BE AT WORK IN THE MORNING. I've waited a couple minutes to see if anything…
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Stuck in starting room in Stanley Parable

I started a game of the Stanley Parable, I am in the starting office room. I walked out of the room, walked back into it and started clicking around. The door of the office closed on me and won't open no matter what I do. I have clicked on what…
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The game started differently. Am I getting somewhere?

After playing out one of the paths in the Stanley Parable, I noticed that the next time I started the game the exit from my office led almost directly to the first choice with the two doors. Is this something that happens at random, or am I on to…
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Are there multiple endings in The Stanley Parable demo?

I know the game (and the original 2011 version) had multiple endings but did they put any in the demo? What about if you stood there for 20 minutes like the narrator said?
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What's the significance of the Blue Hallway before the 'two door' room?

Is there any significance to the Blue Hallway that appears sometimes before the 'two doors' room at the start? And has anyone else seen this hallway and found out that significance?
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What does enabling 'saves' do in the options menu?

I have a feeling it is a joke, like the "achievements" one, which gives you an achievement called "achievement". But I don't want to lose my progress by not enabling it.
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What can a printer know of love? (reading textures in the Stanley Parable)

In the Stanley Parable, the computers, floors and desks are littered with poignant messeges that add detail and atmosphere. For example, right outside the first room by a copy machine Trouble is, most of these message are impossible to get at the…
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How to find the mystery person walking around

I've seen several screenshots of a mysterious person that you can spot while playing the Stanley Parable. Does anybody know where exactly you find this person?
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What does this note say in the Stanley Parable?

Using the information from a previous question, I've been mining the textures in the Stanley Parable and came across this: which I found in-game in the control room with the hundreds of number television screens. Is this a secret-coded message?…
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