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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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Is it possible to achieve the "Unachievable" achievement in "The Stanley Parable"?

I know that according to the text it should be impossible, but global achievement statistics suggest otherwise. Is there a legitimate way to get this achievement?
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What are the famous Demos on display in "The Stanley Parable Demo"?

In "The Stanley Parable Demo", there is a wall of four Famous Game Demos. While I can easily recognize Half-Life and Metal Gear Solid, the other two escape my memory or knowledge. What are these two games that feature on the wall, and do they hold…
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How to get the Stanley Parable Commitment Achievement

I already did the other 9 achievements and this one is bugging me. I've read that you need to have game open during the duration of a Tuesday, but I was wondering if there is a easy way to do it, since the game is so tricky.
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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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How do I get the only achievement in The Stanley Parable Demo, "You Won!"?

The new Stanley Parable HD remake demo has one single achievement, entitled "You Won!" How do I get it?
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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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The Stanley Parable Demo won't load?

I just downloaded The Stanley Parable Demo from Steam ... Everything was running fine until I clicked Start Game, after that, a loading screen came up and it took me to a black page and wouldn't change. I don't know what is wrong.
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Does the "Go outside" achievement keep track of time across machines?

I'm currently in the process of unlocking the "Go outside" achievement in The Stanley Parable (in other words, I haven't touched the game in quite a while). I'm aware there are ways to unlock this achievement by changing the system time settings,…
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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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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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