Apple TV+'s hit series Severance owes more than a few of its ideas to this indie story-based video game released in 2013.

In fact, if you attempt to play The Beginner’s Guide in the way you might play The Stanley Parable — by disobeying the ...

The Stanley Parable is an adventure game that was developed by Galactic Cafe. The game follows a silent protagonist and has a narrator (Kevan Brighting) who directs the player through the game.

Sound familiar? Like the show, The Stanley Parable delves into the depths of human autonomy. The game’s omniscient narrator guides you, but ultimately, the path you tread is yours to choose.