About The Stanley Parable
The initial conception of The Stanley Parable was created by Davey Wreden.[1] The original release of the game on July 27, 2011 was a free modification, created with Valve’s free Source engine, for the game Half-Life 2.[2] Wreden and William Pugh, under the developer Galactic Café, redesigned “The Stanley Parable” for the re-release on October 17, 2013.[3] Both iterations of the game were narrated by Kevan Brighting. The Stanley Parable is characterised as a “first-person exploration game” and the type of ending is entirely dependent on the choices of the player.[4]
[1] Hamilton, Kirk. “The Stanley Parable Turns Video Game Storytelling on its Head.” Kotaku, August 9, 2011. Accessed June 15, 2017. http://kotaku.com/5829254/the-stanley-parable-turns-video-game-storytelling-on-its-head
[2] Schreier, Jason. “Brilliant Indie Game The Stanley Parable Will Mess With Your Head.” Wired, August 16, 2011. Accessed June 15, 2017. https://www.wired.com/2011/08/the-stanley-parable/
[3] Walker, John. “Davey Wreden & William Pugh: Life After the Stanley Parable.” Rock Paper Shotgun, March 28, 2014. Accessed June 16, 2017. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/28/davey-wreden-william-pugh-the-stanley-parable-interview/
[4] “About the Game.” Accessed June 14, 2017. http://www.stanleyparable.com/
