Mind Control. Player Psychology. Meta-Narratives. Satire.

How do you define something that is constantly trying to change its identity? How do you categorize the un-categorizable? How do you begin to understand something that laughs at all your attempts to try and do so? Through the video game The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, I’d like to show off my attempt at doing so, as well as my slow descent into madness.



Credit Links:

Host (My Gaming Library) - Pranav

Videos Used For Reference:

The Existential Fear of The Stanley Parable - Munt Chunk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZNH7mJZuQU&t=2008s

The New Stanley Parable Game is Completely Unhinged - Leadhead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxSssx5PqM

THE MEANING OF THE BUCKET - The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe – Midnight Lab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlluew0pPg8

Complete Narrative Analysis of The Stanley Parable - Boogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib7ZsZx4Dkk&t=3707s



Reviews Used For Reference:

This is not a review of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - Grayson Morley

https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131262/stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-review-not-windows-pc

Review: Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a mandatory game for comedy fans - Sam Machkovech

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/review-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-is-a-mandatory-game-for-comedy-fans/

The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Is The Smartest, Silliest Game Of The Year - John Walker

https://kotaku.com/the-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-sequel-crows-new-endin-1848878469

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Steam Link:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/



All credit for music goes to:

The Stanley Parable Original Sound Track

The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Original Sound Track

Mind Control. Player Psychology. Meta-Narratives. Satire.
How do you define something that is constantly trying to change its identity? How do you categorize the un-categorizable? How do you begin to understand something that laughs at all your attempts to try and do so? Through the video game The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, I’d like to show off my attempt at doing so, as well as my slow descent into madness.
 
Credit Links:
Host (My Gaming Library) - Pranav
Videos Used For Reference:
The Existential Fear of The Stanley Parable - Munt Chunk
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZNH7mJZuQU&amp;t=2008s" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DCZNH7mJZuQU%26t%3D2008s&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2kNADWDJwLDzhSO6bITFSB">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZNH7mJZuQU&amp;t=2008s</a>
The New Stanley Parable Game is Completely Unhinged - Leadhead
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxSssx5PqM" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DgJxSssx5PqM&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1VWmrJ-Yhdza6-IMm5vDyF">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJxSssx5PqM</a>
THE MEANING OF THE BUCKET - The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe – Midnight Lab
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlluew0pPg8" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3Dwlluew0pPg8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RaNHf09CuK5lf8jRWfedq">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlluew0pPg8</a>
Complete Narrative Analysis of The Stanley Parable - Boogs
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib7ZsZx4Dkk&amp;t=3707s" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DIb7ZsZx4Dkk%26t%3D3707s&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1D3X4Jiw2_0ya3HJ5G74Fg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib7ZsZx4Dkk&amp;t=3707s</a>
 
Reviews Used For Reference:
This is not a review of The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - Grayson Morley
<a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131262/stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-review-not-windows-pc" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131262/stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-review-not-windows-pc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32Xs_FMRCjch4USNG11OLu">https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131262/stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-review-not-windows-pc</a>
Review: Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a mandatory game for comedy fans - Sam Machkovech
<a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/review-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-is-a-mandatory-game-for-comedy-fans/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/review-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-is-a-mandatory-game-for-comedy-fans/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AR9uQZKhSdmhMzKAd9QPf">https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/review-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-is-a-mandatory-game-for-comedy-fans/</a>
The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Is The Smartest, Silliest Game Of The Year - John Walker
<a href="https://kotaku.com/the-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-sequel-crows-new-endin-1848878469" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kotaku.com/the-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-sequel-crows-new-endin-1848878469&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2G48N_yeg0VSqH0XK-O2P4">https://kotaku.com/the-stanley-parable-ultra-deluxe-sequel-crows-new-endin-1848878469</a>
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Steam Link:
<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1703231393529000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2MdGWTgpxb0akEP8NVnSSP">https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/</a>
 
All credit for music goes to:
The Stanley Parable Original Sound Track
The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Original Sound Track

Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly pastime. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small-time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.

Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly pastime. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small-time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.

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Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly past-time. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.

Video games have a capacity for storytelling and immersion that other mediums cannot even hope to achieve. And yet they are seen as nothing more than a silly past-time. An escape. A hobby for the lazy. I’d argue against that notion. As the gaming industry has evolved, both larger AAA games as well as small time indie-games have been telling more and more complex stories. Some of these stories I’d like to share with you. Hi, I’m Pranav, and welcome to My Gaming Library.

Mind Control. Player Psychology. Meta-Narratives. Satire.