Subverted as Coda's message to Davey at the end reveals that Davey added most of the lampposts himself. The lampposts at the end of the later games, which Coda did to symbolize a goal or the completion of a project, according to Davey.Possibly inverted, as what Davey is doing is the exact opposite of what Coda would have wanted, and it's strongly implied that Davey is fully aware of this fact as he even goes so far as to alter Coda's games to invent nonexistent themes and symbolism, making it seem as though this 'gift' is more about himself than his friend. If the narrative is to be taken completely straight, then Davey Wreden made The Beginner's Guide as an apology to Coda, demonstrating his mistake, explaining his regret and then publishing it all on the internet hoping it'll reach him somehow. Apology Gift: The entire game, supposedly.
So is showing off someone's private work to others without their knowledge, especially if you only do it to make yourself feel good by taking in the praise from others.
On a lesser note, Altering someone else's artwork without their permission, even if you think it improves the end product, is just plain wrong.In fact, his insistence on reading Coda as a tortured soul who needs help leads him to invade their privacy by showing their games to others against their will, which ultimately severs their friendship. Davey spends the entire story trying to piece together what kind of person Coda is through their games, only to ultimately find that he does not know Coda at all, and most of his interpretations are wildly wrong. An Aesop: You cannot assume what a person is like just through their creations/works of art, and your interpretations of a work are just that - don't project it onto the creator.In one example, descending large spiral staircases inside of a giant, multi-level prison will lead you outdoors through what appears on the outside to be a one-story house. There are times that Coda didn't program that in in a normal fashion. Alien Geometries: This occurs throughout, due to the fact that in constructing a 3D game, you have to separately create an interior and an exterior around it for a building to read as "normal" to a player.The names Davey and Coda would be unusual in the real world, but Coda is hardly an unusual moniker on the internet. Absurdly Short Level: Chapters 3 and 6, Entering and Exiting respectively, are both a short walk lasting about fifteen seconds each, with only a sign saying you are now entering/exiting on the small road.The Beginner's Guide contains examples of:
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