An armored man stands at the end of a pulsating circle his mouth a wide oval.   Will he step inside or try to hide? Instead he’s sucked in amid a high-pitched wind which twists the skin.   Inside, secrets writhe in and out of…

With apologies to Jonathan Coulton. This was a triumph (of experience over optimism) I’m making a note here, (because my memory is awful) “Huge Success!” (came from being realistic) It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction Aperture Science (has given me many hours of enjoyment) (Although…

References to Portal 2 and Half-Life Wheatley is once more alone, or as good as, His companion mindless, and deaf To his monologue GLaDOS is once more in charge, or as good as, Her memories back in their box, her Control, absolute Chell is once…

Set between the events of Portal and Portal 2. It is a true saying that power tends to corrupt, As evidenced by certain persons (naming no names) When they realise their power is not absolute. For future reference, when faced with the unexpected It is unbecoming…

NB: Very mild spoilers for Portal 2. What is the allure of testing? Never resting, striving after New disasters for the test To best a challenge thrown By unknown opponents Enter the ring Testing, proving, Trying, moving, Thinking, knowing, Learning, growing. GLaDOS knows her drive,…

NB: From here on, there will be spoilers for Portal. Proceed at your own risk.

A first-person shooter with no goons to kill? A maze where you follow the rat? A puzzle, a lesson in bending the rules? There’s much more to Portal than that. A subtle tutorial, learning through play, A guide with a memorable voice That gives you instructions…