Short Game Classic — 10: Portal

This week, we’re revisiting an episode for a game that many of you have probably played: Portal. On December 11, Nvidia released a remastered version called “Portal RTX” with upgraded, ray-traced graphics (fancy) — and if you own it on Steam, you’ve automatically got a copy. This shiny new coat of paint is a great excuse to boot up Portal and remember how very awesome it is. Even back at episode 10, we were convinced the game was a stone-cold classic. Raygan and Shane break down the qualities that made the game so successful, and its widespread impact on gaming in general. Once again, we command you: GO PLAY PORTAL AGAIN! Links for this episode The Last Guardian Our Broken Age Episode The Banner Saga Casual Shenanigans Podcast on YouTube Star Citizen The Veronica Mars Movie Transistor Transistor Trailer Bastion for iOS The original Portal trailer Portal: The Flash Version ASCIIPortal Narbacular Drop Download Narbacular Drop The Orange Box Johnathan Coulton Still Alive – YouTube link Portal’s patched ending Teslagrad on Steam Our Thomas Was Alone episode Thinking with Time Machine The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Your hosts this week were: Raygan Kelly – @raygank Shane Kelly – @8bitShane