About this episode
The episode discusses the iconic Portal games and their impact on gaming and meme culture.
It's time to portal and chortle with the Daydreamcast as we look at the iconic duology of Portals 1 and 2. Both games set the internet on fire with their space-bending puzzles and lolrandom humor that formed the bedrock of 2010s meme culture and indie game design, eventually entering the hallowed halls of those "Greatest Games of All Time" lists. But which Portal portals superior? Is there something Murph would like us to know about Portal 2? Tune in an drop out with this double-caked up episode of the Daydreamcast! 1:15 - Murph caught COVID at PAX Watcha Playin' 03:50 - Silksong (2025) 12:25 - Firmament (2023) 24:00 -Riven Remake (2024) Variety Minute 42:50 - Narrative Puzzle Games Games of the Week 57:20 - Portal (2007) 1:16:00 - Portal 2 (2011) 1:48:30 - Plugs & Farewells
People in this episode
Host: The Twin Geeks
Topics covered
- Portal games
- puzzle games
- indie game design
- meme culture
- game reviews
Keywords
- Portal
- Portal 2
- puzzle
- indie games
- meme culture
- game design
- Silksong
- Firmament
- Riven Remake
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Portal, Portal 2, Silksong, Firmament, Riven Remake
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