Narbacular Drop
A DigiPen student portal puzzle game that became the basis for Portal.
Where Narbacular Drop comes up1 episode or test
- 1Students build Narbacular DropDigiPen student portal puzzle game
- 2Newell stops their demoGabe Newell interrupted it halfway through
- 3Valve offers jobsThe team joins Valve
- 4Remake in Source engineSet in the Half-Life universe, as Portal
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What was said about Narbacular Drop
Valve hired the Narbacular Drop team and rebuilt its idea as Portal. Gabe Newell stopped the team's demo halfway through to offer them jobs. The team was then asked to remake the game in Valve's Source engine, set in the Half-Life universe.
Narbacular Drop was a DigiPen student portal puzzle game. The source is about Valve and mentions it only in passing, so it gives no detail on the original game's design or results.
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Gabe Newell halted the demo halfway to offer the team jobs, and the team was asked to remake it in the Source engine in the Half-Life universe.
Valve hired the Narbacular Drop team and rebuilt its idea as Portal. Gabe Newell stopped the team's demo halfway through to offer them jobs. The team was then asked to remake the game in Valve's Source engine, set in the Half-Life universe.
Narbacular Drop was a DigiPen student portal puzzle game. The source is about Valve and mentions it only in passing, so it gives no detail on the original game's design or results.
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