Portal 2

Portal 2

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22 Jul, 2018 @ 8:02am
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A map featuring two reflector cubes, a laser and a lightbridge. It revolves around a little trick I thought of while playing Mikeastro's Canonical (yes, Mikeastro inspired me again). I found it cool, so I decided to make a puzzle out of it.

Please report any solution that would seem unintended. Enjoy!

Estimated difficulty: 6/10

Intended solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHOir2OjxCU

EDITS: removed some glass somewhere and added to somewhere else to prevent unintended solutions. Added a faithplate next to the exit door to prevent a trapping situation. The simplified version had some other unintended solutions, so I switched back to the first version of the map.
51 Comments
Leo  [author] 11 Sep, 2023 @ 9:21am 
@SpielSatzFail
Ah yes, maps (mostly laser maps) where the solution is hidden among many possible paths can feel very discouraging, I understand that feeling all too well. That's not my preferred type of puzzles so you shouldn't find too much of that in my workshop, I believe. Even though you made it slightly harder, your solution still works and contains all the core moves (especially the rescue, which is of course the most important one), so that's no problem!
SpielSatzFail 2 Sep, 2023 @ 10:04am 
What a tough one! I didn't make any major progress for half an hour ^^ after another 20 minutes I was out. Oof!
I chuckled about Jorics's comment ("most discouraging map so far") ;D
I also find myself in Narkodes's comment about the guiding thread. It's hard to see where all of this leads to.
When after a long time I finally "rescued" the right side laser cube I was sure I had to perform a cube swap & sacrifice next, but soon I realized I was done :-)
I made the last step a bit harder for myself because I used portals since I didn't see that I could hit the second cube without them to make it way easier. My soluton involved the cube lying on the bridge. I wasn't able to see the exact laser path before PLUS the cube was too high to guide the laser trough the relay and that's why I needed to aim sideways.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3029805182
It worked after two or three tries.
Thumbs up :steamthumbsup:
Leo  [author] 13 Jun, 2023 @ 7:24am 
@Mr Fab
I thought I had left a comment on your video, but I guess not... Thank you as always!
Leo  [author] 13 Jun, 2023 @ 7:23am 
@cnh2r
This one can definitely be tricky. Well done!
cnh2r 12 Mar, 2023 @ 10:31am 
Great puzzle. Very difficult, took me a couple weeks! Thanks for creating
Mr Fab 13 Dec, 2021 @ 1:45am 
This puzzle destroyed me but it's a great and complex small puzzle ! Favorited :steamthumbsup:
I also have my blind playthrough if you feel like watching me struggle for 1h35m and talk about weird stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecp8RUD8GJg
Leo  [author] 9 Dec, 2021 @ 10:24am 
@SunnyOst
I watched back my own intended solution video after reading your comment, and yeah this one can be tougher than it looks. I feel like the overall look of the map could use an overhaul too, but that's another story haha. Anyway thanks for playing and for the comment!
SunnyOst 9 Dec, 2021 @ 3:40am 
Quite complex for such a small room, I like it! Took me a while to think of putting lightbridge under laser, but then everything went smoothly. Solved the cube catch a bit differently, getting to the top right away and catching afterwards, but overall intended. :steamthumbsup:
Leo  [author] 21 Dec, 2020 @ 5:45am 
@Spider_Dawg
This one is harder than it looks for sure. Thanks for playing anyway!
Spider_Dawg 19 Dec, 2020 @ 7:48pm 
Excellent puzzle, which I must confess beat me. Felt a bit foolish after watching the video, since it's really not all that complicated. Well done.