Forum | Thinking With Portals

#1 · June 21, 2012, 10:00 am

Hey guys! I'm making a set of 48 test chambers, this one being the first. The set is called "Journey for the Cake" as you will get cake upon completing all 48 test chambers. Just to let you know, "[JFTC]" is the abbrevation of "Journey for the Cake"

This first test chamber is called "New Journey for Cake"
Size: Small
Difficulty: Easy-Medium (70%-30%)

Some testing elements you can expect:
Hard Light Bridge
Goo
Discouragement Redirection Cube
Thermal Discouragement Beam (and its receptacle)
Turret
CAKE (Its not a lie)

Read the readme inside the .rar file. Remember! If you don't really care about the elevator videos, don't bother about the "portal2_dlc2" folder.

This is my second map made in Hammer (Authoring Tools). I have improved alot. Download it and let me know what I can improve further! Remember to rate it and have fun! Blindruns and walkthroughs are appreciated!

For those of you having trouble on the map, WARNING! Press "show" only after you completed the test chamber

Spoiler

You're supposed to jump through the portal on the white portion of the floor where you're standing. You can shoot a portal there by going to the extended part of the floor with the railings. I purposely made the Goo hurt lesser and shallower to make it more easier.

File Name: sp_new_journey_for_cake.rar
File Size: 2.38 MiB
Click here to download [JFTC] New Journey for Cake (Test Chamber 01/48)

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#2 · June 21, 2012, 2:11 pm

Cheers, really enjoyed that ^^
Little rough around the edges, but I'd like to see the other 47 chambers!

Here's the route I went with:
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#3 · June 21, 2012, 7:36 pm

Hey! I made an awfully clumsy blindrun just for you!
Blindrun

Spoiler

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Gah I got hit by that laser a lot... also I'm not that great at seeing those indicator lights. Actually I had a hard time seeing what I was looking at at times because it was really dark and my screen is pretty dark also so that's no good combination.
I liked the puzzle but I would've added a autosave somewhere so you don't need to start over when

Spoiler

that turret scares the hell out of you

, also I didn't understand that you needed to

Spoiler

hug the door for it to open

It was really unclear..

48 chambers is really many to be honest, but I hope you make it and keep up the quality!
I'll give it 4/5, it was fun

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#4 · June 21, 2012, 8:26 pm

sicklebrick wrote:

Cheers, really enjoyed that ^^
Little rough around the edges, but I'd like to see the other 47 chambers!

Here's the route I went with:
ie2ySPY54ZQ

Thanks! I'm working on the second test chamber right now. Thanks for your solution video, I appreciate it! Cheers!

Hey look! A guide to making better maps.
Midnight Part 4 coming soon 3022.

#5 · June 21, 2012, 8:32 pm

Jepp wrote:

Hey! I made an awfully clumsy blindrun just for you!

Blindrun

Spoiler

Vr34jvTiSkM

Gah I got hit by that laser a lot... also I'm not that great at seeing those indicator lights. Actually I had a hard time seeing what I was looking at at times because it was really dark and my screen is pretty dark also so that's no good combination.
I liked the puzzle but I would've added a autosave somewhere so you don't need to start over when

Spoiler

that turret scares the hell out of you

, also I didn't understand that you needed to

Spoiler

hug the door for it to open

It was really unclear..

48 chambers is really many to be honest, but I hope you make it and keep up the quality!
I'll give it 4/5, it was fun

Thanks for your blindrun! I appreciate it alot. I'll improve my lighting in my next map, add autosaves and place a sign beside a door that "needs a hug to open" reading "HUG ME! I'M AN AUTOMATIC DOOR!" How about that?

Yes, 48 test chambers are indeed too many. Don't worry, I'm working on the second test chamber right now. Thanks for rating...and testing! Cheers!

Hey look! A guide to making better maps.
Midnight Part 4 coming soon 3022.

#6 · June 21, 2012, 8:35 pm

RectorRocks wrote:

... reading "HUG ME! I'M AN AUTOMATIC DOOR!" How about that?

God.. yes!

#7 · June 23, 2012, 10:22 am

Nice map, 48 is indeed daunting - maybe try for a pack of 5-10 first... No one seems to be doing map-packs with a consistent theme...
On this one,

Spoiler

I pushed the cube up through a portal on the bridge wall, and the low lethality of the goo made getting through to the back easier

.
thanks for creating, looking for the next 47?

#8 · June 23, 2012, 10:43 am

quatrus wrote:

Nice map, 48 is indeed daunting - maybe try for a pack of 5-10 first... No one seems to be doing map-packs with a consistent theme...
On this one,

Spoiler

I pushed the cube up through a portal on the bridge wall, and the low lethality of the goo made getting through to the back easier

.
thanks for creating, looking for the next 47?

Thanks...and Well Done! How about I reduce it to 19? Like GLaDOS' Portal 1 tests? I've made Test Chamber 02 and making Test Chamber 03 now. Test Chamber 03 will be larger & harder than the two.

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#9 · June 24, 2012, 1:06 pm

Easy for my taste but you are improving. I personally would leave the goo out and just make it a pit. It wouldn't change the puzzle and it would clear some of the confusion but I still liked it.

My blindrun:

Spoiler

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That sure is a nice map you got there. It would be a shame if someone broke it.

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[SP] [JFTC] New Journey for Cake (Test Chamber 01/48)