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Wonderful read! Valve are ever elegant in their emergent design, Portal's gradual introduction of complex concepts appealed to me particularly as a kid; I felt as though I had a true eureka moment with each stage I passed.

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Glad to hear it!

By the way, maybe that’s the key—making the learning process in the game so engaging that even kids won’t get bored with it ;)

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Great write up that doesn’t shy away from the truth that there is no perfect way and a user’s motivation has to be there to break through some barriers.

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