The Companion Cube

Travis Larchuk brings us thoughts on the power of videogame writing by Portal lead writer Eric Wolfpaw.
One of the puzzles in the videogame “Portal” requires players to carry a cube around with them to unlock the exit to the next level.
During the game’s development, however, playtesters weren’t catching on to the idea that they had to carry the cube with them.
Eric Wolfpaw, lead writer from Portal, took it from there.
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