Portal: Prelude
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Fans have created lots of mods for Portal since it released. This one’s the best. Portal: Prelude is an amazing fan-made prequel with an original story, tons of new dialogue, and loads of extremely challenging new maps. The game takes place before GlaDOS was brought online when all test subjects were monitored by actual Aperture Science Employees.

Above: The trailer for Portal: Prelude

Portal: The Flash Version
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Have you ever wanted to play a game so badly that you created a 2D Flash version of it? That’s what Hen Mazolski and Ido Tal did. These self-proclaimed Valve fanboys couldn’t wait to play Portal and decided to work on their own Flash version for the fun of it. Portal: The Flash Version perfect captures the essence of Valve’s original masterpiece and delivers just about everything you’d expect from a true fan: 40 levels, energy balls, cubes, and turrets await you.

Above: It’s surprising how well Portal’s unique gameplay mechanic transfers over to this 2D tribute

Tower of Goo Unlimited
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If you haven’t played World of Goo, take about five minutes to give Tower of Goo Unlimited a try. Manipulate and stretch sticky globules of goo to create the highest tower possible.

Dec 9, 2008