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'''''Thinking with Time Machine''''' is a 2014 [[Video game modification|modification]] for ''[[Portal 2]]'' developed by Ruslan "Stridemann" Rybka
The development began after the release of ''Portal 2''. Initially released on the [[Mod DB]] website, ''Thinking with Time Machine'' went through the [[Steam Greenlight]] process, after which it was released as a free modification on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on April 18, 2014. The time machine concept and the ability for the player to see their own legs by looking down were commended by critics, while the lack of usage of the [[portal gun]] and the mod's short length were criticized.
== Gameplay ==
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[[File:ThinkingWithTimeMachine_ClipboardScreenshot.jpg|thumb|alt=A screenshot of Thinking with Time Machine showcasing the time machine tablet|
Like the [[Portal series|''Portal'' series]], ''Thinking with Time Machine'' is a [[
In addition to the portal gun, the player is also given a tablet-like "[[time machine]]" in their left hand.<ref name="pcg" /><ref name="ply" /> Looking down at the tablet allows the player to record and control their movement, including walking, jumping, and picking up objects.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="pcg" /> After recording themselves, the player user can
The campaign starts at the end of ''Portal 2'', after which the player is introduced to the time machine concept through a series of tutorials.<ref name="pcg" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ketchie |first=David |date=April 26, 2014 |title=Thinking with Time Machine Mod Bends Time in Portal 2 |url=https://thegamefanatics.com/thinking-time-machine-mod-bends-time-portal-2/ |access-date=August 20, 2024 |work=The Game Fanatics}}</ref> There is no custom [[voice acting]] in the mod.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Yasuda |first=Nobuki |date=April 25, 2014 |title=『Thinking with Time Machine』 Greenlitも納得、貫禄のファンメイドMOD |trans-title="Thinking with Time Machine" A fan-made mod that Greenlight is
== Development and release ==
''Thinking with Time Machine'' was developed by Ruslan "Stridemann" Rybka and published by SignHead Studio.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Orland |first=Kyle |date=May 3, 2015 |title=Steam Gauge: Measuring the most popular Steam games of 2014 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/steam-gauge-measuring-the-most-popular-steam-games-of-2014/3/ |access-date=August 3, 2024 |work=[[Ars Technica]] |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716013609/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/03/steam-gauge-measuring-the-most-popular-steam-games-of-2014/3/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Torrejón |first=Rocío |date=April 19, 2021 |title=Portal 2: 10 años de la penúltima obra maestra de Valve |trans-title=Portal 2: 10 Years Since Valve's Penultimate Masterpiece |url=https://as.com/meristation/2021/04/19/reportajes/1618822119_095027.html |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=Meristation |language=es |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804180147/https://as.com/meristation/2021/04/19/reportajes/1618822119_095027.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Reception ==
Alice O'Connor of ''[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]'' rated the mod positively.<ref name="rps" /> Christopher Livingston of ''[[PC Gamer]]'' also praised the mod, saying that "it's very cool watching the past version of Chell appear and run through her recording".<ref name="pcg" />
The time machine concept was praised by reviewers.<ref name="pcg" /><ref name="pcg2" /> Livingston and Sergey Svetlichny of ''ITC.ua'' compared the time machine concept to functions of the [[cooperative mode]].<ref name="pcg" /><ref name=":3" /> Phil Savage of ''PC Gamer'' also praised the time machine concept and stated that the mod "dramatically expand[s] the complexity" of the ''Portal'' series.<ref name="pcg2" /> Bo Moore of ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' and Livingston compared the time machine mechanic to the 2010 ''[[The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom]]'' game.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="pcg" /> [[Becky Chambers]] compared it to the ''[[Braid (video game)|Braid]]'' video game.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chambers |first=Becky |author-link=Becky Chambers |date=April 27, 2014 |title=This Portal 2 Time Travel Mod Lets Chell Solve Puzzles With Her Past Self |url=https://www.themarysue.com/portal-2-time-travel-mod/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516231623/https://www.themarysue.com/portal-2-time-travel-mod/ |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=[[The Mary Sue]]}}</ref>
Livingston praised the tutorial puzzles, but noted that certain puzzles, in which the double cannot be directly seen, "can get a little weird"; he also complained about the lack of usage of the portal gun.<ref name="pcg" /> Bo Moore of ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' praised the design of puzzles but noted that some puzzles lacked "[[Valve Corporation|Valve]] polish".<ref name=":0" /> He, however, criticized the mod for its short length and for not featuring many puzzles where the portal gun is used.<ref name=":0" /> Nobuki Yasuda of ''Automaton'' noted that the mod lacks a clear plot.<ref name=":1" /> ▼
▲Reviewers have noted that the game lacks usage of the portal gun; Livingston and Moore saw this as a net negative.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="pcg" /><ref name=":3" /> Livingston praised the tutorial puzzles, but noted that certain puzzles, in which the double cannot be directly seen, "can get a little weird"
The ability for the player to see their own legs by looking down was commended by reviewers.<ref name="pcg" /><ref name="rps" /> Livingston praised the addition, noting that it helps the player throughout the gameplay.<ref name="pcg" />
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