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'''''Thinking with Time Machine''''' is a 2014 [[Video game modification|modification]] for ''[[Portal 2]]'' developed by Ruslan "Stridemann" Rybka, and released by SignHead Studio. The game revolves around the concept of a tablet-like [[time machine]] that is controlled by the player. The tablet allows the player to record their movement and replay the recordings, creating a double that performs the
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.
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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 playback the recording, which summons a double who would perform the selected motion.<ref name="pcg" /><ref name="ply" /> Only one recording can be played at a time, although it can be replayed infinitely.<ref name="pcg" /> This allows the player to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.<ref name="rps">{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Alice |date=April 23, 2014 |title=Portal 2 Mod Adds Time-Travelling Legs |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/04/23/portal-2-mod-valve-time-travel/ |access-date=November 9, 2017 |website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804180131/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/portal-2-mod-valve-time-travel |url-status=live }}</ref> Recordings can perform all the actions a normal player can, and the player can also stand on their double, allowing them to reach higher surfaces.<ref name="pcg" /> After performing a new action, the previous recording is deleted.<ref name="pcg" /> Another feature of ''Thinking with Time Machine'' is the ability for the player to see their own legs by looking down, which is not available in the ''Portal'' series.<ref name="pcg" /><ref name="rps" />
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" /> 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 conviced of |url=https://automaton-media.com/articles/impressionjp/impression-thinking-time-machine/ |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=Automaton Japan |language=ja |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130161239/https://automaton-media.com/articles/impressionjp/impression-thinking-time-machine
== 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> Stridemann said that the development of the mod began after the release of ''Portal 2''.<ref name=":1" /> Initially, the mod was published on the [[Mod DB]] website in 2013.<ref name=":1" /> "It took two years... there were ups and downs... I felt depressed and inspired... I wanted to give up so many times... but the desire to complete this miracle won out", Stridemann said.<ref name=":1" /> The mod later went through the [[Steam Greenlight]] process and was accepted due to the mod's concept.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Svetlichny |first=Sergey |date=April 27, 2024 |title=Thinking with Time Machine: добавляем в Portal 2 четвертое измерение |trans-title=Thinking with Time Machine: Adding a Fourth Dimension to Portal 2 |url=https://itc.ua/articles/thinking-with-time-machine-dobavlyaem-v-portal-2-chetvertoe-izmerenie/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 4, 2024 |work=ITC.ua |language=uk |archive-date=August 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240804180055/https://itc.ua/articles/thinking-with-time-machine-dobavlyaem-v-portal-2-chetvertoe-izmerenie/ }}</ref> The mod was released on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] for free on April 18, 2014, for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[OS X]], and [[Linux]] platforms.
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