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The Algorithmic Experience: Portal as Art
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Michael BURDEN
Sean GOUGLAS
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December 2012
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Letícia Rodrigues
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Title
The Algorithmic Experience: Portal as Art
Item Type
Journal Article
Author
Michael BURDEN
Sean GOUGLAS
URL
http://gamestudies.org/1202/articles/the_algorithmic_experience
Volume
12
Issue
2
Publication Title
Game Studies: the international journal of computer game research
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ISSN:1604-7982
Date
December 2012
Language
English
Abstract Note
The videogame Portal is an algorithmic exploration of human struggle against algorithmic processes that have superseded their original intended purpose. The game explores the search for freedom from such computational processes. The freedom presumed in the portal gun - which allows access where there was none - is circumscribed by creating pathways that only open back into the maze of the Aperture Science Facility. The promised reward for completing the algorithm is freedom, but the promise is made by a master chained to the very facility it controls. Both GLaDOS and the player are bound to complete the algorithm. There is no escape.
Portal extends this tension, perverting the traditional relationship between player and protagonist. Each test requires inputs to complete, with the companion cube serving as a necessary but disposable means to that end. What the companion cube is to Chell so Chell is to the player - she reappears after each failed test like a weighted companion cube dropping from a chute.
Harmony between the game mechanic and the story ensures emotional resonance between Chell’s suffocation in the workings of the system and the player’s own frustration in moving through the game. Unlike other artworks, Portal not only communicates emotion but also allows for play to achieve it. Thus when the narrative pushes Chell to complete the tests by being incinerated, the player’s own yearning to escape the confines of GlaDOS’s control reaches its own breaking point, synchronizing the goals of both player and protagonist. This aesthetic of play speaks directly to the relevance artistic videogames hold for {INSERT AUDIENCE HERE}.
Keywords: Portal, Art, Algorithms, Testing, Videogame, Aesthetics
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Portal is a Feminist Masterpiece | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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2016-01-05
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Portal is a Feminist Masterpiece | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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PBS Game/Show
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgnublE4dxU
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2016-01-05
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2016-01-13 22:55:14
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YouTube
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496 seconds
Abstract Note
Is Portal a fight against the patriarchy?
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Many would agree that there are strong feminist themes throughout Portal, but to name a masterpiece is a daunting task. Sure, the main character is a badass female using her intelligence and courage to break free of oppression. But is the entire plot really a comment on women's equality, or something else entirely? As always, discuss your interpretations in the comment section!
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1:34 SAUSAGE FEST
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2:08 Feminist Classics Book Club: A Room of One’s Own
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2:18 Identifying the Misbehaving Woman in 'Portal 2'
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2:32 The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
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2:35 GlaDOS2
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3:15 Cave & Caroline 70s
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4:21 Is Portal A Girls’ Game?
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4:28 Lucille Bluth Wink
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5:16 Luke Confronts Darth Vader - Return of the Jedi
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5:20 Absalom, Absalom!
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5:46 Portal 2 - Turret Opera Translated to English
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""Digital Sonar"" by Brink
""Mindphuck"" by Known To Be Lethal
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""After Hours""
""Lakes"" by Chooga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8hns...
""Beautiful Days"" by Extan
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""Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix"" by Foniqz
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""Good Way Song"" by Electronic Rescue
""Alice y Bob"" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
https://archive.org/details/escala19_...
""Sleet"" by Kubbi
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""Toaster"" by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
""Patriotic Songs of America"" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
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""Lets Go Back To The Rock"" by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440...
""Run"" by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440...
""Fame"" by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352...
""Freedom Weekends"" by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352...
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Why Do "Girl Games" Matter? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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Why Do "Girl Games" Matter? | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
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PBS Game/Show
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2015-10-20
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2016-01-13 22:48:00
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Abstract Note
What's the deal with Pink Games??
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Many of us have a special place in our hearts for games from the late '80s and early '90s. This era brought us classics like Tetris, Super Mario Bros, and The Legend of Zelda. But perhaps the biggest thing to happen in this time concerned a very different type of game. For the first time, developers decided to explicitly market to girls. This was known as the Pink Games boom. But where did Pink Games come from? And how did they impact the world of games for the better?
What You Never Noticed About Myst
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0:51 "No Girls Allowed" article on Polygon
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1:48 What Does it Mean to be a Gamer?
http://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/what...
1:48 What is a Gamer?
http://gamersdecrypted.com/what-is-a-...
1:49 What is a Gamer? How do you define it?
http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/gener...
2:27 Update of my Nintendo DS Lite (pink!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLSMJ...
2:33 Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer - with Noodlerella (Nintendo 3DS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phnf1...
3:25 The Awfulness and the Importance of the Dress-Up Game
http://killscreendaily.com/articles/a...
4:31 Girly Video games: Rewriting a History of Pink
http://www.theguardian.com/technology...
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MUSIC:
"Oh Damn!" by CJVSO
https://soundcloud.com/downpitched/cj...
"Digital Sonar" by Brink
"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-cyr...
"After Hours"
"Lakes" by Chooga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8hns...
"Beautiful Days" by Extan
https://soundcloud.com/extandnb/beaut...
"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
https://soundcloud.com/subdiffusion/f...
"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue
"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
https://archive.org/details/escala19_...
"Sleet" by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/kubbi-sleet
"Toaster" by Kubbi
https://soundcloud.com/kubbi/toaster
"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/New...
"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440...
"Run" by Outsider
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/440...
"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352...
"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
https://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/352...
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