Valve's "Secret Weapon"

Published: 24 May 2023
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Valve is famous for crafting games that are polished and intuitive. But that's no accident: the developer has a near-religious obsession with playtesting. Learn more, in this video.

=== Before you watch ===

Content warning: Blood, Combat

=== Sources ===

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=== Chapters ===

00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Playtesting Portal
05:47 - Valve's History
08:38 - Playtesting Tips
15:43 - Conclusion

=== Games Shown ===

Portal (2017)
Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Far Cry 3 (2012)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021)
Portal 2 (2011)
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
Narbacular Drop (2005)
Half-Life 2 (2004)
skate. (Unreleased)
Left 4 Dead (2008)
Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006)
Half-Life Alyx (2020)
God of War Ragnarök (2022)
Mind Over Magnet (2024)
Superliminal (2019)
Viewfinder (2023)

=== Credits ===

Music provided by Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (Referral Link)

Narbacular Drop - Full Walkthrough | COG in the Game
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Konsoll 2021: Christine Phelan - Creating a Nightmare in Half-Life: Alyx | Konsoll
   • Konsoll 2021: Christine Phelan - Crea...

F-Stop (After-Image) - "lab_intro_scripted2" | fstop
   • F-Stop (After-Image) - "lab_intro_scr...

Portal 2: F-STOP PROJECT CAPTURE - Full Walkthrough | Bolloxed
   • Portal 2: F-STOP PROJECT CAPTURE - Fu...

Exposure by LunchHouse Software | LunchHouse Software
   • Video

Mirror: https://www.playground.ru/portal/news...

=== Subtitles ===

Contribute translated subtitles - https://amara.org/videos/MyGYKu72hcPs/

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