The cake is a lie!

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The cake is a lie!

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In this episode of The Longest Rainy Sunday, we explore the Portal series. We talk about the mind-blowing mechanics that engage an audience long enough to learn about the hidden education behind the game. The hidden education being the experiences of survivability in life or death scenarios.  

Sources

• Portal 2 Improves Cognitive Skills More Than Lumosity Does, Study Finds
• 5 Secret Feminist Easter Eggs You Didn’t Notice in ‘Portal’
• Portal is a Feminist Masterpiece | Game/Show | PBS Digital Studios
• Portal Story
• Portal Theory: Caroline/GLaDOS and Cave Johnson are Chell’s parents. : FanTheories

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