Okay this is a very very alpha release of a game that was created for a team project at the final year of university.
The game is a 2D version of Valves up and coming game Portal. You are a scientist in a lab experimentig with the new handhelf portal device that allows you to create portals anywhere that allow you to pass through to the other side. The goal of the game is to solve puzzles and get to the exit in the fastest time possible.
As i said the game is very very alpha and as such has many holes. The reason i am releasing this now as i dont think im going to have time to work on it in the near future so best get this out now.
I personally worked on the engine of the game, the menus were done by another team member. The engine features full bloom lighting effect to make all those shineys abit more umm shiney 
Anyways, to play this game you will need the XNA runtimes, use THIS to get them installed.
Once that is done you can go ahead and dowload the game HERE.
Enjoy!
15 Responses to Portal 2D – Alpha
Dominique March 29, 2007
Hey very cool demo! Looking forward to seeing fleshed out into a proper game.
Where in the UK are you guys based? I’m based in London and have just started working on am XNA 2D title which I’m hoping to get on Xbox Arcade.
mike.cann March 30, 2007
We are at the university of huddersfield in west yorkshire. I dont think the team is going to be doing any more work on it but i have been treating it as a personal project realy and may take it furthur after i graduate, depends
zygote April 4, 2007
I love this game
The gameplay is very unique. I hope the physics plays more of a role in the release 
Thanks,
Ziggy
http://www.ziggyware.com
KiwiDoggie April 6, 2007
i like this game it is very chalangeing and it is unique(cant beat teh 2nd level) but it reminds me of block dude for the TI calculators that i used to play in class.
mike.cann April 7, 2007
hehe im glad you like it, ye the levels are abit crappy atm but perhaps ill make some new ones soon
Dosia36 June 18, 2007
Hey, very nice idea!
But when I want to start playing, the game crashes.
I installed XNA runtimes, of course, but it is still crashes.((
I can only launch Portal2D.exe and press some buttons in menu, but when i pressing New Game…
“Portal2D.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.”
What should I do?
PS Sorry for bad English, I am from Russia
mike.cann June 18, 2007
Hi Dosia36,
I cant say what it could be im afraid. This version of Portal2D was only a proof of concept realy and has no work done on it atall to try to make it compatible with many PC’s.
The only suggestion I can make is make sure you have a GFX card with Shader Model 2.0 on it as the game DEFINATELY requires this.
Sorry I couldnt be more helpfull Dosia.
Mike
Dosia36 June 18, 2007
Does Radeon 9600 have Shader Model 2.0?
mike.cann June 18, 2007
Im not too sure, did a quick google and apparently it has Smart Shader 2.0 but it doesnt say whether that includes Pixel and Vertex shaders at 2.0. Loooks like smart shader 2.1 does include pixel and vertex shaders 2.0 but not just standart 2.0.
So I dont know sorry Dosia
Mike
Little_W June 18, 2007
Nice
but game crashes when i click to “new game”
i have XFX GeForce 6800GT 256mb (sm 3.0)
Int June 20, 2007
Nice
but game crashes when i click to “new gameâ€
i have GeForce 6800GS 256mb (sm 3.0)
mike.cann June 20, 2007
Yup,
Seems to be a common problem, unfortunately I cannot offer any advice at this point as the game is higly alpha and hasnt had any work done on it since it was handed in as part of a group project.
Sorry,
Mike
P@b|_0 June 25, 2007
Game crashes at New Game!
o14v October 7, 2007
Crashes when i press new game, quick game, continue.
same problem as everyone else.
2bad i was really looking forward to play this :,( ….
geforce 7600 gs probably has 2.0
Poftal October 26, 2007
Try going on portal flash version on http://www.maxgames.com! Its good but has no phyics