Made My Girlfriend Play Portal

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It's time we got her thinking with portals. Portal is a game everyone has to play once, and it felt criminal that I've yet to introduce her to it. So this month I made my girlfriend play Portal with the hopes that it build up her confidence with games. She's grown a lot over the past year, and I can't think of a better way to kick things off than with this classic.
Music List:
Sneaky Driver (Katana Zero)
Level Music #6 (BattleBlock Theater)
Ada’s Theme (Resident Evil 4)
Mounting Efforts to Escape (Oxygen Not Included)
Lord Laharl's...Hymn? (Disgaea: Hour of Darkness)
Crazy Science Owls (A Hat In Time)
Shopping Theme (Nintendogs)
Start a Cult (Cult of the Lamb)
Strife (Dying Light)
Rising Up (Streets of Rage 4)
4000 Degrees Kelvin (Portal)
You’re Not a Good Person (Portal)
Bury The Light (Devil May Cry 5)
Fuka's Theme (Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten)
Find them here: • Music Used - Portal

[@reizak8966]

I got my husband into Portal. All I had to tell him for him to understand the puzzle mechanics was, "Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out." He said, "Oh," and became a Portal master.

[@CrispiteVA]

tard, play half life

[@yis8fire]

As GLADoS once said: "weeeeeeeeee"

[@ad16]

Lol, well said

[@M084MM3D]

Mam your husband is a layman

[@reizak8966]

@@M084MM3D Oh, we don't go to church. Not sure what that has to do with anything.

[@PGerman.]

I kinda feel like it would be best story wise for her to experience Portal 2 single player before the Coop Campaign, as it spoils the gels for example, and I think it would be interesting to see her figure out more challenging puzzles on her own first.

[@junpeixix]

Agreed 100%

[@xxNEWBSLAYERxx]

Ya she def needs to meet wheatly first

[@shatl_bar_king]

Plus, the end of Portal 2 reveals that the cube survived.

[@xxNEWBSLAYERxx]

@@shatl_bar_king spoilers!

[@aarvlo]

@@shatl_bar_king it's not the same cube

[@michaelkreitzer1369]

I really look forward to her reaction to Portal 2's more fleshed out interactions. "We both said a lot of things that you're going to regret."

[@Damicske]

"yes mister Johnson"

[@TimeTravelingFetus]

She actually tried to surrender to Glados LMFAO

[@autive42]

She would absolutely listen to Wheatley telling her to jump into the pit

[@tmtmtlsml]

The first time I played Portal, when GLaDOS said the test was over as I was sliding into the fire, I assumed I beat the game and that was just how it ended. I'm not entirely sure what that says about me, but I'm sure it says something

[@Marcelis]

@@tmtmtlsmlsome games just f$&@ with your head like that😂

[@Dr.Freeman...]

who is lmfao?

[@sirrivle1635]

That gasp when Glados mentioned the companion cube was great

[@Schmuni]

I teared up a bit.

[@aequitas775]

The gasp at “of course, he couldn’t come because you murdered him” followed by the cut to the Vergil clip was phenomenal, even as someone who’s never played DMC. And her voice cracking at “that was for the FUCKING COMPANION CUBE” - gf is adorable lmao

[@Gnorkadork]

Puzzles in 2 are more complicated with a lot more features that the story helps ease the player into, if you make her play the multiplayer first she'll just end up looking to you for help again. Also, the reveal at the end is more shocking if you are more invested in the story.

[@MikeJF85]

I'd also like to see her reaction to the very last shot before the credits.

[@Lincerr]

Yes, she should play singleplayer first. It's better to play the co-op thinking together with someone than to solve everything alone, or watch someone do it. Singleplayer will giver her more experience with the game.

[@drumman22]

Tbh both games are easy. Portal Stories: Mel is definitely worth a shot, it's pretty challenging

[@grogueQ]

Dude, seriously, we really need to witness her getting to the cake and hearing the end credit song. That's the whole reason I watched the video. Please do another video with the ending. I beg of you.

[@vidhound]

Yes! Yes! Yes! I came to the comments just to find someone else who is thinking "WTF" about this. That said, it's possible that she just didn't have much reaction to it...? But her reaction at the end -- "That's for the fucking companion cube!" -- was so awesome and emotional, I suspect she had some reaction to the song as well. Please let us see it. 😢

[@reitrace]

one thing i always love to look for in blind playthroughs is if the person playing has been spoiled on glados actually being a character or not like youre supposed to initially think shes just some automated pre recorded type voice at the start and while there are hints of that not being true its not until you escape that it becomes very clear and i do love how glados gradually drops her formal and official tone the closer you get to her switching all her "we"s to "i"s for instance

[@reitrace]

kinda reminds me of that bit in the system shock 1 intro where shodan switches from third to first person after her ethical constraints get removed which honestly mightve been the inspiration

[@YamiMunch]

She should do the story of portal 2 first so she'll have an understanding of all the mechanics. so when you do it together she'll be able to solve the puzzles a lot easier than trying to understand the mechanics along with solving the puzzles.

[@nathanielhollas8471]

With how attached she got to the Companion Cube, Cant wait for the second game

[@TheKrueger1428]

The gf is so adorable. I hope this series never ends

[@Heroo01]

I hope it ends one day because it'll be "Made my WIFE play..."

[@TimothyGod]

​@@Heroo01unless it's already at that point, but the my gf plays roles off better?

[@kieranbaldwin2445]

Actually, the funny part about your GF and the Companion Cube is that it’s actually the way Chell felt about the cube in lore.

[@SerialSnowmanKiller]

I've known people who couldn't wrap their brains around portals; but I'd been looking forward to the game since its first teaser trailer, which meant that I'd spent months considering the various possibilities of portals. So when the game finally came out I already had a solid grasp on the mechanics; and solving puzzles was entirely about putting the pieces together the right way, rather than wrapping my brain around the fundamental concepts. Also, what Boyfriend say about how he sits and thinks, and the Girlfriend wanders around and tries EVERYTHING? Yeah, I operate in Girlfriend mode.

[@brendanmystery]

I'm sort of a mix of both. I'll think about something and how to solve it at first, but when I can't seem to figure it out in my head I inevitably start going into Girlfriend mode. My barometer for not being able to figure it out is pretty low tho, so I just end up switching between the modes.

[@jasper265]

I first played portal when friends sat me down and made me. They couldn't quite understand how little effort the game took me. There were several reasons for this. First off, they had only seen me play with controllers, but I only did that a few times a year and wasn't very good at it, while this was kb+m which I was much more used to. Then there was the fact that I'd always been a fan of solving puzzles. Finally, and most importantly, I had actually played the portal flash game (a 2d performer that took some extreme amounts of inspiration from portal) and I already knew how to think in portals...

[@mobiusfrost]

That Vergil music addition was awesome man, nice job on her for completing one of the best games ever made.

[@GikamesShadow]

I cannot WAIT for her to play Portal 2. Thank you for having created this series and thank you to your GF for giving it her all in the games. Its such fun to see her see and experience these great moments in gaming and enjoy them! Keep it up both of you and have a happy new year!

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thank you! Happy New Year!! :)

[@1tyrus]

the production quality on these videos just keeps getting better and better

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thank you! :)

[@audiohacked]

I just spend the last [how ever long is this "Made My Girlfriend Play" playlist], and now I'm waiting for her to play Portal 2 with glee!

[@audiohacked]

...And....I've watched all of the videos....

[@MothSalesman]

I love the moment when GLaDOs mentions the companion cube and GF becomes motivated for revenge - that’s exactly what happened to me and I imagine a lot of us lol. Also definitely have her do portal 1’s solo story before you do co-op, it’s such a good experience! I bet she’ll love a certain Mr. J and his lemons lol.

[@PurpleLPikmin]

Gotta admit, I didn't expect a Vergil motivation sequence in a Portal video.

[@junpeixix]

I just finished playing Portal for the first time (amazing experience). While playing it, I legit wondered if you'd do a "Made My Girlfriend Play Portal" video, and lo and behold here it is!

[@BoyMetGirl]

No way that's crazy!! :D

[@zaneheaston8254]

AND HERE WE ARE!

[@CrispiteVA]

play half life 2 you clown

[@Sjors_]

11:38 𝕄𝕠𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 button

[@slluxxx]

one word: wholesome. please do portal 2 and also coop, this was a lot of fun for me to watch (and hopefully to play for her too)!

[@NihonNoMajin]

The DMC bit had me in tears 😂

[@darnniceguy372]

Now the real question. Did boyfriend make girlfriend a cake after she finished the game?

[@milesboop]

I really love how you're helping a bit but mostly just letting her figure things out on her own, that's such a good way of getting her into games and helping her understand something you really like :') ❤

[@patrickazzarella6729]

I remember when I first played Portal and I solved a puzzle with a milk jug to block a Lazer or using a chair to get to a certain area. I had no clue if I was playing the game as "intended" but the fact my own seemingly out of the box thinking solved those two puzzles/areas for me was a real highlight for me showing just how good this game is and just how enjoyable it could be

[@bluelightning4815]

She needs to play Portal 2 first before she gets her partner.

[@DavidCornell1]

“What am I supposed to do? *gasp* portals” is the best synopsis of playing portal

[@SparkvirusXS]

7:12 With that in mind, Stanley's Parable would be a nice experience for your girlfriend

[@Christopherjazzcat]

Hell yes! GG! Can't wait for Portal 2. Do it solo first.

[@zacdickerson1397]

I kinda wanted to see the reaction to the end credits actually rolling. Something about the moment "Still Alive" kicks in has always been special

[@ricem5476]

"She usually follows what the game tells her to do" You guys should play the Stanley Parable

[@MenacingBanjo]

11:43 after Glados's insult, your gf's gasp coupled with the Bury the Light meme was the funniest thing I've seen all week. Thank you for making this video!

[@preschooldxd]

Love the content, great way to break away to from the stress of normal life. Much love and have a wonderful 2023!

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks! Happy New Years!! :)

[@cloud-lbc]

11:52 oh my lord idk if you have done this yet but with this reference your girlfriend gotta play DMC5, she's gonna have a blast!!

[@froge1213]

Portal is a great game and I hope you do a portal 2 co-op date night. I remember it being great with my family. Happy new years.

[@BoyMetGirl]

Happy New Years!! :)

[@Meepantor]

Lovely video! Watching your girlfriend learn the language of games had been amazing to watch. I hope you and her have a Happy New Year!

[@BoyMetGirl]

Happy New Year! :)

[@xavier5987]

Nah, let her play Portal 2 solo campaign first, then you go for the coop on a date night. Let her build more confidance with the game.

[@hdanimatesorsomething]

I woke up just now and my day is already made

[@hdanimatesorsomething]

My month will be made if portal 2 date night happens

[@telephonewyre]

Seeing her start to understand fast thing in, fast thing out while escaping was so satisfying

[@General_C]

"I think she's ready for some cake." "And a teammate!" *LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

[@grogueQ]

These could definitely be longer, I'd watch.

[@cubicinfinity2]

It's beautiful how blindly she was able to play this. Even when I first played it I already had heard my siblings playing it first and laughing at the jokes while I was doing something else.

[@raspberryquake935]

i feel like going for a classic keyboard & mouse approach to it would make things a little easier with all the jumpinh out from portals sequences since they can get needy for precise portalgun use but damn im looking forward for more gamer girlfriend lab rat experiments

[@willmutters]

I LITERALLY almost never comment on a video. But for real, at 11:39 in this video when GlaDOS mentions companion cubes murder and you drop that transformation sequence I completely lose my mind and laugh so hard. Thanks for that 1 million times. Thank you.

[@ianknightley938]

Hahaha I love the details in your video: 1:40 "The cake is a LIE" XD

[@MelchVagquest]

I love that she legitimately became attached to the Companion Cube! I actually have a plush that I bought over a decade ago

[@mk7893]

The portal aesthetic for the animal crossing bits are soooo cuuuute :D

[@IamDaveDev]

She needs to play Portal 2, but set her up with the singleplayer mode first.

[@xepfeon]

11:42 you just know your girlfriend is pissed

[@maggiem6209]

Portal 2 is a game I remember VIVIDLY and love with a passion. I got it for Easter one year and my dad had _intended_ to watch me play it, like we did with the platformers I grew up on. Wellll... instead, it took me about a minute to figure out the portal mechanic and it took him 6 or 7 chambers to understand what was happening. The concept blew both our minds and then we discoverered the co-op. Then we became rabidly obsessed. I just recently bought the original. So guess who's about to get obessessed all over again? Thanks for reminding me, guys!

[@devinlupei5071]

My girlfriend and I played Portal 2 coop mode and she carried me throughout that whole game. Then she had me play Portal 1 and 2 while she watched, I had to do everything largely on my own, but I felt so smart figuring stuff out.

[@shzmeteor3954]

I also remember waiting for the tutorial to finish and the "real" game to start throughout the majority of the game back when I first played Portal.

[@gabrilapin]

Your girl is so wholesome ! I love that she doesnt gets angry !! Thats one damn cool quality

[@zza7217]

2:34 "What I suppose to do... Ah, portals"

[@dzejk1653]

I recently discovered your channel and have watched almost all your videos. They are very funny and enjoyable to watch. I wanted to say that you guys are doing a fantastic job and I wish you good luck with your KZbin journey!

[@dasquid1427]

Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out.

[@drifknight96]

HAHAHAHA vergil meme was on point I almost cried

[@loati94]

The Cave is a short cute game that can be played with people in coop and it has puzzles to do together and a sarcastic narrator.

[@SnadBagg]

I just made my friend play Portal like 2 - 3 days ago, he really enjoyed it

[@olegkuvsincikov8817]

Amazing as always! Portal is a classic, and cant wait to see you cover both the single player and co-op portal 2! As for recommendations, I have 2: 1. "To the moon" - Its more of a story game with puzzles than a puzzle game with story, but its one of the few games (and game series if you count its sequels - "Finding Paradise" and "Impostor Factory") that can match portal in its delivery of story and puzzles simultaneously. Also all of the games will make you cry, so be warned. 2. "Transistor" - Beautiful game with a masterful integration of story and gameplay. The game is action combat, but with a button to pause and strategically plan your move. Furthermore you get different skills throughout the game, and combining them in different ways is encouraged for narrative and gameplay reasons, giving it that sense of wonder and experimentation whenever you get a new toy. PS: These games also have something of a similar theme to their narrative, which I dont want to spoil, they are all amazing games, I would highly recommend all of them.

[@BoyMetGirl]

Thanks so much, we're both excited for Portal 2!! As always, those sound like tons of fun! Happy New Year :)

[@nekuskus5218]

Definitely adding OneShot to that list, a really cute and touching adventure + puzzle-solving game where you talk to a definitely-not-a-cat person

[@u140550]

Cake by the end😂 nice, y’all should play portal 2; since your introducing her into the series.

[@thingthang2904]

Favorite moment 6:34 Girlfriend: Weeeee Glados: Weeeee Girlfriend: How do they know?!

[@Aurora_Animates]

Hehehee

[@HannahBanina]

In fairness, _everyone_ does the "put two portals on the floor and bounce between them" thing and the "one portal on the floor, one on the ceiling, fall forever" thing the first time they play _Portal._

[@Jopsyduck]

portal 2 date night? yes, let's test the relationship.

[@BugsBunny_xD]

You better buy her a companion cube now

[@Seb_No.13]

Happy new year to yall!

[@ThatGuyYouArent2]

My favourite portal moment was getting my best friend to play. When GLaDOS said "the floor here will kill you," bestie just started jumping over and over and over again. I was fricking dying laughing!! 😂

[@UnusualPete]

If you really want to mess her brain, give her Superliminal. 🤯

[@misschieflolz1301]

seeing stuff like this really puts it into perspective. As 'gamers', especially if you've always been into games and have played all sorts, you're already pre-conditioned to expect things to go a certain way that leads itself to quick adaptability and thinking in a different way. I don't usually think about this often, but every time I do see someone really not accustomed to gaming it makes me feel weird. It doesn't feel normal. You can thank my parents for that. At 36, I've been gaming since I was about 2 1/2 apparently. I don't remember being introduced to games, some of my earliest memories are of kicking ass at centipede and digdug on the atari we had at the time. I'm certainly not that good of a gamer but the 'gamer brain' is 100% intact. It's also fun to see how someone not accustomed to games overcomes puzzles. I for one usually pick it up well, but I'm also in the habit of looking for shortcuts to get out of doing some things.

[@gebenz]

I played portal like a month ago and when glados told me to wait until someone came after the cake part, I literally waited for like 5 minutes waiting for the door to open

[@SquishyDewdrop]

Best episode yet. My GF doesn't know it yet but she will be doing this next week. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@frankrizzo7088]

GLaDOS explained portal momentum better than any of us could, “Speedy thing goes in. Speedy thing comes out.”

[@ijlayugan4149]

Shes so sweet ToT poor companion cube Shes just making the best out of every game! Having fun is important I could never have the patience for Portals puzzles despite my love for the game lol

[@thejasonianera4207]

Im trying to get my girlfriend to play superliminal and portal on her own but she always wants me to do the harder puzzles for her so I feel you there

[@AsianPandaGames]

Think you should have a, "Made my Girlfriend play Portal2(single player)" before you drop into CoOp. Really sets the tone story wise.

[@codeearth9820]

RIP companion cube, it didn't deserve to be baked alive like the totally real cake

[@justinyoung6342]

2:54 in layman's terms, speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out

[@somegoodsoup7008]

Glados:I invited your best friend, The Companion Cube. Of course he couldn't come because you murdered him. Tarnt: *YOUR FREE TRIAL OF LIFE HAS EXPIRED*

[@Corphish_]

Please Portal 2!!

[@nemtudom5074]

3:07 Give her the talos principle She'll reconsider that quote then, lmao

[@foxdemonviy8824]

Awww I was waiting for her reaction to GladOS' song at the end.

[@jamesfusco116]

Great video yall, I actually tried doing the same thing with my girlfriend but sadly the mechanics were too complicated for her. Hope to see more videos from yall and if you dont mind any suggestions I think you should have your girlfriend play the metro series

[@TheCrazybloo3]

My fav part of the game is when you keep destroying the cameras and eventually glados just makes cameras you cant break

[@BlackHermit]

Very good. Congrats on 100k subs!

[@iinkstain]

I actually got chills from GLaDOS taunting her about the companion cube during the bossfight. Holy shit

[@bestbudeverful]

11:35 the first gasp was of excitement and the second gasp was the sign of a war starting

[@wonderstag5405]

Give a girlfriend a fish and she will eat for a day, teach a girlfriend to fish and she will grind runescape at karamja docks for the next 120 hrs

[@altorus127]

When GLaDOS mentioned the cube I really imagined your girlfriend like Gohan turning SS2 vs cell

[@D_YellowMadness]

I don't think I've seen anyone escape the furnace so quickly.

[@FlamesAndShadows]

Well, we'll see if she rubs her cheek on the light bridge to see if it feels just like being in sunlight or stays in the testing chamber after GlaDOS takes over again.

[@eve99999]

One of my favourite games combined with one of my favourite KZbin series? Perfect!

[@Subjecttochannel]

Sharingirlfriend might be one of the best edits I've seen in a while

[@lemongaming152]

I can't wait to see her thoughts on the end of Portal 2 when they give back the "murdered" companion cube from the first game

[@rrramm7959]

LMAO THAT VERGIL CLIP WAS SO FUNNY. Now you have to get her into Devil May Cry!

[@Vick6898]

Loved it and can't wait for Portal 2

[@matbrady123456]

Wow. That was genuinely hilarious. What a great video! I'd just recently re-played Portal so it was all very familiar to me. Very satisfying to watch your GF play this. The commentary was brilliant. "That's for my fucking companion cube", hahahaha!

[@squishyseraph7780]

Boy: you are technically falling out of the wall. Me & GLaDOS: Speedy thing goes in, Speedy thing comes out.

[@dcieniuch]

100000 Subscribers Congratulations!!!