Aperture Desk Job
Aperture Desk Job | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Developer(s) | Valve |
Publisher(s) | Valve |
Series | Portal |
Engine | Source 2 |
Platform(s) | |
Release | March 1, 2022 |
Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Aperture Desk Job is a video game developed Valve, and released for Windows, SteamOS, and Linux on March 1, 2022.[1] It was made as a tech demo that showcases the controller functions of the Steam Deck hybrid console.[2] The game is set in the Portal universe.
Gameplay
The gameplay consists of product inspection aided by Grady, a "core" much like many others seen in the Portal franchise. The game serves as a tech demo for the Steam Deck, with most of the game taking place in front of a desk that acts as an in-world representation of the console. A few different scenarios are used to test different functions of the controls, such as a shooting segment making use of gyroscopic control, or a situation where the player must write their name making use of the Steam Deck's touchscreen.[3]
Development
Aperture Desk Job was developed internally at Valve alongside the Steam Deck. The game is built in Valve's in-house engine, Source 2.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Aperture Desk Job on Steam". Steam. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Hollister, Sean (February 25, 2022). "Valve made a bite-sized new Portal game for the Steam Deck". The Verge. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Livingston, Chrostopher (March 1, 2022). "Weaponize toilets in Valve's hilarious short game Aperture Desk Job". Retrieved March 1, 2022.