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|image=Narbacular Drop title.jpg | |||
|title=Narbacular Drop | |title=Narbacular Drop | ||
|developer=[[Nuclear Monkey Software]] | |developer=[[Nuclear Monkey Software]] | ||
|publisher=[[DigiPen]] | |publisher=[[DigiPen]] | ||
| | |year=2005 | ||
|systems={{syslist|win}} | |||
|ratings=Not rated | |||
|genre=[[Puzzle]] | |genre=[[Puzzle]] | ||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |modes=[[Single player]] | ||
|followed by=[[Portal]] | |followed by=[[Portal]] | ||
|series=Portal | |series=Portal | ||
|website=https://www.digipen.edu/showcase/student-games/narbacular-drop | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Narbacular Drop''' is an environmental [[puzzle]] game developed by [[Nuclear Monkey Software]]. It was released online for free in [[2005]] for [[Windows]]. It was the senior game project of students attending [[DigiPen Institute of Technology]]. The gameplay consists of navigating a dungeon using an innovative portal system. The player controls two interconnected portals that can be placed on any non-metallic surface (wall, ceiling, or floor). The developers went on to write the critically acclaimed [[Portal]] using many of the same concepts. | '''Narbacular Drop''' is an environmental [[puzzle]] game developed by [[Nuclear Monkey Software]]. It was released online for free in [[2005]] for [[Windows]]. It was the senior game project of students attending [[DigiPen Institute of Technology]]. The gameplay consists of navigating a dungeon using an innovative portal system. The player controls two interconnected portals that can be placed on any non-metallic surface (wall, ceiling, or floor). The developers went on to write the critically acclaimed [[Portal]] using many of the same concepts. | ||
The word ''Narbacular'', which does not exist in any dictionary, was chosen primarily to aid in internet search engine results. | The word ''Narbacular'', which does not exist in any dictionary, was chosen primarily to aid in internet search engine results. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The plot involves the plight of a Princess "No-Knees," so named because she is unable to jump. | The plot involves the plight of a Princess "No-Knees," so named because she is unable to jump. Captured by a demon, the imprisoned princess discovers that the dungeon she is held in is actually a sentient elemental creature named Wally. Using Wally's portal-making ability, the princess sets out to escape and defeat the demon. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
While Narbacular Drop features a 3D world reminiscent of such [[first-person shooter]]s as [[Quake]], the unique portal element and the character's lack of a jump ability makes navigation and puzzle-solving very unconventional. | While Narbacular Drop features a 3D world reminiscent of such [[first-person shooter]]s as [[Quake]], the unique portal element and the character's lack of a jump ability makes navigation and puzzle-solving very unconventional. The player can open a single pair of interconnected portals at a time, each styled as a huge face with flaming eyes (orange or blue to tell them apart as the player repositions one or the other) and an open mouth big enough to see and walk through. Positioned with a point-and-click interface controlled by the mouse, portals are allowed only on natural surfaces and are prohibited from any metal, lava or other artificial surfaces in the game. Aside from the portals, important game elements include switches, boxes and huge rolling boulders which can crush the character. The player cannot save game progress. | ||
{{ToC}} | {{ToC}} | ||
{{Portal}} | {{Portal}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* http://www.nuclearmonkeysoftware.com/narbaculardrop.html - Download | |||
[[Category:Nuclear Monkey Software]] | |||
[[Category:DigiPen]] | [[Category:DigiPen]] | ||
[[Category:Puzzle]] | [[Category:Puzzle]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:41, 31 January 2022
Narbacular Drop | |
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Developer(s) | Nuclear Monkey Software |
Publisher(s) | DigiPen |
Year released | 2005 |
System(s) | Windows |
Followed by | Portal |
Series | Portal |
Genre(s) | Puzzle |
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Modes | Single player |
Rating(s) | Not rated |
Narbacular Drop is an environmental puzzle game developed by Nuclear Monkey Software. It was released online for free in 2005 for Windows. It was the senior game project of students attending DigiPen Institute of Technology. The gameplay consists of navigating a dungeon using an innovative portal system. The player controls two interconnected portals that can be placed on any non-metallic surface (wall, ceiling, or floor). The developers went on to write the critically acclaimed Portal using many of the same concepts.
The word Narbacular, which does not exist in any dictionary, was chosen primarily to aid in internet search engine results.
Plot[edit]
The plot involves the plight of a Princess "No-Knees," so named because she is unable to jump. Captured by a demon, the imprisoned princess discovers that the dungeon she is held in is actually a sentient elemental creature named Wally. Using Wally's portal-making ability, the princess sets out to escape and defeat the demon.
Gameplay[edit]
While Narbacular Drop features a 3D world reminiscent of such first-person shooters as Quake, the unique portal element and the character's lack of a jump ability makes navigation and puzzle-solving very unconventional. The player can open a single pair of interconnected portals at a time, each styled as a huge face with flaming eyes (orange or blue to tell them apart as the player repositions one or the other) and an open mouth big enough to see and walk through. Positioned with a point-and-click interface controlled by the mouse, portals are allowed only on natural surfaces and are prohibited from any metal, lava or other artificial surfaces in the game. Aside from the portals, important game elements include switches, boxes and huge rolling boulders which can crush the character. The player cannot save game progress.