Portal 2

Portal 2 came out a few years ago and is one of the greatest games of all time. It’s a first-person puzzle game where you create entry and exit portals to reach the end of a level. The game’s story is amusing and the levels are very engaging. Portal 2 really makes you think and analyse physics, architecture, level design, engineering, and puzzles.

 

I finished the game in about 10 hours and spent another 8 enjoying levels created by the very active Portal 2 community. Many of these user-built levels were as interesting and engaging as the ones that came with the game. There’s a level creator that comes with Portal 2 and it’s very easy to use. There’s also a ton of mods created by the community.

A number of teachers have been using Portal 2 to teach all sorts of subjects (math, physics, game design, languages, etc.) and have created lessons plans. Check out Teach with Portals and Physics with Portals.