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Leigh Nunan and I made a talking plush Turret from Portal. It can sense when you're there, when you pick it up, and when you knock it over, and it responds appropriately.

For more information, visit
upnotnorth.net/projects/portal-turret-plushie/

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  • Andrew Lovett-Barron plus 10 months ago
    I need to visit site3, sounds like you guys are up to great things.
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 10 months ago
    Thanks! You definitely should stop by: we have our open house every Thursday night starting at about 7. You missed our Portal 2 launch party this past week, but it's a good time every week.
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  • Liqube 10 months ago
    Love it :)
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  • Mark Steckel 9 months ago
    Fantastic!
    If you ever mass-produce this, put me down for a couple of them. :)
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  • happymedic 9 months ago
    awesome
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  • Theo L. 9 months ago
    adorable! I want 5 of them to put around the apartment.
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  • ACADIA 9 months ago
    Make one for me i'll pay you a million bucks
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 9 months ago
    Sure. I'll need a 50% deposit in advance.
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  • ACADIA 9 months ago
    Omg vimeo corrects ur english
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  • ACADIA 9 months ago
    Wait no it doesnt
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  • Eddi Hughes 9 months ago
    Dear Gabe Newell, please oh PLEASE!!! <3 This would make a terrific desk ornament next to companion cube <3
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  • Jonic Linley 9 months ago
    EMAIL VALVE NOW - then get this on Kickstarter!
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  • gamesdaypodcast plus 9 months ago
    yes please.
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  • Steven Bailey 9 months ago
    o.O Waaaaaant.
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  • Brian vonKlepper 9 months ago
    So much love for this!
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  • Iuri Lammel 9 months ago
    HALP!

    lol. awesome.
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  • Josh Piersma 9 months ago
    Rad! Send one to Valve. I could see this in there Store selling like hotcakes.
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  • Robert Rognlien III 9 months ago
    Winning
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  • Darkmatter2k 9 months ago
    This thing is amazing, great work :)
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  • Gus Castellon 9 months ago
    Take my money now please :)
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 9 months ago
    I'll happily take your money, but I'm afraid I can't give you a Turret in return!
  • Gus Castellon 9 months ago
    Darn curse the world lol
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  • Job Sonnentag 9 months ago
    This needs to get produced. So awesome!
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  • Joshua Clarke 9 months ago
    HaHa, I LOVE this! Just put bullets in it and I'm in for one!
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  • N. Andrew Walsh 9 months ago
    That's the most adorkable killbot I've ever seen. I can has?
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 9 months ago
    I'm afraid you can't has, unless you know someone at Valve who'd like to give me permission. Sorry!
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  • Sean Reilly 9 months ago
    This is awesome and I want one so bad. One piece of criticism though... I didn't hear the turret shooting at all, which I think would make this thing so much more hilarious and fun to mess with friends with. But all in all an amazing idea, great job!
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 9 months ago
    Not shooting was a decision we made for several reasons. The first is logic: the gun-panels don't open, so having it shoot doesn't really make sense. The second is that if it was shooting all the time, it would become very annoying very quickly.

    The good news is it would be very easy to add shooting sounds, so when you make your own you're more than welcome to include them!
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  • Janet Bloem 9 months ago
    So cool!
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  • Vis S 9 months ago
    Adorable.

    But yeah, sounds weird when there's no shooting at all. It makes them seem actually nice.
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  • Aniforce 9 months ago
    Want....
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  • Kevin Sweeney staff 9 months ago
    Anyone who adds turret sounds should most definitely break down and install one of those remote-controlled airsoft vehicles and have it fire actual projectiles!
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  • Arturo Jain 9 months ago
    Love it... <3
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  • Joshua Clarke 9 months ago
    One cool thing you could add is the sensing of other turrets. When you face two turrets towards each other they should say "Hey! It's me!" and "Don't shoot!" :D
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  • Krystal Weber 9 months ago
    This is so innovative and fantastic, I really love the plush design a lot. The fact that it's interactive just makes it about a million times cooler. I'm with everyone that says you should make a prototype for Valve, it would seriously sell! Of course, it must be pretty awesome to just have your own special one just to yourself too.
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 9 months ago
    Thank you. I have contacted Valve, but I don't expect they're ever going to get back to me.
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  • Daniel Strickland 9 months ago
    I don't know if this has been said or not, but you should consider making an Oracle Turret plushie.

    If not, that's okay. You still did a great job on it. :)
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 9 months ago
    I have no idea what an Oracle Turret is. (I haven't played Portal 2 yet.)
  • Daniel Strickland 9 months ago
    Sorry about that. But if you do pick up "Portal 2" (equally great game to "Portal"), you'll know which one it is when you find the "redemption line", and you pick him/her/it up after you hear it say, "I'm different", and it's laser is flashing. Don't worry it won't shoot at you.

    However, if you want to know with spoilers to the game, YouTube has some videos of it (it's an Easter Egg within the game).
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  • Kelley Bailey 8 months ago
    I need one of these!
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  • Joshua Clarke 2 months ago
    Either John is rich, or Valve stole his idea:

    thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/e71c/
  • Jonathan M. Guberman 2 months ago
    Unfortunately, I've got nothing to do with that. However, I don't really think Valve "stole" anything: the turrets are their IP to do with as they see fit. I would've loved to have been involved, but I don't bear them any ill will for doing it on their own.
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