Hey all! As you know by now, the Perpetual Testing Initiative has launched and with that, levels are being created throughout the multiverse! Therefore, in the spirit of community, I have created this thread for us to share blueprints, I'll get the ball rolling with mine:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68475453

I scrapped about 6 levels before settling in and finishing this one. Anyone else had a go and got something ready to show off?

@dekkadekkadekka said:

Hey all! As you know by now, the Perpetual Testing Initiative has launched

Has it? I've got to check that out later!

I've only started messing with it but my god is it cool!

Damnit. Mine wont load. :'(

It's out? Yay!

Shame it's not standalone, really want to toy with it without having to redownload Portal 2 (for now).

this is my first level http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68476036

Re-downloading Portal 2 right now!

Very nice thread idea. 
 
@Xyber just made this one:  http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68481408 Gonna download and try it soon.

I just finished making this:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68510114

Not really a puzzle, but a fun ride i guess.

@ShaggE said:

It's out? Yay!

Shame it's not standalone, really want to toy with it without having to redownload Portal 2 (for now).

It uses Portal 2 assets. Kinda hard to make it standalone.

@SeriouslyNow said:

@ShaggE said:

It's out? Yay!

Shame it's not standalone, really want to toy with it without having to redownload Portal 2 (for now).

It uses Portal 2 assets. Kinda hard to make it standalone.

I never expected it to be, I'm just saying that I'd like it to be. I'd like Batman to be real, too, but I don't expect him to be.

Finished my first map in about 6 hours. Longer than I anticipated to make a map with a well defined structure. For the longest time I had trouble keeping the light bridge from letting you skip a large part of the map. The editor is great...everyone should at least give it a shot.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68536975

Spent a couple hours on this:  http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68527024 
 
I'm pretty happy with it so far. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

My map is incredibly mature and isn't at all just meant to be a giant penis.

On the plus side; it makes for entertaining video

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68517287

Here's the first two I was able to put together, maybe a little rough around the edges but they're definitely solvable. Let me know what you guys think:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68482952

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68539979

Feel free to try my levels: http://steamcommunity.com/id/slugz/myworkshopfiles/

Honest ratings are welcome!

I tried to make something not too hard and not too easy.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68633465

I made the greatest living actor puzzle of our generation.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68652297

Here's my second creation. Not too thrilled with it but maybe it'll be a challenge to someone?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=70427546

The problem I'm having is that I think the levels I'm making are too easy so I end up scrapping a lot, but I have to keep reminding myself that they're easy because I'm literally walking through them as I make them. It's a habit I need to break.

@AhmadMetallic said:

Very nice thread idea.

@Xyber just made this one: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68481408 Gonna download and try it soon.

Sneaky you, sharing my stuff like that!

Just made my second one, this one is pretty big (exceeded the item limit right before it was done at first) but it's also not that hard. I would appreciate any feedback on it and tell me if you find any exploits.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68608603

Here's the link to the stuff I created. It's only two maps so far and they're both fairly simple. 
http://steamcommunity.com/id/Intraman/myworkshopfiles/?appid=620

Wheatley's Revenge

Something happened last night and I ended up with two versions of my second level. The first has been deleted, so here's a link to my workshop files page.

http://steamcommunity.com/id/dekka/myworkshopfiles?appid=620

Wow, there are so many levels already! Its going to be impossible to get voted up, which is a shame. There should be a random level queue option, but that would only work if there was at least a requirement to have a solvable level...

Here's my first attempt. Nothing fancy and very short:

Edit: Removed this first level from the server because it was a little too easy. May rethink it later.

Dare you attempt Testing Participant and the Raiders of the Lost Companion Cube

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68736335

I humbly present: Prototype 97C. Done a lot of playtesting and I'm pretty happy with it apart from the final "problem" which can be rather finicky.

Edit: Finicky-ness now removed from chamber as of Revision 2.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68497420

Made this in a lil' under an hour, first tackle. Enjoy!

Here's my first try: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71483486

Needless to say, I don't think Valve is going to hire me any time soon.

Another level from me, Blue Shift. A bit more involved but still just a single room chamber:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71506059

Here is a link to a collection of my 5 published maps thus far:  http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71530464 
 
Please play them and give me some feedback so that I might hone my mapping skills!

This map I'm rather proud of: [link]
Also I made a little video about the various design chooses I made while making the map:  (I recommend you play the map before watching the video however!)
  

@D_W said:

This map I'm rather proud of: [link]

Link's all messed up. :(

Love making these levels! I found out something, interesting: The image you see when you publish your level is the last view you had of it when you selected publish from the menu in the editor. So you can be more creative with what image is shown. That was really important to know for my latest level:

Mirror : http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71736132

I made this one. I think it's pretty cool for my first try, just messing around with the tools. Then I showed it to a friend and he exploited his way around the only actual puzzle bit without realising it, so now that's fixed! Have a go, I'd love some feedback!

Made another today.

The Glass Pit : http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71883461

My first test chamber. I call it: "Ball Slapper."

The key is to slap the ball.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71909631

I had a lot of fun making this little thing: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71645719

@Infininja: I chuckled.

Here's my attempt at making a level. I tried using many of the different objects.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71779672

Simple in design, yet the puzzle is complicated enough that it requires some thinking.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71931388

http://steamcommunity.com/id/PrinceAriketh/myworkshopfiles?appid=620

I've made 3 so far. Been trying to get some feedback.

The first level was originally a real asshole, so I redesigned it a bit and tried to make it more straightforward. It's probably still a pain in the ass in some way that I'm not aware of. I've tried to make it less of a pain in the ass. There is one minor problem which is partly due to the editor - you can get stuck behind the red beams if you choose to push the button and don't notice the closed door. The beams turn back on, but don't instantly kill you if you're pushed up against the exit door. I've been trying to find a way to kill you, rather than letting you get stuck there (my brother did that - he didn't notice the door was closed). But no luck so far. It was also the first map I made. I also got some suggestions from SimpleSamurai, which include making the stage wider, using two cubes instead of a sphere and a cube, and getting rid of the invisible lasers.

The second level was a bit short, so I lengthened it a bit. I got some suggestions from SimpleSamurai on the this one and did my best to put them into action, though I haven't gotten any feedback on the new level design yet. I added a few things, such as, if you get stuck or hesitate just before the exit, you can get back to the four buttons to try again. And if you lose the cube, you should be able to go back and get a new one, though it seems like forgetting it or overlooking it is more common than actually losing it.

I don't think anyone has gotten to the third level yet. At least, no one has given me feedback on it. It is a bit simpler and easier (I think) than the others, but it's hard to really figure out whether most people will find it as easy as I do.

I'd say the 2nd one is the hardest, purely because of the time pressure. The first level is the second hardest, since you need to be observant. The third level is the easiest, but I have no feedback to go on to actually back up my personal belief. I plan to make more levels. Maybe I can get a full collection made one day, assuming I have the time. I do enjoy designing levels, even if the levels I design are total shit.

Multz 1: Tower Entrance

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71945037

"You enter the portal-less, AI-less entrance to Multz's Tower. With "NO RETURN" being the warning, will you be able to overcome the ascent?"

The point of this puzzle was for me was to first understand the madness that Valve's created, and secondly introduce concepts that I shall exploit further in the Multz Series...... perpare to tear your hair out.

@D_W Thanks for your comments! I modified "The Glass Pit" so that the lower room is now a side room on the first level. It was a pain getting down there and it should be quicker to traverse now.

I keep making levels around a central idea, so they end up a little short and too easy to decipher.

Pool Skipping: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=72053503

I shall play and review all of these in quick-succession.

http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198018347058/myworkshopfiles?appid=620

here are the three I've made so far. I would appreciate any feedback.

Here's mine entitled Best Friends Forever (or at Least till You Reach the Exit)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=72347286