Thinking with Time Machine

Thinking with Time Machine
Logo of the Thinking with Time Machine mod, showcasing a sand clock, the orange and blue portals, and a stick man
Developer(s)Ruslan "Stridemann" Rybka
Publisher(s)SignHead Studio
EngineSource
Platform(s)
ReleaseApril 18, 2014
Genre(s)Puzzle-platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Thinking with Time Machine is a 2014 modification for Portal 2 developed by Ruslan "Stridemann" Rybka, and released by SignHead Studio. The player controls Chell, the protagonist of the Portal series, wields the portal gun, while the gameplay revolves around the concept of a tablet-like time machine that is also controlled by the player. The tablet allows the player to record their movement and replay the recordings, creating a double that performs the recorded tasks. Additionally, the mod allows the player to see their own legs by looking down.

The development began after the release of Portal 2. Initially released on the Mod DB website, Thinking with Time Machine went through the Steam Greenlight process, after which it was released as a free modification on Steam on April 18, 2014. The time machine concept and the ability for the player to see their own legs by looking down were commended by critics, while the lack of usage of the portal gun and the mod's short length were criticized.