Half-Life 2 testers horsing around with physics props ‘to make the 47th playthrough of the game more interesting’ probably had no idea it would result in Gabe Newell launching a garden gnome into space 16 years later | Gaming


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Little Rocket Man” is truly one of the greatest bits in videogame history⁠—a challenging achievement in Half-Life 2: Episode 2 that requires you to carry a cherubic little garden gnome named “Gnome Chompski” through the entirety of the campaign and deposit the wee fellow on a rocket ship to another dimension in the final level. The Chompski achievement returned in several later Valve games, including Half-Life: Alyx. It reached apotheosis with Gabe Newell’s 2020 IRL recreation, with a tangible Chompski launched into space as a fundraiser for a pediatric charity. And it all began with bored Valve QA testers messing around with physics props in Half-Life 2.

“This small baby doll has a long legacy,” explained Valve developer Scott Dalton in Half-Life 2’s new commentary mode while…more

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