Portal 101 Advanced: Gadget, SDK Tool, Rules Editor

The Advanced Portal guide covers three creator tools: the Portal Gadget (binds custom gameplay logic to player interactions like button presses), the Portal SDK Tool (Windows-only spatial map editing built on Godot), and the Rules Editor in Portal Builder (logic-based scripting with 200+ actions for complex mechanics and AI behaviours via TypeScript).

Tool breakdown:

Portal Gadget: in-game device that binds custom logic to player interactions (button presses, proximity)

Portal SDK Tool: Windows-only application for spatial map editing, built on the Godot game editor

Rules Editor: logic-based scripting in Portal Builder, over 200 actions available

Visual rules: basic creators stay code-free

TypeScript: advanced creators get full programmability for AI behaviours and complex mechanics

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