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The Story of Fort Friendship (imgur.com)

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[–]hockeygoalie5 213 points214 points ago

They're playing HL3. Co-op mode confirmed.

[–]MrNewking 68 points69 points ago

wait a minute what's the one on the top left playing?

[–]MrNewking 69 points70 points ago

lets zoom in Closer

[–]MrNewking 60 points61 points ago

not Close enough , even closer

[–]MrNewking 70 points71 points ago

maybe we can get a reflection off his eye

[–]MrNewking 63 points64 points ago

damn it's a bit Fuzzy , if only we can somehow enhance it

Edit: does anyone have an image enhancer that can bitmap?

[–]Time_Terminal 79 points80 points ago

I had my top guys put in this

[–]MrNewking 54 points55 points ago

i don't know , i had some guys work on it in the Lab, After flipping the Z axis and enhancing we were able to come up with this.

[–]Speedophile2000 0 points1 point ago

Is it just me or he is checking out her boobs? Its kind of subtle so im not sure.

[–]Jester_Dan 18 points19 points ago

That's some hefty zoom you got there...

[–]Lasternom 14 points15 points ago

(•_•)

( •_•)>⌐■-■

(⌐■_■)

[–]ManiacMuffin 10 points11 points ago

Team FORTress

[–]maniac_man50 1 point2 points ago

Woah.

[–]ManiacMuffin 0 points1 point ago

wait...are you..?

[–]maniac_man50 0 points1 point ago

Wow I only just realised what your name is. Are we...like...related?

[–]ManiacMuffin 0 points1 point ago

Was your mother a bagel?

[–]retro_v 2 points3 points ago

Well he has the flag so he must be playing Tribes.

[–]MegaToiletv2 39 points40 points ago

In Fort Friendship with other people? Multiplayer Confirmed for HL3

[–]eydryan 18 points19 points ago

LAN Multiplayer!

[–]Chocolate_Plasmid 21 points22 points ago

Smoke? Trees? With friends? Gordon Freeman's hobby is revealed.

[–]krispwnsu 6 points7 points ago

Wild accusations based on non-related images confirmed for HL3.

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    [–]FussyCashew -2 points-1 points ago

    Dear god friend, I read this on mobile and didn't read username! I give you congrats on your first reply to make it to the top!

    [–]Berty_Strange 61 points62 points ago

    Is that Bunchies running in the wheel in the last pic?

    [–]tiersten 34 points35 points ago

    That is what I thought at first as well but its the "summer seal".

    [–]Berty_Strange 7 points8 points ago

    Ah, cheers.

    [–]conluceo 5 points6 points ago

    The summer seal powers gaming, but not really because it's not plugged into the grid.

    [–]Radishing 1 point2 points ago

    It's plugged into the generator to its left

    [–]vnkid 1 point2 points ago

    Upon closer inspection, I noticed the generator wasn't plugged into anything, unless you mean the little box connected to the wheel's axle.

    [–]MarkHawk 18 points19 points ago

    WHY IS THE GENERATOR STILL RUNNING IF THEY'RE USING SEAL POWER?

    [–]MAKE_THIS_POLITICAL 42 points43 points ago

    The seal is just for animal cruelty.

    [–]thenamesryan 2 points3 points ago

    I think the generator burnt out, and it's just smoking. That's why its unplugged.

    [–]aaabballo 1 point2 points ago

    They should have used solar panels.

    [–]thenamesryan 4 points5 points ago

    You don't make friends with solar panels Lisa.

    [–]aaabballo 1 point2 points ago

    well i wouldnt think you wouldn't with a generator either...

    or can you?

    [–]thenamesryan 0 points1 point ago

    When the power is out you can make all kinds of friends with a generator.

    [–]omnomcookiez 0 points1 point ago

    Looks like the generator isn't connected.

    [–]James1o1o 112 points113 points ago

    This is actually a fantastic story.

    Basically the yellow and orange guy construct a fortress. The little black guy is lonely and jealous of them. He breaks their fort and blows it up. The orange and yellow guy are upset about it broken. Time passes and the little black guy realizes he done wrong, rebuilds it and makes it better. The yellow and orange guy come back and they becomes friends.

    Good wee story by Valve.

    [–]GanjaFett 59 points60 points ago

    http://i.imgur.com/vE2n0h.jpg

    this particular image really strikes me. the lightening bugs blend into the stars, and the sparks inside the tree house is a pretty great touch.

    [–]thatrandomfatguy 67 points68 points ago

    Fireflys in HL3 confirmed

    [–]swampertkamm85 63 points64 points ago

    Half-Life 3 story based off of new season of Firefly.

    [–]doesnotgetthepoint 19 points20 points ago

    testicles were emptied

    [–]crackshot91 7 points8 points ago

    bunks were occupied

    [–]Plazmotech 2 points3 points ago

    Brohoof /)

    [–]crackshot91 1 point2 points ago

    Leave no one hanging.

    (\

    [–]Plazmotech 1 point2 points ago

    Actually, thats the philosophy behind the "I_Return_Brohoofs" bot that I programmed. Although it only checks the /r/mylittlepony front page. Original post: http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/comments/wig9j/i_am_a_new_bot_please_read_or_else_my_programmer/

    [–]crackshot91 0 points1 point ago

    IMO, a bot that returns brohoofs seems kind of spammy, and it sorta renders brohoofs useless because you won't get a response from someone you can actually converse with.

    Neat bit of programming, though!

    [–]thatrandomfatguy 12 points13 points ago

    I think gabe Newell is just one big Karma whore

    [–]vadergeek 1 point2 points ago

    Gordon's only line in the entire franchise is "I am a leaf on the wind" before being impaled by an Ambassador.

    [–]InconsiderateBastard 10 points11 points ago

    And the badger is adorable.

    EDIT: Wait, is that a crowbar in the tree?

    IS THAT A CROWBAR IN THE TREEE!?!?!?!!?

    EDIT 2: It's visible in all the pictures, so I probably shouldn't have reacted to it.

    [–]Merkaba_ 3 points4 points ago

    I can't see the crowbar in any of the pictures, care to point it out?

    [–]InconsiderateBastard 1 point2 points ago

    Here it is. It looks very crowbary to me. But I could be crazy.

    I look at that and see a hand reaching for a crowbar.

    [–]Banana-hammock 1 point2 points ago

    I think you're way, way, waaaay over analyzing this image.

    [–]WhaleTaleMan 13 points14 points ago

    You have 3 upvotes

    You said way 3 times

    Way has 3 letters in it

    ***HAHAHAHDSSLKJFLIFETHRESESCONMFIRMESFD*

    [–]InconsiderateBastard 0 points1 point ago

    I actually under-analyzed it. I looked at it for a split second and reacted. If I had spent any time looking at it I would have realized that it was visible in every picture and if it was really a sign of something, Reddit would have already flipped its shit.

    That's why I editted to say "I probably shouldn't have reacted to it."

    [–]iceman78772 -1 points0 points ago

    Needs more jpg

    [–]lolzergimba 1 point2 points ago

    the sad thing is fireflies are becoming endangered, they really are my favorite part of summer.

    [–]NantangItan 14 points15 points ago

    I feel no shame in saying this entire thing was cute as hell.

    [–]Zhesbe 2 points3 points ago

    It was adorable.

    [–]Nova178 2 points3 points ago

    Basically majoras mask, but less depressing

    [–]Jenkiiins 2 points3 points ago

    The orange guy is Tappet, the black guy is Cyl, and the yellow guy is Sir Roderick Bodkin. They're apparently the recurring mascots of VALVe, or more specifically, Steam.

    [–]4W350M3 3 points4 points ago

    Always the black guy.

    [–]jaiiiii -1 points0 points ago

    Obviously a better story than twilight.

    [–]theycallmesteve -1 points0 points ago

    fantastic? IIIIIII don't know about that one.

    [–]SW82 42 points43 points ago

    Who the hell is the purple guy and where did he come from?

    [–]quantum_darkness 18 points19 points ago

    Quantum mechanics man. He just......appeared.

    [–]Dr_professional 11 points12 points ago

    Formal definition of quantum mechanics:

    Stuff just happens.

    [–]MasterBistro 4 points5 points ago

    Listen to this guy, he's a professional Doctor. Or his name is Professional, or something.

    [–]Doogie-Howser 2 points3 points ago

    Really? Well....

    [–]Doogie-Howser 0 points1 point ago

    So I heard you were a professional Doctor? ;)

    [–]TheCakeFlavor 2 points3 points ago

    Summer seal.

    [–]Dblueguy 1 point2 points ago

    I think that used to be the black guy

    [–]XenoXilus 7 points8 points ago

    Black guy is actually just in the top right corner of the shot, almost out of view.

    [–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

    Figures.

    I bet he's listening to that newfangled "rock and roll" as well.

    [–]indianajosh 0 points1 point ago

    There are three other Steam buddies which show up from time to time. They were introduced a few sales back.

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      [–]JordanRynes 35 points36 points ago

      That wooden slide looks extremely uncomfortable.

      [–]doubayou 12 points13 points ago

      Splinters.

      [–]electrovir 2 points3 points ago

      It looks pretty smooth to me. Maybe they sanded it?

      [–]Andernerd 0 points1 point ago

      I have never seen a better slide than a small wooden one a friend of mine had on his dad's property. Of course, it was covered in ice when I tried it out; still the first time I've had trouble climbing up a 45 degree slide.

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        [–]Plazmotech 15 points16 points ago

        This looks like Twilight's house...

        [–]PurpleDoom 8 points9 points ago

        Minus the books of course! Thinking gamers read....

        [–]Plazmotech 1 point2 points ago

        Good to find a fellow Brony/Pegasister in the gaming subreddit :D

        [–]MYLITTLECLOPPER 8 points9 points ago

        What twilight?

        [–]SweetFUUUingBrownies 9 points10 points ago

        Oh God, Why.

        The username from hell.

        [–]MYLITTLECLOPPER -4 points-3 points ago

        i didnt know brownies were from hell

        [–]TheCakeFlavor -2 points-1 points ago

        He really isn't that uncommon, I see him all the time. Surprised you don't have more downvotes.

        [–]Plazmotech 0 points1 point ago

        THE twilight

        Nice to find a fellow clopper

        [–]MYLITTLECLOPPER 0 points1 point ago

        Yay! :D

        [–]overloadrages 7 points8 points ago

        Made of .gif of it.

        [–]Shwarf 52 points53 points ago

        GUYS....I THINK HAVE MADE A DISCOVERY. It took a lot of rendering in photoshop, and I had to make a few calls and do some favors. But I think it was worth it http://i.imgur.com/ITOgQ.jpg

        [–]agentup 14 points15 points ago

        Valve continues to distinguish themselves as epic storytellers.

        Well as the steam summer sale draws to a close, it is with great pleasure that I say it was an honor serving with each and everyone one of you.

        [–]Veo_x -2 points-1 points ago

        Yep.

        [–]TooNu 6 points7 points ago

        It's a great story! no words, just pictures and it's clear what is happening. That's great story telling if everybody can understand what is going on by simply looking at the pictures. No language barriers, no confusion. Simple and great.

        But yea, why not jump on the Mulder bandwagon up in here.

        Gordon Freeman uses no dialogue and we still understand his story, just like the summer treehouse story is clear with no dialogue. Half Life has a great story just like our summer treehouse story, lot's of fine visuals to help move the story along just like our summer treehouse story, no dialogue, story, dialogue, storalogue...ZOMG! HALF LIFE 3 RELEASED SOON!

        [–]Synked 7 points8 points ago

        The R an the D is mirrored on the fort Friendship. Research and Development on HL3!

        [–]themarknessmonster 4 points5 points ago

        The d is facing the right way.

        [–]electrovir 5 points6 points ago

        Frienbship!

        [–]Synked 1 point2 points ago

        Oh, yeah. Well... That was awkward...

        [–]LowCarbs 3 points4 points ago

        RD in Friendship. Conspiracies abound

        [–]Plazmotech 0 points1 point ago

        [–]dustontheground 2 points3 points ago

        Valve should make an animated short based on the story of Fort Friendship!

        [–]EssMarksTheSpot 2 points3 points ago

        View with this in the background for best results.

        [–]sp00kyd00m 14 points15 points ago

        forgive my ignorance but what is this? and how does it relate to steam/valve/hl3? these are some of the most confusing comments ive ever read :)

        [–]SXHarrasmentPanda 25 points26 points ago

        These are the backgrounds to Steam over the last 11 days.

        [–]sp00kyd00m 13 points14 points ago

        ah. thank you. i guess the comments about it relating to hl3 or other games is just funny conjecture?

        [–]Evanneo 25 points26 points ago

        Funny conjecture confirmed for HL3.

        [–]Rappican 1 point2 points ago

        I got so blindsided by that I laughed for a minute

        good job.

        [–]SXHarrasmentPanda 7 points8 points ago

        Yeah, people were jokingly saying that the backgrounds were some sort of comic alluding to Half-Life 3.

        [–]RadioactiveTaco 3 points4 points ago

        Basically. The fact that Valve has a tendency to reveal games through ARGs and cryptic methods has gamers making jokes out of what they see in everything Valve posts.

        [–]Darkurai 0 points1 point ago

        A lot of people decided, for no real reason, that the final day was going to be a tease or reveal for Half-Life 3.

        [–]a1blank 0 points1 point ago

        These images are the 11 images used as the backgrounds of the steam summer sales (see here for the most recent one). During each holiday sale, steam includes these cute little drawings as background of their sale pages (sometimes just art rather than backgrounds).

        [–]drammajaca 4 points5 points ago

        Steam console.DONE

        [–]Spud740 0 points1 point ago

        It's already out.

        They call it the Personal Computer

        [–]steathbomer 3 points4 points ago

        Sorry If I seem stupid. Is this a game of some sort? It looks cool.....

        [–]Barbarossa_5 4 points5 points ago

        Those three are sort of the unofficial mascots of Steam, along with the purple and blue fellows seen in the last picture.

        [–]steathbomer 0 points1 point ago

        good to know

        [–]fgryson 1 point2 points ago

        It's in the back of the featured page of steam sales.

        [–]steathbomer 6 points7 points ago

        Oh! Thanks. I haven't been on steam lately because I have no funds and looking at those sales makes me sad. Lol

        [–]imbapwnn00b 3 points4 points ago

        The 8th picture is pretty awsome.

        [–]Menospan 4 points5 points ago

        number 9 is so depressing :(

        Cyl's just.. misunderstood

        [–]musiktheorist 1 point2 points ago

        Now Tappet usually has some kind of emotion above his head in the yellow.

        So what do the antlers mean in the last picture? Is he playing Deer Hunter solo while everyone else is LANning?

        [–]Menospan 1 point2 points ago

        They could be antenna's for internet connection. lol i dont have a clue.

        Also, day 10 it's a heart. 'aww

        [–]Invisible_Midget 1 point2 points ago

        Antlers=antlion! Lol

        [–]UnInvincible 1 point2 points ago

        Some of these make pretty sick wallpapers.

        [–]shrlock 0 points1 point ago

        day 4 is mine right now.

        [–]mcartz33 0 points1 point ago

        I think day 5 and 9 are the most beautiful wallpapers to have out of these.

        [–]HeirToPendragon 1 point2 points ago

        I voted every day... but no badge for me. Guess I can't play in Fort Friendship :(

        [–]johnf420 0 points1 point ago

        Thats what happened to me too and I for no reason am very disappointed by it.

        [–]dafones 1 point2 points ago

        Cyl just wanted to be a part of your fort, you selfish fuckers.

        [–]LAC1987 2 points3 points ago

        What is this...warm feeling?

        [–]Cabuser 3 points4 points ago

        still a better love story than twilight.

        [–]shiftius 1 point2 points ago

        In 5 they're leaving, and the red flag is in the fort. But in 8, Tappet (the orange one), is running away with the flag. Therefore, Half Life 3.

        [–]cycopl 0 points1 point ago

        Glad to see that Cyl came around.

        [–]rburth 0 points1 point ago

        Download album, set as background!

        [–]Panki27 0 points1 point ago

        Cyl (the black gal) is actually a she.

        [–]bowei006 0 points1 point ago

        Nobody sees the animal cruelty that has been brought upon the seal!? It is running ...and it has no water! But it is happy haaha

        [–]drunxor 0 points1 point ago

        Anyone else get the Fort King badge?

        [–]johnf420 0 points1 point ago

        I swear I have logged in every day and voted at least once but didn't get the last one for vote everyday. I don't know why I cared but I was a little disappointed.

        [–]drunxor 0 points1 point ago

        Well I voted last night at 1am and it didn't give me the vote everyday until I voted again this afternoon

        [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

        I want to know how the orange dude changes the shape of his antlers.

        [–]aboutblank2264 0 points1 point ago

        The orange guy is playing Furion from Dota 2 in the last panel. check the antlers

        [–]TidalPotential -1 points0 points ago

        Furion from WC3

        ftfy!

        [–]aboutblank2264 0 points1 point ago

        I forgot they don't have names now. its just Nature's Prophet

        [–]madbuttery 0 points1 point ago

        But what does it all mean Basil?

        [–]ban_daid 0 points1 point ago

        that actually made me smile very big.

        bravo valve.

        [–]ChoobChoob 0 points1 point ago

        Such a touching story :')

        [–]VikingsRok28 0 points1 point ago

        I hoped to God that someone would make this. Thanks!

        [–]EvilHom3r 0 points1 point ago

        You can find all of these in better quality and different resolutions in the Summer Camp group announcements.

        [–]corn266 0 points1 point ago

        Did anyone notice on day 3, the third friend wasn't invited?

        [–]marvin4795 0 points1 point ago

        ah. thank you. i guess the comments about it relating to hl3 or other games is just funny conjecture.

        [–]HypocriteOpportunist 0 points1 point ago

        I just love these Steam mascots, they are so adorable. I really hope they make it into a Valve game, either as an easter egg, or an achievement item a la the Gnome in HL2: Ep 2.

        On a side note, does anyone else feel that Valve is subtle-y trolling us by putting almost everything in 3s in these pictures because they know we will eat it up. I feel like every time an artist is drawing some balloons, Gabe comes behind them and says, "No no...put 3 balloons here. It'll drive them nuts."

        [–]have_a_complement 0 points1 point ago

        how is everyone getting these pictures? when i "view background image" in firefox i get a dookie version.

        [–]Rappican 0 points1 point ago

        the steam summer sale group posts the wall paper versions.

        [–]SlurmNator 0 points1 point ago

        FOrt FЯIENdSHiP

        Why does everyone spell it wrong?

        [–]mumbletipeg 0 points1 point ago

        ive seen pictures of this game all over reddit but i still dont know what it is.can someone tell me?

        [–]minercrafter2 0 points1 point ago

        If you zoom into the smoke in the last picture, there is a tilted 3.

        [–]SamuraiJ 0 points1 point ago

        I loved this whole series and actually found myself more excited to see the next image than some of the actual sales. It really reminds me of the amazing old Calvin & Hobbes cartoons.

        [–]7daniel7 0 points1 point ago

        ALIENS, 9/11 , HF3 !!!

        [–]DrNeuro 0 points1 point ago

        I want a LAN Party tree house too!

        And is the end Cyl is the best. Am I wrong or we do know only his name so far?

        [–]Rasmase 0 points1 point ago

        Picture 10. Balloon rainbow. 3 of each.

        [–]cklly2013 0 points1 point ago

        the generator cord isnt even connected

        [–]Liamh101 -1 points0 points ago

        Isn't there one more day of the Sale? There's a 11th day bundle and it's only been ten days I think.

        [–]Odusei 1 point2 points ago

        "New deals each day through July 22nd"

        [–]Repentia 3 points4 points ago

        "New."

        Yay, recap day.

        [–]i_actually_cried 0 points1 point ago

        :'(

        [–]TheeLemon -1 points0 points ago

        Does anyone one see Gordon in the side of the tree

        [–]Yatatatatata -1 points0 points ago

        10/10 would squee

        [–]qdhcjv -1 points0 points ago

        D'awwww!

        [–]SomeWeirdDude -1 points0 points ago

        bigger version somewhere?

        [–]Luxopathos -1 points0 points ago

        Look at the evil guy burning ants with a magnifying glass in the second pic.

        [–]beachjustice -1 points0 points ago

        What the fuck. Stop posting this.

        [–]Alexanderh86 -2 points-1 points ago

        I love these characters, please make more.

        [–]sashimi_taco -2 points-1 points ago

        Shutup about this stupid tree.

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