Natural Harmony | 15 Year Anniversary

Natural Harmony is just a redux of Portal 1's Chamber 17, but I think it represents well what I imagine the Overgrown style to be like. Dirty, broken, and filled to the brim with plant life. It's one of my favorite styles in Portal 2, and is oddly comforting to me. You're alone, but not in a scary or isolating way. It feels more like you've chosen to be alone, surrounded by nature in a place that shouldn't have it, all encapsulated in a single area. It's satisfying watching the plants move in the wind, hearing the insects buzz and birds call out in the distance, like Mother Nature reclaiming Her land and allowing Her creatures to once again roam free. Overgrown was one of the first styles I tried to learn, and my earlier attempts were... interesting to say the least. But this map, in my opinion, is one of the best Overgrown maps I've made yet, and I hope all of you can have a relaxing time here. Well, baring the energy pellets making your life a living nightmare. At least I didn't give you the ball... that wouldn't have been fun, now would it?

I've been mapping and modding for Portal 2 for almost 9 years now, maybe almost 10. I've been VERY pleased with the things I have made, the friends I've made, and the community I've helped build and contribute to. If it weren't for this game, I might not be as interested in game development or level design. Hammer is genuinely one of, if not the best, level editors I have ever used, and to do so for Portal has been phenomenal. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way in this community.

== CREDITS == Individual wall_dest Segments: Scoman Portal 2 Pre-release/Beta Pack: reepblue Overgrown Companion Cube (and potentially other misc assets): BEEMod Team Extra Overgrown Portalable Materials: November Overgrown Portal 1 Materials: Ossilia Flowal Volumetric Models: Half-Life 2 Assistance with Relearning Overgrown: Mystical Avery

== Special Thanks == Thinking With Portals - The first Portal server I joined, and one of the first Discord servers I joined when initially making my Discord account. I have met so many amazing people there, and the first competition I joined, Chroma, really got my foot in the door as a competent mapper. Portal Mapping and Modding - A server I currently co-own, with an amazing staff team, some of whom I've been working with for years. I've met even more amazing people here, and I hope this server grows and gets better every year. And happy 5 year anniversary to PMAM as well! LB - The one who initially got me into Hammer. I still remember the crappy Puzzle Maker map I sent him that I had him critique, and his insistence on getting me to learn Hammer to make the type of maps I want to make instead of trying to use Puzzle Maker in unintended ways has had a HUGE impact. While he may not do Portal 2 Workshop maps anymore, and may not see this message, I still want to thank him directly for telling me to do this the right way.

Thank you all, and have an awesome day! ~Hazel Rose Webs