Doug Rattmann Appreciation Day 2025
A new year is upon us, which means another Doug Rattmann Appreciation Day!
Every February 19th, it's a day in which we Portal fans take time to appreciate Doug Rattmann. The man hiding in the walls during the first game, the only member of the Aperture Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System team who had some sense to think "maybe we shouldn't give the computer neurotoxin after we were mean to her", and the man who risked his life to set the events of Portal in motion, and helped ensure Chell survived the long sleep until Portal 2.
So on 2/19, celebrate Doug! Make fan art, write fics! Canon or au, it doesn't matter! Whatever you can think of to give Doug some much-needed love.
Be sure to tag your creations with #drad25 and #Doug Rattmann appreciation day!
And remember: In case of Rogue AI, dial ext. 219.