Open your mind
Live with a weird intro long enough and it becomes normalized. A dude with a valve in the back of his head? Don’t worry about it. The guy before him with a plugged-up eye? He’s fine. Play someHalf-Life.
Valve’s logo splash screen hasevolved over the years, but at this point, the iconic “bald guy” image has settled into place. Several months ago, he made the unnerving jump to VR withHalf-Life: Alyx.
If you’ve ever wondered what the Valve guy looks like up close, in too much detail, here’s your answer.
someone finally went into the half life alyx files and pulled out the valve guy model andpic.twitter.com/A50D8UpjlP
— samantha morgan |bIm| (@electrotriple)July 03, 2025
there are some things I never thought I was supposed to seepic.twitter.com/YhTlzmdFOp
Legend has it he’s the last thing you see before you die.
If you’ve never heard the bald guy’sorigin story, it’s a fascinating bit of video game trivia.
