In lieu of engaging in the “Half-Life 3 is never going to happen” talk, modder Chuck Wilson has just released the full version of his free-to-play mod for Half-Life 2: Episode 2 entitled Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm.

Taking place between the events of Half-Life 2: Episode 1 and Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Gordon Freeman has been chased by the combine into an abandoned mine outside City 17. As Freeman, you must now use everything at your disposal to beat back the combine and escape to meet up with members of the Resistence.

The mod claims to be a “short and polished” experience (it’s only two levels), so don’t expect anything really involved. However, the multiple environments are packed with puzzles and combat. As always, fans will be there to fill the gaps in some way until Gabe and company decide that they should finally solve that cliffhanger that is the Half-Life story. You can download the mod on its official Steam page.