Braid
Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Aug 06, 2008
Manipulate time to complete puzzles in this 2D platform game made by indie developer Jonathan Blow.
Short summary describing this game.
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5 (59) 4 (15) 3 (2) 2 (0) 1 (0) 4.8 starsAverage score of 76 user reviews
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A beautiful, unforgettable puzzle/platformer experience 2
Believe me, dear reader, it took a lot to resist the urge to make some sort of pun involving time in the title of this review...”Braid is Timeless”, “Braid rewinds puzzle/platforming to a simpler age”, etc. etc. But I didn't go that route out of respect for you. I hope you appreciate that! Anyhow, Braid is a puzzle/platformer whose gimmick is that of time travel. Tim, the main character, is off searching for his princess, and like every other puzzle/platformer out there, Tim has to traverse...
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You are your own Castle. 7
I want to rewind time. I want to be able to go back to this morning, to forget everything that happened in the past 12 hours. I want to play Braid again, to have those same revelations, those same discoveries all over again. I want to find the solutions to those devious puzzles, to see the bizarre creatures, to delve into every unique mechanic the game has to offer. Just once more, from the top. But I can't. The least I can do, however, is to help you see those revelations for yourself. Braid is...
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A haunting, memorable, interpretative piece of art. 1
I don’t know where to begin. I guess I’ll start at the beginning. Or at least the beginning of my experience with Braid. I didn’t know anything about this title when I downloaded the demo off of live arcade. I never followed a single preview. I was completely in the dark all things Braid, but five minutes in to the demo I realized that this was something amazing. At first I thought I understood Braid. A simple platformer with a fantastically implemented time mechanic. In Braid you play as Tim,...
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Braid will break your brain 0
When done right, I have always liked "puzzles" in games, even though different people seem to quantify the term "puzzle" in different ways when it comes to video games. Whether you simply think of a "puzzle" as a jigsaw puzzle, or just any challenge that requires a step by step procedure to complete, Braid has them. Lots of them. And they are really, really good. Braid is a puzzle game in every sense of the word, and it will attempt to break your brain in as many ways as possible.Which, of cours...
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A highly creative platformer that does a lot with time travel. 0
In recent years, people have been debating whether or not games are art. Although some examples are older games ( Panzer Dragoon, Earthbound, Out of This World, etc.), most gamers cite modern games made after 2000. One of the most common examples is Braid, an independently developed platformer released in 2008. Part of the reason is its striking watercolor art style and calming soundtrack; a larger reason is its imaginative and satisfying use of time mechanics, blending adventure ...
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Braid Review 0
Tim has lost his Princess and you've got to help him find her. There's not much to say about Braid without giving away some spoilers, but here we go with a concise attempt. Braid at its core is a puzzle game based within a platformer ala Super Mario Brothers. Its general controls are very familiar... you can run, jump on an enemy's head to knock them away, and reach an end point to the level with relative ease. The real test comes within acquiring the 60 puzzle pieces located throughout the gam...
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A relatively unique and challenging experience. 0
At its heart Braid is a puzzle game with light platforming elements in which the flow of time is the primary game mechanic. However, it's also fairly driven by its narrative which tells the tale of a man named Tim who is desperately seeking out a Princess who seems to always slip from his grasp.The game doesn't waste any time by making you navigate a traditional title screen. As soon as you start you will find yourself in control of the main character on a dark street. You move to the right to f...
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Time-bending puzzle-solving at its finest. 0
This looks so easy, doesn't it? Much like Inception, self-raising flour, and reading Arabic, Braid is confusing. Braid defines confusion. Everything, from its story to it's mind-bending puzzles, makes you boggle at the sheer complexity of the game. If you feel comfortable with one aspect of the game, it completely changes to keep you as delirious as you were at the beginning. Only one thing remains the same: Braid is a deep and rewarding puzzle game; an achievement that will leave you ponderi...
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Unraveling the Tapestry of Time 0
Braid, developed by Jonathan Blow, is a captivating puzzle platformer that weaves an intricate narrative through its time-manipulating mechanics. With its stunning hand-drawn art, evocative soundtrack, and enigmatic storytelling, Braid takes players on a thought-provoking journey that leaves a lasting impression.The heart of Braid lies in its gameplay, where time manipulation serves as the central mechanic. As the protagonist Tim, players must solve a series of brain-teasing puzzles by controlli...
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Challenges the linearity of gaming 0
I wanted to start again. It was possible this time, as it was every time before. Braid gave me no limits on "dying." I could die and die and die, but I could never actually lose. Tim would get up as soon as time rewound. One may dispute the innovation inherent in this mechanic, but this is not the only that Braid is set apart from other games. There are no mistakes in this game. One may erase any and all actions taken. One may skip all the levels, too. The game will not let you lose. This crea...
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Hamst3r's Quick Review 0
BraidBraid is pure, hardcore, badass mind-fuckery. While time manipulation in games has been done to death, the time manipulation gameplay in Braid still feels fresh and interesting. Also, the ending of the game is so insanely clever and poignant that it had me wide-eyed, shocked in amazement, laughing in amusement and ready to cry. Braid is split up in to 6 “worlds” which are split up in to several levels. At it’s very core: you run from the left side of the screen to the right of the screen, ...
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This platform/puzzler will hypnotize you... for about three hours 1
I was a little apprehensive about downloading Braid from the Marketplace. Although I love 2D platformers, $15 seemed a bit steep for what sounded like a very short experience. Needless to say, after trying the demo, I was hooked and promptly added enough MS points to my account to unlock the full game.The first piece of the story is revealed through a series of books (don't worry, not that much reading) that informs the player about Tim's plight and why he must go through the trials set before h...
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Force Against Habit 0
In the time that I've been playing and thinking about indie game superstar, Braid, enigmatic Swedish electronic band, The Knife released their first album in 7 years. 2006's Silent Shout was a watershed moment for The Knife, garnering heaps of critical praise for culling ideas represented in previous albums into a monster of an artistic statement that sounded unlike anything else. The particular trademarks of Silent Shout's sound were ghoulish, pitched-down vocals, layered over clean electronic ...
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A rare mix of video game genius with pure artistic beauty. 0
Sometimes, when watching a film or reading a novel, you feel a burn of emotion deep inside your chest. Something that affects you so profoundly that it moves beyond being just a form of media. It is internalized and remembered forever. Braid is one of those things. But it isn't just an example of art in gaming, it's a game full of pure genius as well. The game, at first, comes off as a platformer. There are relatively little instances of hardcore platforming in the game, and they usually only ...
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Clever, charming, mind-expanding, and beautiful!! 0
Ever since Braid released, I’ve wanted to buy it. Problem was that it was only for XBOX 360, and I do not have a 360. When I finally learned that it was available for PC, I knew that somehow I was going to wind up getting the game, and did! At first, I didn’t know if my PC would fit the technical requirements that Braid required, because the “Can You Run It?” website said I couldn’t play it, because I didn’t have the required processor. Funny thing is I found that my processor was just .02 GHZ o...
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Goombas may have mated with lions, it's Puzzle Time! 0
In Braid, you play as Tim, a man on a quest to save the princess. Don’t be fooled by the simplistic set-up and familiar trappings of the platforming genre. While Braid clearly pays homage to Mario with enemies that look like Goombas mated with lions, the game is more about puzzle solving than precision based platforming. When you get stuck in Braid, and you will from time to time, it will be because the solution to the puzzle hasn’t dawned on you yet, not because you can’t mak...
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The artsiest game you ever did see. 0
Ah, Braid. The go-to example in pretentious "Are games art?" conversations. I'm not going to get into that argument in-depth here, but suffice it to say, Braid is quite the artsy game. Though I could do without the ridiculous metaphorical storyline (don't get me started on the epilogue), the game's art style is amazing. It gives off a sort of hand-painted, watercolor vibe that's simply gorgeous. Though the underlying gameplay basics are that of a simple platformer, the game's real strength lies...
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...and so, we start all over again. 0
One would think that a linear puzzle game would have no replay value, and yet I cannot stop myself from repeatedly booting it up and just soaking in the delicious aesthetic.It drips, oozes style from every pore, every orifice spouting time diluting rainbows and pastel silhouettes.The single-track, determined faces march along, only interrupted by a crushing blow to the head.Malicious plants sprout from green pipes to impede your progress, nostalgic remnants of a long-forgotten era.Soothing strin...
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Singular artistic vision 1
If all Jonathan Blow ever publishes is this game, he has still succeeded in making his mark on the industry. I have played platformers that made vague stabs at updating the genre, but they fell short in comparison to Braid; the presentation, the music, and the mechanics all speak volumes of the thought and effort that went into this title. Braid is the first modern 2d platformer.Braid begins simply. It offers no menus or cheesy logos, or anything to even indicate you are already playing except a...
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Braid - Review 0
You could be easily fooled into thinking that Braid was simply another platforming game. Braid is first and foremost a puzzle game which uses platforming to assist in solving the always fun and sometimes very challenging puzzle’s spread across 6 worlds. The first thing you will notice when you begin to play Braid is that the game is highly stylized in its presentation. Braid has simple, yet very appealing graphics and the soundtrack is so beautiful that you will often find yourself listening t...
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Think outside the box 0
Some would say Braid is a bit pretentious, and it is but who cares, I enjoyed every minute of Johnathen Blow's Braid; including the many instances staring at a puzzle and cursing my television loudly because I was too stupid to get it instantly. Puzzle solving fun a la Portal in terms of unique challenges and fun mechanics. It should be cheaper than fifteen, not because I'm a cheap bastard afraid to spend money on fun, but merely because the price point will turn-off nae-sayers. Braid is easily ...
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A deceptively casual Puzzle game- 1
Braid is an Indie game developed by Johnathan Blow, and at first glance may look like a platformer but is actually a Deep Puzzler that will frustrate and amaze.Braid is centered around the main character Tim who is searching for his lost love, and the story is presented in optional text.The key to Braid is its puzzles which are all based around using time travel, Tim has an unlimited ability to rewind time and this is used to gather puzzle pieces and solve puzzles.Each world forces you to think ...
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Braid is a unique game that suffers primarily from its pricing. 8
ProsBrilliant art design. Fun puzzle mechanics. ConsThose same "fun puzzle mechanics" get old somewhat fast. Little to no replayability. Costs 1,200 Microsoft points. Most likely, due to Microsoft's excessive advertising for the Autumn XBLA releases, you've heard of Braid. It is, above all, based on the likenesses of Mario. Not only do you have "Goomba-esque" characters, but piranhas, a Princess to save, and so on. The story is very much optional, when going to different worlds you pass by boo...
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Braid is an excellent game, and has a fantastic art stlye 0
Braid is a 2D side scrolling platformer, which uses time, and intense puzzles throughout every level. Braid has gameplay, in the same vein as the 2D Mario games, but not as much, while keeping the jumping to lower levels and such. Braid is consisted of 6 worlds, and about 6-8 in each, and has a couple of boss battles. In Braid, the first thing you'll notice is the art stlye and how amazing Braid really does look on HD setups. The gameplay at first will feel very much like your average platformi...
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Worth the money? Definitely. 0
It’s come to my attention that you can’t persuade one to buy something these days just by saying it’s bloody good. Gamers don’t like to waste their money and will be overly cautious when looking into new purchases to avoid getting something they’ll regret later. Braid is one title which I’ve witnessed more than a few people fuss over with its 1200 Microsoft Point price tag, and with the number of mediocre games on the Xbox’s Live Arcade I can’t really blame them. However, I think I can stand up ...
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A Brain Smashing Good Time 0
When the Giant Bomb crew was discussing Braid for possible game of the year, I thought they must be crazy. An arcade download? Game of the Year? They talked about it enough to get me to download the demo and by the end of my demo run I couldn't wait to buy the rest of the game.Braid starts off slow and is a basic platformer at first. But within a little while of playing around with it, you will find yourself staring at some puzzle piece that you just cannot get to. Some of Braid's puzzles will h...
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tnaillirb 0
Braid is a platforming game with a difference. It resembles super mario brothers very much with a very arty twist and has you jumping on things heads to kill them and other familiar things. The thing that makes braid stand out from the crowd is its use of an old favourite of mine time travel. Along with your normal buttons the x button rewinds time and there is no limit to how far you can go so you can rewind right back to the beginning of the level if you wish.This all takes a bit of getting us...
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...but it's so damn hard. 0
Braid is one of the best games available on XBL Marketplace, and it's well worth the money. Braid is a 2D Puzzle/Platformer. The game is very interesting, because on each level there is a different flow of time. You have to solve a puzzle on each level, and in order to do this, you have to collect the puzzle pieces. And there' s monsters everywhere to stop you from doing this. You have to manipulate time in order to get the puzzle pieces. Ofcourse, your main objective is not to collect the piec...
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Braid Review 0
Indie games are making a big splash these days with games like Audiosurf coming out of Steam, and Everyday Shooter coming out of PSN. But Braid is a game coming out of Xbox Live Arcade and promises not only to push the boundaries of what a smaller game does, it also seems to put pressure on what games can do as a whole. It's difficult to describe what the game exactly is, and many respects it's certainly an eccentric but very unique and very special game. To start off you play as a man with a su...
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Braid 0
From the moment I first heard Johnathan Blow speak at the 2007 Montreal International Game Summit, it became very clear to me that he had very strong feelings about game design and what constitutes a good game. His ideas were unique, refreshing and even at times provocative. I’ve been a strong believer in the potential of video games for many years now, and so it should come as no surprise when I say I’ve been greatly anticipating the release of Johnathan Blow’s feature title: Braid. Braid is, ...
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A dreamlike painting you can play, too 0
Braid looks like an impressionist painting. You get to warp time in various ways to collect puzzle pieces and find your lost princess. I played through it in under 6 hours with a couple hints on how to collect certain pieces. There are 6 worlds, each with its own method of controlling time. I don't intend to play it again, but it’s worth checking out especially if you can get it for $5 like I did, or if you got it with the second Humble Indie Bundle and just haven’t tried it yet. I was ...
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A game you'll rewind time and time again. 0
On paper, Braid sounds like a typical side-scrolling adventure, with time control thrown in, but what makes this game a trip is the style, heart, and philosophy behind this game. This game was a labor of love from it's developers and it really shows. Braid has a time control element to it. Time control may sound like a gimmick to games these days, but it's utilized to perfection in this game. You absolutely need it to solve puzzles and get past certain enemies, and Braid has allot of puz...
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Braid 0
Braid is a puzzle platformer on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade. It is a game I found similar to Portals in the way that you have to use an extreme amount of logic to solve each puzzle. The difference from Portals here is that instead of a portal gun, you are given the ability to control time. The game has 6 “Worlds” which are divided up into rooms of a house. In each room there is a door which leads you to a small room with books that give a background story to the game. Then on the other side of the...
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Braid single handedly redefines the limits of Xbox Live Arcade, a 0
Some games change our conceptions about interactivity. Some entice us with bloody violence and frantic action. Still others offer vast worlds filled with countless hours of gameplay. Braid is none of these things, and yet it is vastly superior to countless big budget titles. It succeeds not only because of the depth of its signature time mechanic, but also because of its excellent merger of production, design, and storytelling. It is a masterpiece unrivaled on the Xbox Live Arcade Marketplace, a...
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Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime is on my side -- yes it is! 0
Flashback to August 2008: Jonathan Blow releases Braid on Xbox Live Arcade to much critical and popular acclaim. As it turned out, it was to be a monumental and defining year for indie gaming in general as World of Goo, released in late 2008 for the Wii and PC, again won the plaudits of critics and gamers alike. It was to be the year where the industry stood up and took notice of what was going on right under their noses; the bedroom coder — previously thought long dead in these times of large d...
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Braid Review 0
Braid for the xbox was a surprising success, when this puzzle game came out most people were waiting to see if this game was good or plain awful but to everyones surprise this was arguably the best game of 2008, it has recently been ported to the pc, most games which be ported are mostly awful for example when halo 2 was ported to the pc it was awful but this game is exactly like the xbox edition, the storyline is about a princess who is kidnapped but the main thing in this game is the gameplay,...
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Great time mechanic, but a little low on the jump'run fun 0
The 2D graphics are pretty cool, Braid does some great things with particles, color and light that give it a very dynamic quality, haven't seen anything quite like it. Music is pretty good too. The story is far out in the weird artsy territory, every now and then it seemed to make a little sense, but then it lost me again. The story doesn't really have any impact on the gameplay, so its no big deal, but a little more coherence would have been nice. The way it is it leaves a bad "Now what was tha...
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An enjoyable game 0
BraidDeveloper: Number None, Inc. (XBLA., Windows)Hothead Games (PS3,MAC)Ryan C. Gordon (Linux)Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios (XBLA)Number None, Inc. (Windows, MAC)Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade, Windows,MAC, Linux, PS3Genre: 2D Platformer, PuzzleDRM Free on Developer's websiteBraid was a game I got in a humble bundle that I hadn't played until now. I had already spoiled myself with the story and with no real plans of buying it. So when I saw in my downloads, I figured I give it a try since I ha...
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The best Puzzle Platformer since the release of Wario Land 3. 0
The 2D gameplay may seem simple and familiar at first, but Braid has more depth and innovation than most full-priced 3D games on the market. Clever level designs, with brain-teasing puzzles that take advantage of its terrific gameplay mechanics, is what makes the game shine and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best Puzzle Platformers ever created. A bit more variety in level designs wouldn't hurt and nowhere in the game does it mention that you can jump using the Z-key instead of the space-...
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One of our favorite DLC for xbox360 0
In honor of Braid finally hitting the PC platform, I’ve decided to show it a little GBU love since it was one of my favorite downloadable xbox360 games last year. If you haven’t yet, try out the demo, if you like it you should buy it cuz it only gets better. This bad boy is a puzzler with 2D platforming elements. The Good – Gorgeous 2D graphics that really make the ol HDTV pop. Looks like a moving painting. Soothing, beautiful music keeps you sane as you try to solve some of the insane puzzles. ...
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The benchmark for Indie games! 0
I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that the reason I picked up Braid was its $2.50 price during a Steam sale. I had heard the rave reviews but was never that compelled to not think that I could just play it later for "academical" purposes. It was lucky therefore that I did pick it up due to the price because the game had me enthralled from the get-go. Braid is all about time manipulation and it builds puzzles around variations of this concept to form six worlds. In every world the player must co...
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A clever puzzle game, wrapped up in a student film 0
It is very hard to describe what makes Braid a great game. It is not enough to just say that it is a great puzzle game that involves a lot of time manipulation mechanics, because it is more unique than that. It is also not enough to say that it is an example of "games as art", because that makes it sound pretentious (which, to be honest, it is in places). The best description for Braid might be that it is a very clever puzzle game, wrapped up in a student film. It succeeds on the basic level of ...
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Best Challenge $15 can buy! 0
I have heard some complaints concerning the cost of this DLC title, coming in at 1,200 MS points (about $15 USD) but to those complainers i ask this: How much entertainment does $15 get you these days? That is one evening movie ticket and a medium soda (two hours.) It is half the cost of your average Theme Park ticket price (if you could purchase half tickets and only stay for five or six hours out of a day.) My point is your first play through in Braid is sure to bring you at least four hours ...
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A new classic 0
Though ostensibly a platformer, Braid is really a puzzle game. A very clever and entertaining one. If I had to compare it to any recent game, it would be Portal. It shares the same clever puzzle dynamics. It also shares the length -- it is not a long game. But that's good, because it means it's as long as it should be.Where it's different even than portal is how the "gimmick" is different on every stage. Your control of time changes, and things you learned on previous stages aren't necessarily u...
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