Kotaku: Braid

It's Mario Versus Braid in the Ultimate Bar Conversation Battle of Indie Cred

Mike Fahey — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:30:00 EST

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Call him a sell-out. Call him a suit. Call him too mainstream. It doesn't change the fact that Mario was jumping and saving imperiled females before it was cool. More »

Braid Creator's The Witness Gets an Intriguing Architectural Update

Evan Narcisse — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:00:00 EST

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When we last saw the upcoming game from Jonathan Blow this summer, The Witness already looked like an intriguing experience. The way that Blow's game design interwove puzzles and environmental cues created a hypnotic level of immersion where you had to pay attention to a gameworld like never before. More »

Indie Game: The Movie is Heading to Sundance

Kirk Hamilton — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:30:00 EST

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Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky's upcoming documentary Indie Game: The Movie will be making its debut at the well-regarded World Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. More »

When You Love the Game But Not Its Creator

Mike Fahey — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:20:00 EDT

In today's spiteful edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner wonders if you have to love the game's creators in order to love the game. More »

Jonathan Blow, Opinionated Creator of Two Video Games, is 'Attempting to be Profound'

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Jonathan Blow is a video game developer whose critics call pretentious and grouchy. More »

Indie Game: The Movie: The Trailer

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:30:00 EDT

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Indie Game: The Movie is an upcoming documentary focusing on the trials, tribulations and processes behind some of the luminaries of the independent gaming scene, including Phil Fish (Fez) and Jonathan Blow (Braid). More »

Call Of Duty Guy Overpays For Five Games, Minecraft Guy Quadruples That

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:40:00 EST

It was impressive when Robert Bowling, creative strategist for Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward, paid $500 for a batch of indie games that only cost $85. Then Notch, maker of Minecraft stepped up, with $2000. More »

Braid's Russian Box Art Is Glorious

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 EST

Indie hit puzzle-platformer Braid has come to retail in Russia, thanks to MumboJumbo and Russobit-M/GFI, giving us the box art giggles with its delightfully inappropriate and mischievous take on Tim and gang. Thanks, Maritan! More »

Don't Worry About The Witness

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Some gamers who loved Jonathan Blow's Braid were perplexed when early footage of his team's next game, The Witness, debuted on Kotaku last month. To those alarmed or confused, Blow offers some encouraging words. More »

A Tantalizing Session With The Witness, The Next Game From The Creator Of Braid

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Unattended, unlabeled, unmarked... the new game from the small team led by Braid creator Jonathon Blow was stealthily present at the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend. The adventurous — and those who recognized Blow standing off in the shadows — got a delightful surprise. More »

Braid Becomes, Of Course, Interpretive Dance

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:00:00 EDT

Some of the more crass video games, those for the unwashed masses, are turned into cartoons, or motion pictures. Something with ambitions as lofty as Braid, though, was never going to settle for such a low-brow adaptation. More »

Why Are So Many Indie Darlings 2D Platformers?

Nels Anderson — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EDT

2D platformers like Limbo and Braid have created deep metaphorical experiences, but can gamers appreciate them? And can their success move game literacy into new genres? More »

Try Making Movies Out Of Indie Games Instead

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:30:00 EDT

Hollywood has tried for years to make a good movie based on a video game, and failed. May as well try making one based on an indie game, then! More »

Braid Finally Makes It To The PlayStation Network

Mike Fahey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

After charming the pants off of players on Xbox Live Arcade and the PC, Jonathan Blow's Braid is finally heading for the PlayStation Network later this month. More »

Braid Dev Seeks "Full Body Motion Tracking" Programmer

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:20:52 EDT

Number None, the developer behind swell time-manipulating platformer Braid, is getting into the motion control business, actively seeking a developer to do "very interesting work with full-body motion tracking," according to a new job listing. More »

Indie Games Go Dirt Cheap On Steam, Direct2Drive

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:40:00 EDT

Digital distribution services Steam and Direct2Drive are battling it out this weekend, attempting to see which PC gaming platform can offer the best indie bundle. The clear winner in this price slashing bloodbath? YOU!! More »

Braid Creator Names, Details Next Game 'The Witness'

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:40:34 EDT

Independent developer Number None's follow up to Braid, the time-shifting puzzle adventure game, will be The Witness, an exploration-puzzle game on an uninhabited island. Hold onto that knowledge, for it will be a long wait before you get The Witness. More »

Yeah, Braid Is Coming To The PS3

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:20:00 EDT

Those Germans know a thing or two about upcoming game releases, because no sooner do the USK display a listing for a PSN version of Braid than we get official confirmation of the game's PS3 debut. More »

Braid Coming To PlayStation 3, Says German Ratings Board

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:30:54 EDT

A PlayStation 3 version of Xbox Live Arcade hit Braid appears to be in the works, with Germany's Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) rating the latest port as of yesterday. That's excellent news for PS3 owners. More »

Braid Developer Hiring For "Quiet, Philosophical Puzzle Exploration Game"

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:40:30 EDT

The official Braid news blog offers some helpful hints about developer Number None's follow-up to the time-bending puzzle-platformer. Just don't expect that particular game any time soon. More »

Braid Comes To The Mac

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:40:00 EDT

The list of excuses for not having played Number None's Braid gets shorter today with the release of the Mac OS X version of the time-shifting puzzle platformer. More »

Blow: Less Focus On Innovation, More On Interesting-ness, Please

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:40:33 EDT

Braid co-creator Jonathan Blow argues that the pursuit of innovation is a prerequisite for making a great game. More »

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Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EDT

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Microsoft Refunds Braid Overbill, Plus a Little Extra

Owen Good — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT

If you bought Braid back in February when it was XBLM's first "Deal of the Week," check your points balance. Microsoft mistakenly overbilled for it, but they'll be refunding the difference plus 100 points. More »

Ease In The Weekend With The Braid Soundtrack

Mike Fahey — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Ease your way out of work and into weekend mode with the lovely soundtrack from Jonathan Blow's Braid, now available for free online play and purchase. More »

Braid For PC Also Comes With A Level Editor

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:40:00 EDT

The recently released PC version of Number None's time-shifting platformer Braid comes with an unexpected surprise: a built-in level and graphics editor. Developer Jonathan Blow says documentation and a developers kit is due shortly. More »

Braid Shifts To PCs Today

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:20:41 EDT

The PC port of Number None's excellent Braid, our choice for 2008's Indie Game of the Year, is now available. No more bulky Xbox 360 required! More »

Braid Delayed (for the PC)

Owen Good — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EDT

PC gamers looking forward to Indie hit Braid are gonna have to look forward a couple more weeks. Jonathan Blow is delaying his game til April 10 to work out some bugs. More »

Braid Coming to Steam

Brian Crecente — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:20:00 EST

Indie darling of 2008, Braid is heading to Steam next month for $15. More »

Hothead Brings Braid To Mac, The Maw To Windows

Mike Fahey — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:40:00 EST

Hothead Games is teaming up with other independent game developers to bring award winning titles to new platforms, starting with Twisted Pixel's The Maw and Jonathan Blow's Braid. More »

Xbox LIVE Gold Members Getting Weekly Deals

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:00:00 EST

Microsoft is bringing discounts to Xbox LIVE. Starting today, Xbox LIVE Gold members get discounts that range from 25 percent to 50 percent on Arcade titles, DLC, Xbox Originals and other LIVE content. More »

Jonathan Blow Lowers Price On PC Braid

Mike Fahey — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:30:00 EST

A day after Stardock started accepting preorders for Jonathan Blow's Braid for the PC at $19.95, the independent developer has announced a five dollar price drop in the interest of reaching a wider audience. More »

Braid Makes The Jump From 360 To PC Next Month

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:30:00 EST

Braid - the indie darling of 2008 - did good business on the Xbox 360, a platform not exactly renowned for its indie darlings. So how will it fare next month when released on PC? More »

LittleBigPlanet, Braid Lead Game Developers Choice Award Finalists

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:40:00 EST

Organizers of the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards have announced this year's finalists, with Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet leading the nominees with seven nominations, including Best Game Design and Game of the Year. More »

Braid Creator Now Working on 2D RPG?

Owen Good — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:00:00 EST

That's one nugget in a four-page interview Jonathan Blow gave to Gamasutra. But he's not sure if he'll end up finishing it: More »

Braid Theme Costs Money, Braid Developer Sorry

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:30:00 EST

The Xbox 360 has "premium themes", which will tart up your 360's menu in exchange for money. A premium theme based on Braid has just been released, and costs money. And Braid's creator is sorry. More »

Four Titles Most Likely To Make You Throw Your Controller

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:00 EST

It's that time of the year. Time for lists. Website Bits, Bytes, Pixels & Sprites has a list of this year's most frustrating titles. They are: More »

Braid PC Coming Early Next Year

Mike Fahey — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:20:00 EST

PC gamers eager to get a taste of the innovative gameplay of Jonathan Blow's Braid will have to wait a few more months to get their hands on the award-winning title. More »

On Unrequited Love and Gaming

Maggie Greene — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:30:00 EST

Ah, unrequited love — a classic theme in all sorts of media, and gaming is no exception. There's a wonderful little post over at auntie pixelante on the issue as it relates to games — and why it is so powerful. As far as I'm concerned, the whole player-game relationship is founded on unrequited love (and at least, unrequited adoration). The article takes a look at a Wii game called Art Style: Orbient, it's a meditation on the 'so close, yet so far away' phenomenon that is all over the place in classic games and newer iterations: More »

Soulja Boy Keen On Making Video Games

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EDT

When not making music and making fun of Ice-T, hip-hopper Soulja Boy has a dream: He'd like to go to college. And that's a very admirable dream! Thing is, he's a superstar right now so he'd cause a big ruckus if he went college. People would bug him while he's trying to study and stuff. Guess he should wait for when he's, you know, not famous anymore. More »