Comments on: Braid is the highest-rated XBLA game ever. (Also, sales data).

By: Radius

Radius — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:51:37 +0000

What takes the most time in development? I guess what I mean to ask is how does it take three years to make an XBLA game? I don’t mean to sound rude, bit curious about the development process. Is it the programming? I almost drove myself mad trying to make a game on RPG Maker so I can’t even imagine having to code something myself. Doubt you’ll read this and respond but it’s worth a shot.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:40:06 +0000

Dear J

I love the creativity of the game and the guts you had to create by your own this masterpiece

well done!

By: Dan H

Dan H — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:40:02 +0000

Jonathan,

Braid inspires me to believe in indie games. Right after I played the ending, I used Braid as an example in one of my university essays to prove that the game world isn’t at a standstill in terms of meaningful content. ah…. The end is good. I’ve found two stars so far… but the speed run of the whole game escapes me. (must try harder…)

Can’t wait for the next game, and I just wanted to say that for me, as one hoping to make it in games as a designer, you are one of my biggest influences. I hope to have my game on indie games in xbox live by summer 2010. But perhaps I’m being optimistic.

Thank you for supporting us guys who believe in “meaning” within games.

By: WNxTbird83ii

WNxTbird83ii — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:56:20 +0000

Just like to point out, new Metascores rates the game at 93… NOW IN TOP TEN!!

By: tatoforever

tatoforever — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:30:27 +0000

Brilliant, enormous i was amaze by thoses innovations, the true magic of fun and challenging. I will pay even 20 box for this game. This is a true video game!
Thunbs up Jonathan. Dont stop working for us, gamers.

By: paul

paul — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:22:21 +0000

when the deuce can we expect a pc release? I’m dying to play Braid and must wait since i never wanted to get a 360. I played the demo and was highly impressed with gameplay, art, and music. Thanks!

By: alan

alan — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:53:14 +0000

I must honestly say, this is the greatest game I have ever played. It is the first game where I have actually had to think of the ending (in reverse) and not be sure who exactly is good or evil! Great job!

By: Isaac

Isaac — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:35:49 +0000

Hey man. I didn’t expect to enjoy your game. I bought it because it was unspeakably gorgeous, but a childhood of pushing crates taught me to hate puzzle games. I have to reassess this opinion.
Braid was a pure joy to play. It is in the same weight class as Portal, Geometry Wars, Pac-Man C.E. and muthafuggin Space Giraffe. So far it is the best game of great year for video games.

By: Jofrmo3

Jofrmo3 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:30:52 +0000

I am a PSP owner and so, I have not spent much time with this game, but I would gladly put down $20-30 for this masterpiece on UMD. Excellent game and good luck with that profits thing. You deserve it.

By: Skelly

Skelly — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:31:44 +0000

Thank you Jonathan for proving that big money and multimillion dollar development studios don’t automatically make the best games. Some games consist of ten years of development, for multiples consoles, by teams of hundreds of people, with massive ridiculous hype, then still come out looking completely unfinished and like a steaming pile of 7/10, and then the studio head blames poor reviews on the people “just not getting it” (cough cough too human cough cough). Long winding sentences aside, too human still only plays twice as long as Braid and with worse gameplay.

Hope that the sales keep coming (I’m buying it today, after playing most of it at a friends) and that your PC version is even more successfull.

By the way, whats an extra 5 dollars for a game you would want otherwise? Will you plunge into homelessness because you wanted to play a game and plunked down small change to a VERY deserving developer? I’ve put more money to waste 25 seconds of my life on a rollercoaster.