What Remains of Edith Finch
What Remains of Edith Finch
Game
Game2009
Braid
Developer Number None
Braid is an indie puzzle-platform video game developed by Number None. The game was originally released in August 2008 for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service. Ports were developed and released for Microsoft Windows in April 2009, Mac OS X in May 2009, PlayStation 3 in November 2009, and Linux in December 2010. Jonathan Blow designed the game as a personal critique of contemporary trends in video game… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
232 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
76
LovedLoved
132 positive · 42 negative
95% range 69–82%
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| Steam reviews | 132 | 42 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
9,281 of 9,962 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 232 · most liked first(Volume Warning, had to be reduced in post) Game: Braid (2008/2010, Linux) TAS Author: keylie & Del Source: tasvideos.org/5986M
unlabelledView post →Immediate flashbacks to a similarly lengthy meltdown I saw way back on the Penny Arcade forums (I think?) about someone who quit playing Braid about two minutes in because the game forces you to die in order to explain the time-rewinding mechanic. They felt the game was laughing at them for failing
unlabelledView post →So here's the thing: don't bother. Braid isn't -that- good of a game. It has a fun twist, but that's it. Also Jonathan Blow, the creator, is an anti-vaxx, NFT-shilling asshole. Don't give him your money.
unlabelledView post →Braid came out 4 years after Cave Story which in my memory was the first big deal indie game so this is some wild revisionism
unlabelledView post →Braid game strong
unlabelledView post →Johnny Blowhard's greatest contribution to gaming was that parody game one dude made of The Witness and also crying that Soulja Boy thought Braid sucked.
unlabelledView post →Braid game is top notch 👌🏾
unlabelledView post →If you don't know him, Jonathan Blow created the first successful indie game "Braid" and followed it up with the blockbuster puzzler "The Witness". He was a thoughtful, philosophical, "thinker" type, who used to cut through bullshit with clear thought. Watching this happen was devastating for me
unlabelledView post →Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) teases announcement at The Game Awards ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU0V... #TheGameAwards
unlabelledView post →I was thinking earlier today about the earlier days of the indie game scene, before we even had games like Shovel Knight and Undertale, when games like Braid, Super Meat Boy and Fez were considered the pinnacle of indie games. The medium really has come a long way, hasn't it?
unlabelledView post →My name is Jonathan I made the Braid It was difficult to put the game together But unfortunatеly, something went so wrong And now I can't do anything but crank that Soulja Boy
unlabelledView post →Braid game strong pt.2
unlabelledView post →We covered Braid on the HG101 Podcast and despite me not liking the game or anything I volunteered to be on the episode and all I did was shit on Braid and Jonathan Blow because I felt it was my duty to be Fair and Balanced.
unlabelledView post →Prices indicate these were largely sales. I am unsure why Audiosurf was the game that pushed me to download Steam. Don't remember who I apparently inflicted Braid on.
unlabelledView post →My first thought every time someone brings up Braid is -soulja boy voice- ain’t even got a point to the game
unlabelledView post →Jonathan Blow epitomizes the privilege of the late 00s XBLA gold rush. Braid launched when a download-only game was still a novel concept, succeeding when the level of competition was nothing like it is today. Then Braid Anniversary Edition releases in 2024 and bombs, hard.
unlabelledView post →Mandatory mention of Jonathan Blow crying in a dark room about Soulja Boy misunderstanding Braid.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve just released a substantial video essay: “How Music Mirrors Game Design in Taiji, Trifoil, Braid, Patrick’s Parabox & Other Games” LINK IN THE REPLIES!
unlabelledView post →My Playtime: 8.8h (100% achievement, finished the game 4x) My First Playthrough: 3.6h Grindy Achievement(s): No. Optional Achievement(s): Yes (6 achievements). Difficult Achievement(s): Yes (1 speedrun achievement). Intro Braid is a puzzle platformer with a unique mechanic: you can rewind your action, turning back time a few seconds from where you were. The gameplay will revolve around this mechanic with a different focus on each world. It has 38 levels total, separated into 6 worlds. Pros: -…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i think im at the Soulja Boy Playing Braid level of "what do you even fucking do in this game"
unlabelledView post →Ain't no point to the game, you just walkin around jumpin on shi
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You will like my indie game if you enjoyed: - VVVVVV - Half-Life - Super Metroid - Braid #indiegame #indiedev
unlabelledView post →This game is a beautiful, landmark example of a legendary game that started a genre, and by some miracle, isn't really that good. It's an interesting peak into game history, but. It's straight-up not good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Braid wasn’t even the best game to release on Xbox Live Arcade in August 2008. That was Castle Crashers
unlabelledView post →Ever been really glad you didn't buy a game? Braid, eh.
unlabelledView post →Jonathan Blow likes to make game mechanics that seem basic but have a large amount of depth. Then the rest of your time with his creations is fighting against how absolutely EXCESSIVE the precision required to "solve" his puzzles are. I played this a lot on Xbox 360... and frankly want to know what the ♥♥♥♥ I enjoyed back then that just isn't hitting anymore. ♥♥♥♥ the slow-mo ring levels, ♥♥♥♥ the later double jump puzzles, and ♥♥♥♥ Jonathan Blow's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ego.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #PromoSky 11. Braid
unlabelledView post →I still find it remarkable that Braid, a game which is ostensibly an arthouse variant of Super Mario Bros., uses its credits to thank Italo Calvino and David Lynch, but doesn't say anything about Mario, Nintendo, or Shigeru Miyamoto.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Braid, Anniversary Edition updated to improve Steam Deck OLED support (looks like Native Linux and macOS were shelved) https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/braid-anniversary-edition-updated-to-improve-steam-deck-oled-support/ #SteamDeck #Braid
unlabelledView post →Play my video game Braid
unlabelledView post →He spreads lie after lie with ignorant scorn, leaving my region to be murdered and torn. After years of support the money can't be unpaid - but even in Braid, the past can't be remade.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ain't no point to the game. But good for people who like to drink or smoke.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish so badly Steam reviews let you attach videos, the Johnathon Blow crying over Soulja Boy dunking on his magnum opus is really a one-of-a-kind moment in gaming history.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's about this lil' guy in uhm- In a suit and he walk around. It aint got no point tot he game. You just walk around jumping on ♥♥♥♥. It look like Mario in the future. And it is Mario in a business suit with his hair dyed orange and a tie on. And he just walking round jumping ♥♥♥♥ but you- But the funny part about it you can do this right here watch this 'YOOOOP' OOOAaaah.. Now if you didn't catch that, I just went back in time, through the whole game he just be going back in time watch this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Basement Collection? Braid? Indie Game: The Movie? Yeah, it was a different time.
unlabelledView post →What if Super Mario beat up Peach? Deep...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, Braid was such a crucial game! Obvs, bloody brilliant, clever and gorgeous Huge for the indie scene and how we saw it And personally? I was being swept away by huge budget 3D. Braid pulled me back to gaming being ideas and craft and inspiration. I love it for that!
unlabelledView post →I'm so tired of developers moving updates to a "new" game which forces the owners of the original to buy the game again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not give money to this sexist anti-vaxxer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gaming friends: Braid, Anniversary Edition is out today! This version has fully repainted graphics, new puzzles, and added in-game commentary. When the game was originally released 16 years ago, it was designed for 720p, so I'm excited to see how much better this new version looks. It's available on Steam, Switch, Playstation, Xbox, and even Netflix. http://braid-game.com/ #gaming #Braid
unlabelledView post →Don't support this developer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been overrated for 15 years, dev is insufferably pretentious and also just a misogynist and antivaxxer. The art is the only reason this game was ever worth consideration.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah... so, I understand the genius behind its mechanics, smart game design with its reverse mechanics and teaching via repetition, art design, and loads of meta-commentary. But I really couldn't stand playing the game. It just wasn't fun. The game really has a lot of "flash game"-isms that would've been cool in 2008 (edit: oh wait, it was released in 2009), but it now feels pretty dated. The same could be said about the writing, which feels WAY too abstract and melodramatic for me personally.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda funny that the guy who made this is named Jonathan Blow 'cause after looking into who he is, man, he ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ blows he's like the Andrew Tate of game developers Jonathan Blow it out your ass
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not even kidding soulja boy was right.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm too stupid for this game 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think Braid was revolutionary game if you had maybe never heard of or seen or played a Flash game before
unlabelledView post →It was a curious one for its time It's time has long gone
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best game ever. This game made me want to be a game designer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"What if Super Mario was like deep and depressing?" Shallow, ugly, pompous.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So... I've kinda bounced off this game several times in the past, but decided to finally give it a really try and experience it whole now. Honestly, wow, it's way better than I remember it from before. The puzzle design in places is very smart, it's does that golden rule indie thing of "taking one mechanic and exploring it fully, from all the possible angles" and its approach to story and mood is very minimalistic and tight. Loved it. Recommended to anyone who missed it back in the day.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BRAID (game)
unlabelledView post →An Indie darling of its time, this is a game I've never quite gel'd with. Has some simplistic mario style gameplay with a neat rewind time manipulation feature. Problem is a lot of the games levels are actually pretty easy, but for the 'full narrative experience' you need to go on a collect-a-thon to figure out what the game is trying to say, and even when you do that, the plot is still up for debate..... so it's kind of like english homework encapsulated in a game. If you like getting deep…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Utter garbage, like everything that comes from this dev. Avoid it like plague. What's more disgusting is the existence of a remake for this trash.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is ok, but Jonathan Blow doesn't deserve any respect as a person.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More like Jonathan Blow me :3
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game. Really makes you think. That ending was better than most AAA games today. Perfectly blended lore into gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sure this game blew peoples minds back in the day, in modern day though this game is just alright. Puzzles are solid, art and music is really good. I didn't much care for the metacommentary or super duper secrets, I think The Witness was a lot more successful in that department (although not without its own faults).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super Mario Bros released in 1985. 23 years later we have a low effort knockoff with time manipulation. Oh my goodness, I've never experienced anything so profound! Wish I could manipulate time and travel back several years to refund this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe the most transformative game I've played. Braid introduced me to video games that can be so deeply affecting, not just from the story, but from the mechanics themselves. Braid is what brought me into video games as a lover of deep, compelling storytelling.
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