Comments on: Braid is now live.

By: frostwork

frostwork — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:54:47 +0000

your game is absolutely outstanding and worth every cent.
i case a linux version is planned, i’d be glad to help with it where i can
thanks a lot for this gem!

By: Boruko

Boruko — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:07:01 +0000

People talking about replay value confuse me. How much replay value does a hamburger have? Or a pack of cigarettes? Or a ticket to a movie? Or a case of soda? It doesn’t have to last forever to be worth the money. And 15 dollars really isn’t that much. Maybe more than other XBLA games, but it costs as much as 2 movie tickets. Or 2 meal deals at a burger joint. Get over the price, and comment on the game itself.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:10:07 +0000

Any word on a Mac version? I own neither a 360 nor a PC, but I want this game something bad.

By: Seth Eagles

Seth Eagles — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:26:02 +0000

Well, what can I say. The main thing that stands out in Braid is the music, it’s absolutely gorgeous and helps creates a very unique atmosphere, the graphics have a beautiful hand-drawn charm and the control of time is a brilliant mechanic that’s very cleverly implemented, but, and given the competition on XBLA it’s a big but, it costs 1200 points. And 1200 points is too much.

The fact is there are plenty of games on XBLA that are as good and had as much time and money and creativity poured into them that cost 800 points. And most of them have strong replayability factor.

By: yutt

yutt — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:19:09 +0000

@Jace, contrary to your fanaticism, all games, especially indie titles, ride a wave of media and word-of-mouth popularity that can make or break them.

That said, I’m anxiously awaiting the PC version. Hoping it is released soon (and on Steam).

By: Shiraz

Shiraz — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:30:40 +0000

Mr. Blow! I’ve never bought a XBLA game even if they sell them as low as for 400 MS points and at a max of 1600 MS points.

BRAID is one of the expensive ones but I’m pleased to say that I’m very happy with my purchase.

Congratulations on making an awesome game. You have a BIG one on your hands and your future is already over the top. I’ve seen it as I went furthur into time in BRAID. lol

Eagerly waiting for your next project. I’m SURE that you’re gonna outdo yourself

By: MSucks

MSucks — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:27:50 +0000

A cider port for the Mac would be completely useless, cider is a POS.

Port your game to the Mac properly or don’t bother. Cider doesn’t work on GMA950, which is all intel Mac minis and all the previous generation MacBooks (and the low-end iMacs).

By: Jace

Jace — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:55:35 +0000

I disagree strongly with what Alari says primarily because it insinuates that Braid’s “popularity” is and will be a fleeting thing, somehow a flash-in-the-pan. Braid will endure and be remembered well into the next several console generations as a watershed.

By: Jace

Jace — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:52:12 +0000

I’m sure it has been said before, but I think that what people are willing to pay for art and entertainment is completely FUBAR. Many are complaining that Braid is too short for $15, but I wonder how many 1&1/2 hour films some of these same folks might have sitting on their shelves. And most people probably don’t expect to spend more than $10 on a novel, yet a good one will provide us with weeks of engagement. A painter that lives down the street from me regularly commands between $5,000 and $10,000 for comissions, and $50-$100 for prints, yet a painting is a static thing that you just look at and (maybe) think about. And all this talk of “replayability” is confounding. So once you’ve solved the puzzles, you know how to solve the puzzles. So what? I feel lucky to have the privilege of being able to pay for Braid. These sorts of complaints are frustrating. A movie has no replayability whatsoever if you just want to look at things that way, but lots of people didn’t hesitate to spend $10 on The Dark Knight.

Braid is worth at least as much to me as the finest films and novels in my collections.

By: Alari

Alari — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:29:17 +0000

“PC version will come… in a while.”

In “a while” you will have missed your window of opportunity to take full advantage of the popularity of this game.