Braid
87PurrfectSadkitty Score
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A painterly puzzle platformer where you can rewind time, and each world twists that power in a new way. It helped kick off the indie boom and proved small games could be art.
Kit's verdict · 8.7/10
A landmark of indie design whose puzzles still bend your brain.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Brilliant time-bending puzzles
- Lovely painted art
- Each world adds a fresh twist
Not so much
- Story text is pretentious to some
- A few puzzles feel obtuse
Play it if puzzle fans who love 'aha' moments.
Skip it if players who want action or hate getting stuck.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Braid doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- You can rewind any mistake, including death, so experiment freely.
- Objects with a green glow aren't affected by rewinding. Use that to your advantage.
- In World 3, time moves forward when you go right and backward when you go left.
- Collect every puzzle piece in a world to assemble its picture, which matters for the ending.
- If stuck, skip a level and come back. You don't need to solve them in order.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- Jonathan Blow reportedly spent about $200,000 of his own money making it.
- It was one of the first big hits on Xbox Live Arcade, launching in August 2008.
- It features prominently in the 2012 documentary Indie Game: The Movie.
- An Anniversary Edition with remastered art and developer commentary came out in 2024.
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