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Braid

Jonathan Blow's 2008 puzzle platformer about a man who can rewind time, and one of the games that started the indie boom.

Tim is searching for a princess who has been taken by a monster. Each world bends time in a new way, and the story slowly turns out to be about something else entirely.

On Steam.

Screenshots

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About the game

You can rewind time whenever you like, and each world adds a twist, like objects that ignore rewinding.

Puzzle pieces hidden in every world build the paintings that tell Tim's story.

History

Created by Jonathan Blow, released on Xbox Live Arcade in 2008 and on Windows in 2009.

An Anniversary Edition with commentary came out in 2024.

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Ways to play

Steam Braid, the original release
Paid Open

Extras

Only official, legal extras. We never link to scanned manuals or unofficial downloads.

Manual on Steam Some Steam releases include a digital manual. If this one does, you will find a "Manual" link on the game's page in your Steam library.
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Reviews

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