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Braid PC Coming to Steam

by Chris Faylor, Feb 25, 2009 9:37am PST

Related Topics – Braid, Brink, Steam, PC

Joining Stardock and its Impulse platform, Valve today announced that the PC release of Jonathan Blow's time-shifting platformer Braid will also hit Steam on March 31.

The Steam release of Braid will pack Steam achievements and community features. As a response to internet whining, the game will sell for $15, the same price as last year's Xbox Live Arcade version, instead of the $20 price point that was originally announced.

"Braid is arguably the strongest example of what can be accomplished by an independent game designer," said Valve business director Jason Holtman.

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So... why is this always "Johnathan Blow's Braid"? How many games have been called Braid? Do we need another American Mcagee, do we need to lead every game with the dev's name? Valve's TF2, Epic's (or cliffy B's) Gears of War?

Feb 25, 2009 5:43pm PST

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So... why is this always "Johnathan Blow's Braid"? How many games have been called Braid? Do we need an... : datim
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  Because in this case its completely appropriate. He was the sole developer on the game, he funded it out ... : nodebug
  - I think it's weird that there's a guy who is solely responsible for the visual style of the game and I've... : SenorSpine
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  When it's one guy, and he's a character, he gets as famous as the property he developed. It's like "Steph... : mxcl
  - It's always Jonathan Blow's Braid because its part of the Shacknews style to specifically name developers... : Aaron Linde

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"Braid is arguably the strongest example of what can be accomplished by an independent game designer," said Valve business director Jason Holtman.

Kind of a strange thing to say when Valve didn't have much of an interest in publishing Braid on Steam back when Blow said he was first looking.

Feb 25, 2009 9:46am PST

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"Braid is arguably the strongest example of what can be accomplished by an independent game designer," sa : mittense
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  No kidding! I think now that they are seeing the dollar signs, they are changing their tune...it's all b... : CrustaR
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    i still find this hard to believe considering the amount of garbage games on steam : feek
    - Very true, feek. Very true. : CrustaR
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  Yeah, I remember he got the cold shoulder initially. I guess the sales on Live Arcade changed their tune.... : gooblerampling
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    They earned the right to be full of themselves by never releasing a single commercially or critically uns... : Smurfy12
    - theres a lot of crap on the steam store that shouldnt be passed, i.e. prison tycoon 3 : Chandler55

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Thanks for posting this - though I'm not sure it's entirely fair to call it "whining" when people don't want to pay what they consider an exorbitant price for a jumping puzzler game that doesn't really offer a ton of depth or replayability. I liked the puzzle aspects from the little I played but the graphics were bizarre (and part of the charm, too, I suppose).

Feb 25, 2009 9:45am PST

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Thanks for posting this - though I'm not sure it's entirely fair to call it "whining" when people don't w... : wytefang
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  The only whining I saw was from Johnathon Blow himself with his "how many American Fiat Currency Dollars : deathofrats
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  Calling Braid "a jumping puzzler game that doesn't really offer a ton of depth" is such a disservice to t... : nudel
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    I respect your opinions Nudel but honestly not many people are going to consider Braid all that replayabl... : wytefang
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      why would you replay a non multiplayer game? and there are too many games to play to replay an RPG 3 t... : Shai-Tan
      
      I have done this many times. it's certainly cheaper than buying more games. If I need a new game, and I a... : abovedefault
      
      For the same reason I'd re-watch a good film or reread a good book. I liked it. I wanted to play it again... : Arceihn
    - Braid has multiple endings. Also, I found the entire atomic-bomb storyline intriguing. : biofrog

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Awesome. Now I'll buy it. Sorry other online publishers, I just want one library.

Feb 25, 2009 11:18am PST

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Awesome. Now I'll buy it. Sorry other online publishers, I just want one library. : zehh
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I know literally nothing about this game, but everyone says it's great, and the screenshots look purdy. So I will be buying this from Steam!

Feb 25, 2009 10:02am PST

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I know literally nothing about this game, but everyone says it's great, and the screenshots look purdy. S... : tomservo
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I just bought an xbox 360 yesterday, and since it's on sale there I'll be buying it on 360. If I like it, I'll buy it on Steam as well, since that's still my favourite platform :D

Feb 25, 2009 10:36am PST

I just bought an xbox 360 yesterday, and since it's on sale there I'll be buying it on 360. If I like it,... : GenBanks

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I want the stuffed Dino.

Feb 25, 2009 10:15am PST

I want the stuffed Dino. : Sailor of Fortune

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I'll wait for the $4.99 weekend deal!

Feb 25, 2009 9:58am PST

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I'll wait for the $4.99 weekend deal! : at0micgarden
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