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Why Braid Sucks, Pt. II: The ‘A’ Button

Building off my rant from yesterday:One of the single most frustrating parts of Braid’s design is in its opening moments: teaching players the game controls. Tutorials are notoriously tough to do well in games, and designer Jonathan Blow had noble inte… Continue reading

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The Great Wall of Text: Why Braid Sucks

Braid is one of the most overrated games of all time. Creator Jonathan Blow is seen as Art Game Jesus, and lives up to that title by traveling the world giving speeches about advancing video games as a medium.The 2008 game is fantastic. It’s got a beau… Continue reading

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