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The Witness
the-witness.net
Open-world first-person puzzle game on an island of line-drawing panels.
$5M+ gross in first week
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Braid by Jonathan Blow
Time-manipulation puzzle platformer; an Anniversary Edition with commentary was released in 2024.
Visit Braid ↗About Braid
Time-manipulation puzzle platformer; an Anniversary Edition with commentary was released in 2024. Braid is a indie game makers product built by indie maker Jonathan Blow, launched in 2008.
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2008
- Category
- Indie Game Makers
- Website
- braid-game.com
Braid revenue
Jonathan Blow has publicly reported $4M+ lifetime by 2014 for Braid. Revenue figures are self-reported and not independently verified by IndieMakerList. See the indie maker revenue leaderboard.
More products by Jonathan Blow
Order of the Sinking Star
orderofthesinkingstar.com
Narrative puzzle adventure with over 1,000 interconnected block-pushing puzzles, built in Jai by Thekla.
Jai
youtube.com
Systems programming language for game development, designed by Blow since 2014 and in closed beta.
Indie Fund
en.wikipedia.org
Funding organization for independent games, co-founded with other indie developers.
Braid FAQ
What is Braid?
Braid is a indie game makers product: Time-manipulation puzzle platformer; an Anniversary Edition with commentary was released in 2024.
Who made Braid?
Braid was made by Jonathan Blow, Designer of Braid and The Witness, creator of the Jai language, head of Thekla. It launched in 2008. Jonathan Blow has also built The Witness, Order of the Sinking Star, Jai, Indie Fund.
Is Braid still active?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, Braid is still active and run by Jonathan Blow at braid-game.com.
How much revenue does Braid make?
Braid has publicly reported $4M+ lifetime by 2014. This figure is self-reported by the maker and not independently verified.
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