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Braid
braid-game.com
Time-manipulation puzzle platformer; an Anniversary Edition with commentary was released in 2024.
$4M+ lifetime by 2014
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The Witness by Jonathan Blow
Open-world first-person puzzle game on an island of line-drawing panels.
Visit The Witness ↗About The Witness
Open-world first-person puzzle game on an island of line-drawing panels. The Witness is a indie game makers product built by indie maker Jonathan Blow, launched in 2016.
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2016
- Category
- Indie Game Makers
- Website
- the-witness.net
The Witness revenue
Jonathan Blow has publicly reported $5M+ gross in first week for The Witness. 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.
The Witness FAQ
What is The Witness?
The Witness is a indie game makers product: Open-world first-person puzzle game on an island of line-drawing panels.
Who made The Witness?
The Witness was made by Jonathan Blow, Designer of Braid and The Witness, creator of the Jai language, head of Thekla. It launched in 2016. Jonathan Blow has also built Braid, Order of the Sinking Star, Jai, Indie Fund.
Is The Witness still active?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, The Witness is still active and run by Jonathan Blow at the-witness.net.
How much revenue does The Witness make?
The Witness has publicly reported $5M+ gross in first week. This figure is self-reported by the maker and not independently verified.
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