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Braid (video game)

Braid is an indie puzzle-platform video game developed by Number None. The game was originally released in August 2008 for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service. Ports were developed and released for Microsoft Windows in April 2009, Mac OS X in May 2009, PlayStation 3 in November 2009, and Linux in December 2010. Jonathan Blow designed the game as a…

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Genre
Puzzle-platform
Publisher
Number None[b]
Artist
David Hellman
Composers
Jami Sieber · Shira Kammen · Cheryl Ann Fulton
Designer
Jonathan Blow
Developer
Number None[a]

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Braid (video game)

Nodes134
Edges133
Triples37
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014925
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Braid (video game)

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Platforms · 16
Braid (video game) → Android, Anniversary Edition, iOS, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Original, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release · 8
Braid (video game) → NA: November 12, 2009, PAL: December 17, 2009, WW: April 10, 2009, WW: August 6, 2008, WW: December 14, 2010, WW: May 14, 2024, WW: May 20, 2009, Xbox 360WW: August 6, 2008Microsoft WindowsWW: April 10, 2009Mac OS XWW: May 20, 2009PlayStation 3NA: November 12, 2009PAL: December 17, 2009LinuxWW: December 14, 2010Anniversar…
Composers · 3
Braid (video game) → Cheryl Ann Fulton, Jami Sieber, Shira Kammen
Artist · 1
Braid (video game) → David Hellman
Designer · 1
Braid (video game) → Jonathan Blow
Developer · 1
Braid (video game) → Number None[a]
Genre · 1
Braid (video game) → Puzzle-platform
Mode · 1
Braid (video game) → Single-player
Publisher · 1
Braid (video game) → Number None[b]

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Braid (video game)ArtistDavid Hellman1.00infobox
Braid (video game)ComposersJami Sieber1.00infobox
Braid (video game)ComposersShira Kammen1.00infobox
Braid (video game)ComposersCheryl Ann Fulton1.00infobox
Braid (video game)DesignerJonathan Blow1.00infobox
Braid (video game)DeveloperNumber None[a]1.00infobox
Braid (video game)GenrePuzzle-platform1.00infobox
Braid (video game)ModeSingle-player1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsOriginal1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsXbox 3601.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsMac OS X1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsLinux1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsPlayStation 31.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsAnniversary Edition1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsmacOS1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsPlayStation 41.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsPlayStation 51.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsNintendo Switch1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsNintendo Switch 21.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsXbox One1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsXbox Series X/S1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsAndroid1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PlatformsiOS1.00infobox
Braid (video game)PublisherNumber None[b]1.00infobox
Braid (video game)ReleaseXbox 360WW: August 6, 2008Microsoft WindowsWW: April 10, 2009Mac OS XWW: May 20, 2009PlayStation 3NA: November 12, 2009PAL: December 17, 2009LinuxWW: December 14, 2010Anniversar…1.00infobox
Braid (video game)ReleaseWW: August 6, 20081.00infobox
Braid (video game)ReleaseWW: April 10, 20091.00infobox
Braid (video game)ReleaseWW: May 20, 20091.00infobox
Braid (video game)ReleaseNA: November 12, 20091.00infobox

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