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Jonathan Blow

Jonathan David Blow (born 1971) is an American video game designer and programmer. He is best known for his work on the independent video games Braid (2008) and The Witness (2016). Blow became interested in game programming while at middle school. He studied computer science and English at the University of California, Berkeley, but dropped out to start…

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Known for
Braid · The Witness · Jai programming language
Education
University of California, Berkeley (dropped out)
Born
1971 (age 54–55) California, U.S.
Occupations
Game designer · programmer
Organization(s)
Thekla, Inc.

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Jonathan Blow → Thekla, Inc.

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Jonathan BlowOccupationsprogrammer1.00infobox
Jonathan BlowOrganization(s)Thekla, Inc.1.00infobox
Invisible Citiesinstance ofBlow drew inspiration from some of his favorite books and films0.80text
Mulholland Driveinstance ofBlow drew inspiration from some of his favorite books and films0.80text
Goinstance ofHe evaluated alternative programming languages0.80text
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