in which you play as a boy name Tim trying to save a princess, though the story is a lot more complex than it seems on the surface, with lots of text boxes that reveal the hero's inner thoughts and motivations.
A standout success from the early days of indie console gaming, Braid has finally made its way to the Switch in an anniversary edition with significantly overhauled graphics but the same tried-and-true play mechanics. Braid is a puzzle-based platformer (or a platforming-based puzzler?) in which you play as a boy name Tim trying to save a princess, though the story is a lot more complex than it seems on the surface, with lots of text boxes that reveal the hero's inner thoughts and motivations. But that's all window dressing for the gameplay itself, which requires you to use a series of evolving time-manipulating mechanics to solve increasingly complex environmental puzzles. If it feels a little familiar in 2024, it's still a fantastic game.