Play Order
0 / 3 playedOriginals plus anniversary revisit.
About Jonathan Blow
Braid arrived August 6, 2008 on Xbox Live Arcade with time rewind platforming. The Witness followed January 26, 2016 on PC and PS4 with island line mazes. Braid Anniversary Edition launched April 30, 2024 on PlayStation, Xbox, and Netflix with May Steam, adding commentary and redraws.
Order of the Sinking Star is in development on the Jai engine with no date. Play Braid first, then Witness, then Anniversary as an optional revisit. Anniversary is the same Braid story with extras, not a sequel. Start with original mechanics before commentary.
Good to know
These are standalone puzzle games with no shared continuity, so release order is the design path. Braid teaches rewind logic. Witness teaches line rule reading. Anniversary adds developer commentary over the same Braid levels. The Sinking Star project stays out until Blow dates it. Treat Anniversary as a revisit slot, not required for Witness setup.
