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Braid PC getting boxed retail release through MumboJumbo

by Ben Gilbert on Jan 20th 2010 6:30PM

Casual PC game retailer MumboJumbo games recently announced a partnership with Number None to distribute puzzle-platformer Braid to retailers. No specific date has been given for the game's arrival at retail, but we do know it'll have a $19.99 MSRP and will be available at "Walmart, Target, Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon.com, Fry's, and a number of regional retailers as well." A representative from MumboJumbo also told us that the game has shipped and should be on retailer shelves "by February 1."

We're not exactly sure how a $20 release of Braid with a cardboard box is going to compete with the (at very least) less tactile and often cheaper digital equivalent, but we suppose it can't help to get the game into more markets. Now Target and Walmart game shoppers can be just as confused by its story! Oh we're just joshin' -- we kid because we love, ya know.

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[Via CasualGaming.biz]

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Tags: braid, business, mumbojumbo, number-none, pc, release-date, retail, target, wal-mart, walmart

Reader Comments (19)

It seems that they're milking Braid for every last drop.

The 'quote' sure is much more effective than '9.5/10!'.

I picked this game up during the Steam sale, and I am totally and completely stuck.

Are you missing a chromosome?

Are you bereft common decency?

Yes, that is pretty evident when we consider what I just called you (Joystiq does not allow the word). A better question would have been whether I consider this to be a problem.

No, I do not.

well, whatever the market will bear, right? I do hope it sells well for a number of reasons:
2D gameplay
beautiful artwork
great story
great gameplay mechanics and puzzles

the downside? a little short, but I guess that'd be why it's a casual game and inexpensive if you buy the digital version. at $20 I'm looking at Platinum collection games that used to be $60....

also, good musical scoring.

did I mention it was a little short? maybe 2-8 hours depending on how quickly you understand and can beat the puzzles. I think I completed it in about 3-4 hours.

probably more because you can save and pick up where you last left off pretty quickly more than anything. but yeah, when I think "casual" I think a few quick rounds of PacMan, Tetris, Rally-X, Geometry Wars, etc--games that only have Highest Score as bragging rights.

And now we learn how silly the terms "casual" and "hardcore" are.

I've always assumed casual games are games that do not require an investment of time in order to play them. I.E. you can just start it up and go, no need to really "learn" or "practice" anything.

Good thing I picked this up for $2.50 on steam over the christmas sale. Ohhh steam, you spoiled me too much!

I bought this day 1 on XBLA... That being said 20 plus tax is way too steep no matter how much I enjoyed it.

man, i disagree entirely. although it's a rather short game to bust through, the impact of braid lingers LONG after its epilogue. perhaps it's simply because the questions presented are universal, but the overall experience forced me to reflect on many facets of my own life. how often does that happen in the video game industry?

for 20 dollars, you could do much worse. i mean, fuck. drop the whole chipotle routine for a few days. :/

LOL.

Yes, that is pretty evident when we consider what I just called you (Joystiq does not allow the word). A better question would have been whether I consider this to be a problem.

No, I do not.

NOES!

Really? 20? Despite Braid being a good game, it is NOT a 20 dollar game. Heck, it was BARELY a 15 dollar game. 10 dollars is the perfect price, and unless this has some features that the digital version does not have, I don't see this doing well.

This has been known for quite some time with a release date of 1/26/10.

My understanding is that a casual game is easy to learn and can be played in short bursts. This does not mean that the game overall is easy. Classic arcade games often are labeled these days as casual, because they're easy to learn, but they can get obscenely hard after the honeymoon is over. Just try to reach the split screen in Pac-Man. Another prime example: one of the most played video games in history, Tetris.

I'm usually not a fan of any sort of puzzle game, but I loved everything about Braid. Everything. Especially the music and story.

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