Braid!

Play Braid on your **XBOX 360** through XBOX Live Arcade. http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Braid/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584108ce
Or, play it on your **Windows PC**. You can download it from any of these fine retailers: Steam http://store.steampowered.com/app/26800
* Impulse http://www.impulsedriven.com/braid
* Gamers Gate http://www.gamersgate.com/index.php?page
product&what view&sku DD-BRAID For **news** about Braid and other interesting games, visit the Braid blog http://braid-game.com/news/.

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