MumboJumbo Launches Braid at Stores Nationwide

January 19, 2010

MumboJumbo
Launches Braid at Stores Nationwide

Critically-Acclaimed Indie Game
Debuts at Retail for PC

Braid, the darling of the indie game
industry, will hit retail stores across the U.S. in January. MumboJumbo, a
leading developer and publisher of casual games, will publish the unique
platform game for PC and distribute the title to retail stores nationwide.

Developed by Number None, Braid is a
platform game in a painterly style that allows players to manipulate the flow of
time to solve puzzles. The journey follows Tim on his expedition to save the
princess. In each world, the player has different powers that impact the passing
of time in strange ways. The player must figure out how to use these powers to
solve each of the 60 levels.

Braid has amassed nearly two dozen
awards since it first launched for Xbox and PC digital download in 2008,
including the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Awards’ Casual Game of the
Year, Games Magazine Best Puzzle/Arcade Game of 2008, IGN’s Best Puzzle Game of
E3 2008, and GameSpot’s Best Platformer of 2008.

“Braid is a really exceptional game
that is highly polished and fits in well with our premium casual games lineup
for 2010,” said Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo. “We’re excited to bring Braid to
the retail market, and we feel that MumboJumbo can really help round out the
game’s reach.”

Braid has a 90 percent Metascore
from Metacritic.com, a rating based on the reviews from influential game review
sites including IGN, Total PC Gaming and PC Gamer.

Braid will retail for $19.99 and is
rated E 10+ with descriptors for Language and Mild Cartoon Violence. The game
will be available at retail stores across North America, including Wal-Mart.