Jonathan Blow | 6. Breaking the Pattern (with Casey Muratori) @jblow888 | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Casey and Jon continue their discussion of the origins of Braid: its final mechanics, the ending, structural pattern breaks, and the "biggest mistake" in the game!

Why are there puzzle pieces in the game? Where did the idea of the slow-down ring come from? How did Paula Abdul inspire the game?
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Host: Jonathan Blow
Guest: Casey Muratori
Producer: Jason Brisson
Editor: Will Torbett
Intro Song: "Downstream" by Shira Kammen (based on "O son do ar" by Bieito Romero and "Borrela d'Aragon" by Eric Montbel)

Chapters:

00:00 - Cold open
00:39 - Intro
01:14 - World 5 concept
07:58 - World 6 concept
15:04 - Endgame
21:29 - Framing the story
24:16 - Opening screen
26:37 - Design of the house
29:59 - Individualizing collectibles
34:43 - Breaking the pattern
37:28 - Epilogue
39:02 - World 2's puzzle
44:47 - Biggest mistake
48:40 - Pattern break analogies
57:51 - Outro/credits