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? Braid, Anniversary Edition has launched! You can pick i…

This week's guest interviewer is Marc ten Bosch, an independent developer known for Miegakure, a 4D puzzle-platforming game. Jon and Marc have presented together at IndieCade and NYU Game Center and are working together on Thekla's next puzzle game. Here, the two discuss the puzzle design philosophy of Braid: minimalism, pattern breaks, literary in…

Jon and Casey continue their discussion about the early design of Braid: specifically how Jon arrived at the design identity of Braid, and how developer design perspectives affect the player experience. Braid, Anniversary Edition has launched! You can pick it up on Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, or play it via Netflix on mobile devices—…

Braid's lead visual artist David Hellman is interviewed by Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation about getting started on Braid: David's background and artistic process. We start by discussing David's webcomic "A Lesson Is Learned But the Damage Is Irreversible," which inspired Braid in more ways than one. Braid, Anniversary Edition re…

Casey and Jon continue their conversation about the early days of designing and programming Braid. We talk about scrapped gameplay ideas, technical challenges, and artistic inspirations, including the 1986 text adventure game "Trinity." Host: Jonathan Blow Guest: Casey Muratori Producer: Jason Brisson Editor: Will Torbett Intro Song: "Downstream" b…

Hello and welcome to the inaugural episode of the Braid, Anniversary Edition Podcast! Braid, Anniversary Edition is an updated version of the classic game Braid that came out way back in 2008. The update has improved graphics and sound, new puzzles and developer commentary. Over 15 hours of commentary survived the editing and selection process to m…

Throughout the last 25 years, Xena: Warrior Princess has impacted so many people in so many different ways. To celebrate this fandom, we’ve brought together some super fans to discuss their experiences with the show. Host Katie Wilson sits down with writer, Emily Jermusyk, entertainment journalist, Chris Harnick, and Xena Cosplayer Jessica Crouse a…

Even though it’s been decades since he was the King of Thieves, Bruce Campbell, says Autolycus will always be part of him. So you better be sure to check his pockets for cinnamon gum when he leaves 7/11. From Hercules to Xena, Bruce talks about his experiences behind the camera and in front of it. Katie and Bruce fangrrl over Lucy and Renee, and pl…

The 25th anniversary celebration continues with another meaty episode. Did we say meaty, we meant mighty. Joxer the Mighty, that is. Ted Raimi hasn’t talked about Xena: Warrior Princess in nearly a decade, but he is sitting down with host Katie Wilson in what may be one of his final interviews about the show. From remembering his first day on set t…

SYFY Fangrrls is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Xena: Warrior Princess with a special podcast series. We kick off the celebration with a bang! Fangrrls resident Xena mega fan, Katie Wilson, is joined by the O.G. warrior princesses themselves, Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. From never heard behind the scenes stories about the series to a lot …

Hey Xenites! Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Xena: Warrior Princess with a brand new SYFY Fangrrls podcast. Hosted by resident Xena mega fan, Katie Wilson, we’re looking back at over 25 years of Xena and talking about what makes this show so important. From special guests, to fans, this podcast is going to be better than hot tubs and subtext. See…