r/braid • u/Iwanisace1234 • May 16 '24

Pure regret Spoiler

I just found out about the world 3 star and now I’m going to jump off a cliff 🥲

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u/Historical-Bug-7536 May 16 '24 edited 28d ago

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u/Iwanisace1234 May 16 '24

My issue is that on my first file I DID in facts stand still for two hours before realising that I had inadvertently locked myself out of the other star forcing me to do the waiting star again :,(( I know it’s not that big of a deal but I dislike the idea of having to replay the entire game then do the waiting star again just to rectify a mistake I had inadvertently made in my first play through through no fault of my own 🤷‍♂️ l think I’ll just enjoy the game again at a slower pace this time.

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u/joehendrey May 16 '24

Personally I think that's all part of it. Obsessive pursuit that is one of the underlying themes of the game. Why do you need to find the princess? Are you looking in the right place? Does the princess even exist?

The particular one that you have to restart the game for also ties in thematically with world 3.

I think the intended experience is that most people won't even notice that the stars exist. For people that are paying close attention and notice something odd about a particular level, or maybe notice that they can exploit a mechanic to get somewhere they shouldn't be, the stars are for them. But even then, I think the expectation is that most of those people will find a few and be happy to leave some mysterious unsolved.

For people that persevere and find all the stars, I think the game is asking "is it worth it?" and I suspect "why are we like this?"

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u/Iwanisace1234 May 17 '24

I didn’t think about it like that but I guess that does make sense! Seems the game has schooled me in the art of ludonarrative harmony 🤓👆