1.0Kotaku Australiahttps://www.kotaku.com.auKate Coxhttps://www.kotaku.com.au/author/katecox-usa/Braid's Jonathan Blow On Art, High Standards, And Games As 'Shitty Action Movies'rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="m6Qz3cOV2p"><a href="https://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/04/braids-jonathan-blow-on-art-high-standards-and-games-as-shitty-action-movies/">Braid’s Jonathan Blow On Art, High Standards, And Games As ‘Shitty Action Movies’</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/04/braids-jonathan-blow-on-art-high-standards-and-games-as-shitty-action-movies/embed/#?secret=m6Qz3cOV2p" width="600" height="338" title="“Braid’s Jonathan Blow On Art, High Standards, And Games As ‘Shitty Action Movies’” — Kotaku Australia" data-secret="m6Qz3cOV2p" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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Game creator Jonathan Blow is best known for developing 2008 indie hit Braid, and perhaps second-best known for his prickly views on games and the game industry. He aims to be profound with his games, and hopes that his next project, The Witness, can proudly stand in the “games are art” column.https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/16/pgroup-googlepublishercentre-kotbrandmark.png?quality=7510001080