Braid is a platform and puzzle video game developed by Number None, Inc. The game was originally released in August 2008 for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service. Ports were developed and released for Microsoft Windows (April 2009), OS X (May 2009), PlayStation 3 (November 2009), and Linux (December 2010).The basic story elements unfold as the protagonist, Tim, attempts to rescue a princess from a monster.