I think I’ve figured out what makes the puzzles of World of Goo and Braid so awesome.

I have played a wide variety of puzzle games, but none of them have been nearly as fun as those two games, and I think I know what sets them out. (Oh, geez, I just said that last paragraph, didn’t I?)

So, anyways, here it is: the puzzles lay everything out before you.

If you don’t understand, here’s what I mean: the game tells you and shows you everything you need to know, yet then drops you there. Then, if you use a bit of semi-logical, outside-of-the-box thinking, you can solve it immediately, and when you do, you feel smart. (The Braid walkthrough says to not use a walkthrough. There’s a reason for that!)

So, all in all, Braid and World of Goo p0wn all.

Moe out.