Braid, an Xbox puzzle game just came out, and it is using music from Magnatune.
The video game Braid came out today for the Xbox Live Arcade to rapturous reviews, such as this one from PC Gamer Magazine (UK): “Braid is an ingenious and startlingly creative puzzle game, built with an understanding of good game design that even some of the industry’s most revered figures could learn from.”
The music in the game is licensed from Magnatune and the Braid Blog lists all the sources.
The music used in the game is:
* “Maenam”, by Jami Sieber, from the album Hidden Sky.
* “Undercurrent” and “The Darkening Ground”, by Jami Sieber, from the album Lush Mechanique.
* “Tell It By Heart” and “Long Past Gone”, by Jami Sieber, from the album Second Sight.
* “Downstream”, by Shira Kammen, from the album Music of Waters.
* “Lullaby Set”, by Shira Kammen and Swan, from the album Wild Wood.
* “Romanesca”, by Cheryl Ann Fulton, from the album The Once and Future Harp.
Here is a youtube video showing the game play, as well as the use of the music.
How much cooler would it be if the game just took the share-alike option?