Braid is a unique game where the use of this guide is not recommended. This is a puzzle game where the solution might not be so obvious, but the answer is always there. The reward for completing the puzzles is always a great deal of satisfaction.
Keep in mind if you are still planning on using this guide then be warned that there may be spoilers and you are ruining the experience of the game.
The Beginning
You will begin the game as a black silhouette figure with a city behind your character and as you progress to the right he will begin to reveal himself. His name is Tim, the character you control in the game.
Off to the far right you will reach his house with a constellation in the sky above. For some reason, it seems to be missing its eight brightly shining stars.
When you enter Tim's house there will be only one room lit up—the living room—which has a door that leads into World 2: Time and Forgiveness.
Worlds
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User-Created Mods
Several level packs are available to download and play. Made using the in-game editor included with the PC version of Braid, the mods typically contain fan-made puzzles, remixed level art, and new story content. Not only can new puzzles be created using the existing mechanics, but the mechanics themselves can be modified. For instance, in World 6, Tim's ring can be made to speed up time or freeze it entirely instead of slowing it down. It's also possible to activate multiple time mechanics at once, so Tim can place the ring, create shadow parallel worlds, and exploit the time-space correlation of World 4, all in a single level. Several of the mods available to download include:
Braid: More Now Than Ever (https://www.moddb.com/mods/more-now-than-ever/videos)
After the Epilogue
Tim's Modyssee
Nova
Silverbraid
Stone