Skip to main content

Job listing reveals that 'The Witness' developer is working on a new title

jonathan blow third game witness
Image used with permission by copyright holder
Game designer Jonathan Blow is well known for his work. Both Braid and The Witness released to critical acclaim and carry a cult following among indie enthusiasts. Now, Blow’s studio has already started working on something new.

According to Blow’s personal Twitter account, Thekla Inc. is hiring for a new, unannounced game. “We are hiring an experienced 3D character animator to work on a new, unannounced game,” he says. “Contact me for details.”

Recommended Videos

Blow started making a name for himself in 2008 with the release of Braid. It was puzzle-platformer that acted as a personal critique of contemporary game development trends. While sharing story elements from Super Mario, it turns that plot on its head and offers a completely new look nears its conclusion. The puzzles in the game revolve around the ability to turn back time. Later puzzles begin altering the way enemies and objects are affected by time.

The second game from Blow, The Witness, released in 2106 and is a first-person puzzle game inspired by Myst. In our review of the game, we said, “The Witness is immersive, taxing, enlightening, cathartic, deeply frustrating, ultimately rewarding, and you’ll love every minute of it.”

Previously, details about his third game involve an incredibly long development cycle. During a talk at the New York University Game Center, Blow revealed that the tentatively titled Game 3 would feature a 20-year development period. Instead of one game, it would be broken up into episodic chapters that act as individual games. Each of these smaller games would revisit the subject matter with a deeper investigation in each game. Unlike his other works, Blow said this third game would not be puzzle related.

The job posting doesn’t specify if it is tied to the development of  Game 3.

Garrett Hulfish
Garrett is the kind of guy who tells you about all the tech you haven't heard of yet. He also knows too much about other…
Lollipop Chainsaw remake trailer reveals release date with sparkly new mode
Juliet with her chainsaw standing in front of a colorful background of lollipops and other candy. Cordelia, Elizabeth, Gideon, and Rosalind are standing off to the left.

LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP FIRST TRAILER

After 12 years, Juliet is coming back to kill some zombies in Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, with a digital release now set for September 25 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Read more
New World: Aeternum made a lot of necessary changes to work on console
Key art for New World Aeternum.

Amazon had a rocky start in the video game industry, but eventually found its footing with PC MMOs like Lost Ark, which was only published in the West, and New World, which it developed internally. Since it launched in 2021, New World has been a PC-exclusive, but that's changing soon. At Summer Game Fest, Amazon announced that it is bringing the game to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S this October with some major content reworks and updates, as well as a new name: New World: Aeternum.

I went hands-on with New World: Aeternum at Summer Game Fest Play Days this year, and while I only played a little bit of New World on PC, I can already tell that a lot of work has been put into making this PC MMO feel good to play on console. On top of that, the solo experience also doesn't feel off-putting, as is typically thae case in MMOs.

Read more
Xbox reveals new digital-only consoles and a bigger Xbox Series X
Xbox consoles

Xbox has officially announced all-digital versions of the Xbox Series X and S consoles, as well as a brand new version of the Xbox Series X console that has 2TBs of harddrive space.

Last year, rumors swirled after "Project Brooklin" was leaked during the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) trial. This project talked about an all-new digital console with faster Wi-Fi, a redesign, and more. However, this announcement seems to be more in line with the traditional console cycle of releasing digital versions halfway through the lifespan rather than an entirely new project. It looks like these digital consoles are a pared-down version of the leaked project.

Read more