If you’re anything like me, you’ll love console themes, but can’t stand the fact that Microsoft charges stupid amounts of moon money for the privilege of downloading. Jonathan Blow would like you to know that, although he has aBraidtheme available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, he’scharging for it under duress.

I’ve got to love Blow’s subversive swipes, especially considering what an arsehole Microsoft likes to be about indie developers and XBLA games. Honestly, it’s difficult justifying paying for a theme at the best of times, but ever since I got my PS3 and had access to somerealthemes that are more than just glorified wallpapers, forfree, I find Microsoft’s “premium” offers to be a complete joke.

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That said … I do really likeBraid…

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover