Jonathan Blow, the gift to us all, sent from on high creator of last year’s critically acclaimed indie game, Braid, has posted two classified ads on his official blog seeking a 3D environmental concept artist and a lead artist for his new project.  While we haven’t previously heard exactly what Blow has been working on, it seemed a pretty safe bet that it wouldn’t be a GTA Clone, a kart racer, or a 2D fighter; he’s too esoteric for such drivel.  These listings, however, give us a little more detail about the highly anticipated project, and it looks like it's going to be just waht we all expected.

In the listings, Blow describes the project as “a puzzle-exploration game that is philosophical, and quiet, and is being made for reasons other than crass profit motive.”  Sounds like it’s right in his wheelhouse; where artsy meets fartsy.

While it’s nice to see Blow getting back to what made him an overnight success, I’m a little disappointed that we won’t get to see his unique take on other genres.  An RPG or tactics game that was designed with Jonathan Blow’s sensibilities could very well be an epic experience.  Likewise, I’d love to see his idea of what an action game, or even a shooter might be.  But alas, it’s another philosophical puzzle-explorer, which is kind of what Braid was.  Oh well, at least it’ll be in 3D this time.

Are you guys happy about this?  Did you want more of the same from Jonathan Blow, or are you looking to see what else he’s got up his sleeve?