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The Magic Circle
You are the protagonist of an unfinished 1st person fantasy game, trapped in development hell. The designers (played by James Urbaniak, Ashly Burch, and Karen Dyer) are god-like, but so indecisive that they've given you no powers whatsoever. With the help of a mysterious disembodied voice (Stephen Russell) you must seize the tools of game development from these unworthy 'gods', uncovering more of the darkly comic story as you go.
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44 reviews found95
TechRaptor
Jul 15, 2015
A memorable trip into game design and development hell, The Magic Circle's only sin is that there isn't more of it to play around in. What is here is storytelling and gameplay intermingled with expert care, bringing the player on an intellectual thrill ride that should be seen by all.(
90
Gamer.nl
Aug 3, 2015
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90
PressA2Join
Jul 20, 2015
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90
Washington Post
Jul 21, 2015
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90
The Escapist
Jul 14, 2015
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88
Digital Chumps
Jul 27, 2015
The Magic Circle is a playable videogame about a broken videogame made by people who aren't good at making videogames. While you're busy sorting between layers of candid reality and marginal fiction, The Magic Circle swiftly installs an impressive degree of agency behind its narrative and mechanics.
85
CGMagazine
Jun 2, 2016
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85
GameCritics
Jun 12, 2016
For such a small title, The Magic Circle has a lot to say. This isn’t something most games can claim, and it sits comfortably along other recent indies like The Beginner’s Guide, which deconstruct traditional approaches to design.Whether read as just one long joke about game development, as an argument against visionary, self-involved creative designers, or even as a poignant thesis on the rights fans have to the properties they helped make famous, The Magic Circle offers much to consider. Disclosures: This game is developed by Question and is self-published.
85
Riot Pixels
Oct 8, 2015
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85
COGconnected
May 5, 2016
Everything from the concept to the way The Magic Circle tackles puzzle solving is unique. Question has pulled off quite the feat in making a game that is inspirational on several levels, one that rewards, and fosters, creativity. This is an adventure that needs to be played.
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