The Magic Circle

June 4, 2015 Question Question
Simulator Strategy Adventure Indie
PS4 Linux PC Mac XONE
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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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Release Date June 4, 2015
Developer Question
Publisher Question
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Action, Science fiction, Comedy, Sandbox
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