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The Magic Circle (2015)

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Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

3.64 from 61 ratings

640 members have it in their collection · 2 playing now · 388 backlogged · 42 wish listed

How long? Main story 3h (from 1 logged playthrough)

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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Genres
Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Strategy
Themes
Action, Comedy, Sandbox, Science fiction
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Release dates

  • Jun 04, 2015 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Apr 26, 2016 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Jun 29, 2016 (Worldwide) Xbox One

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Rating distribution

5 stars
8
4 stars
29
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 star
1
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Lolvide

Status Lolvide Jan 16, 2021

I'm just going to say that i love games like this that have that "this is different, in a good way" feeling. When you've played hundreds of titles and keep playing you need something refreshing every once in a while. I also feel obliged to mention that you won't enjoy this game very much unless you're an avid gamer, although …

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I'm just going to say that i love games like this that have that "this is different, in a good way" feeling. When you've played hundreds of titles and keep playing you need something refreshing every once in a while. I also feel obliged to mention that you won't enjoy this game very much unless you're an avid gamer, although if you are registered in this website chances are you are one.

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Review SuperFieroStatus 4/5 · Sep 1, 2018

"Video games are harder to make than you think."

The thesis of The Magic Circle is "video games are harder to make than you think." You play as some kind of entity that is playing through an unfinished game while the developers argue around you, unable to make decisions. Past failures, deadlines, and bruised egos fly around as the devs talk. The story is pretty clunky, and the acting …

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The thesis of The Magic Circle is "video games are harder to make than you think." You play as some kind of entity that is playing through an unfinished game while the developers argue around you, unable to make decisions. Past failures, deadlines, and bruised egos fly around as the devs talk. The story is pretty clunky, and the acting can be dubious at times, but overall this is an enojyable and short experience. With some unique gameplay mechanics, like collecting enemies which you hack into to alter and have fight beside you because you have no combat skills, this slightly hamfisted romp trough the pains of shipping a video game ends up pretty enjoyable.

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