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Life & fun · July 13, 2015

The Magic Circle

A satirical, finished but unfinished puzzle game

The Magic Circle launched on July 13, 2015 with 71 votes, #851 of 4,208 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

What it does

In this darkly comedic story, you are the hero of an unfinished fantasy game, and your designers have failed you. Steal the power of a game god - trap their creations, swap behaviors and body parts, crafting your own unique solutions to free-form puzzles. Can you release a game ...from the inside?

“If you love games at all - or just like poking fun at how they're made - you cannot miss this gem.The Magic Circle is the best "broken" game you've ever played - and a rich satire of the industry to boot. The hype is real. Play this game.” 4.5/5 – The Escapist “Not since Portal 2 has a game so expertly taken you on that emotional journey from pure bamboozlement to sharp, bright, blissful clarity.” Gamespot “I've been amazed. I've been dumbfounded [...] Few games have done that to me - so I would immensely recommend that you get and play this game.” Skyzm (Let's Player 114k subs) There is just a smattering of foul language throughout the game. There is one audio log where a character thinks…from store.steampowered.com

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