The Magic Circle

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About

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?

Game Details

Developer:Question
Release:July 9, 2015
Metacritic:79
Platforms:
PC
IndieActionComedySingleplayer

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