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14 June

June Update with a Number of Tweaks and Fixes

This update focuses on a few technical issues that could have affected framerate in certain conditions, some usability and training improvements, a fix for overlays on creatures not updating properly in certain cases, and a number of other minor tweaks and stability improvements. For the full list of changes check out the tech support forum.

Thanks to everyone who has been playing and those who brought issues to our attention in the forums. We are super grateful and hope you have enjoyed your time with The Magic Circle.

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18 April

Small Update With A Puzzle Tweak and Small Fix

This update has a fix for a rare problem that could occur if you crash or quit out of the game during a certain level transition. It also has a small visual tweak to one of the puzzles to try and better communicate why certain strategies won't work. The detailed change list can be seen on the forums as always.

Thanks to everyone who bought the game during the recent sale, we hope you have a great time with it!

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Reviews

“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)

About This Game

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. Rather than traditional puzzles with a single solution, the incomplete state of each environment is a question that you answer in your own way. Trap the designers' creations, steal their behaviors, and re-mix them to explore and master this world-in-progress. Can you out-think the game gods? Can you ship The Magic Circle from inside it?

Warning: Some strong language and references to adult subject matter.

System Requirements

Windows

Mac OS X

SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:

OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better that supports Shader Model 3 and has at least 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound
Additional Notes: NOTICE: Intel HD 4000 chipset is not supported

Recommended:

OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0C compliant sound card or onboard sound

Minimum:

OS: OS X v10.7 Lion or higher
Processor: 1.80GHz Processor
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVidia Geforce 640M
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: NOTICE: Intel HD 4000 chipset is not supported

Recommended:

OS: OS X v10.7 Lion or higher
Processor: 1.80GHz Processor
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5870 / NVidia Geforce GTX 775M
Storage: 2 GB available space

Minimum:

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better that supports Shader Model 3 and has at least 256 MB of VRAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: Some users have reported issues with Intel HD 4000 series cards. Also, users using open source graphics drivers such as Mesa have had problems. We recommend installing the manufacturers drivers for the most robust compatibility.

Recommended:

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better
Storage: 2 GB available space

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Posted: 7 August

This game is clever and fun. I highly recommend it. It even has a demo, and the demo gives you a good feeling for the gameplay! You play as an entity within an almost-finished game; the developers of the game (within the game, not the real developers...) can't get it finished because they're too busy bickering and being insane to make decisions. The story is compelling, and the characters are believable and interesting. The voice acting is absolutely perfect. Seriously, just try the demo, if you like it, then you'll like the game; if you don't like the demo, then I don't know what's wrong with you.

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Posted: 4 August

This game is great. I highly recommend up until the point of beating it. After that it's kinda boring. Even before you win, it's kinda boring. Wash, rinse, repeat. Find creature, trap creature, edit creature, repeat.

Plot line is incredibly interesting. Hands down. One of the best game plotlines I have seen.

Summary

If you want a time consumer with interesting plotline I recommend.
If you are looking for a fun, adventures game full of nonstop action, don't buy this game.

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Posted: 1 August

Fantastic writing, open-ended puzzle solving, fun visual style, and James Urbaniak.

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Posted: 1 August

As a sucker for everything 4th wall, I just had to buy this game, and luckily I was not disappointed. This game made me think about just how much time, energy, and love is put into a videogame (no matter how bad). I have to admit I have never had such an opportunity to actually control a game to such an extent, dispite me finding it a bit limiting.
All I have to say is that dispite it not being a very long game (I took about 7 hours even though I'm the type of person to go through every nook and cranny) I enjoyed every minute of it and highly recommend it to anyone else who also shares love for the 4th wall.

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Posted: 31 July

Never Have I felt so shoked about how an unfinished game could tell stories as well as shakespere

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Posted: 27 July

Cool concept. Some puzzle elements, but can't really be lumped into any genre. Good writing/voice acting. Highly original.

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Posted: 25 July

Very interesting game, the story is very involving and keeps drawing you in. If you like games that eviscerate the 4th wall and are story and discovery centered, this is the game for you.

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Posted: 25 July

Great experience!

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Posted: 24 July

You know... I really thought this would be one of those games that you would play and then forget about. But I was wrong! Well all I can say really without spoiling the game is...well...thank you for making this game,really.

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Posted: 23 July

10/10 would have rock nick valitine talk ♥♥♥♥ about people again

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ohraesisstrakur42

7 products in account

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Posted: 25 July

Very interesting game, the story is very involving and keeps drawing you in. If you like games that eviscerate the 4th wall and are story and discovery centered, this is the game for you.

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{λ²} Joetastic

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4 reviews

Posted: 11 July

Wonderful game with exceptionally interesting game play mechanics. The narrative alone is worth the price of admission. 5 stars.

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Bendy V

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Posted: 16 July

While this isn't the longest game around, the quality of what you are given is fantastic. The concept/gameplay is completely original and was an absolute joy to play through. I would highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a new/fresh experience.

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