The Magic Circle
Release date: Jul 9, 2015
Developers: Question
Publishers: Question
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian

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.

Press 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) 

Notes: There is just a smattering of foul language throughout the game. There is one audio log where a character thinks that an invitation to a party might have sexual overtones, but that is quickly revealed to not be the case.