{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Short Game","title":"54: The Magic Circle","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e166926a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5575,"description":"The Magic Circle is something really unique. In this thoughtful, darkly comic first person puzzle game, you play as the hero of an unfinished video game. The developers have failed you, and it’s your task to break the game and use the powers of the “gods” against them in freeform sandbox puzzles. It’s full of surprises at every turn and packed with commentary on the video game industry, gamers, and what it means to create art.\nThis game has gotten a criminally small amount of coverage in the press, but it may be our favorite game of 2015 so far. Don’t miss it! The Magic Circle is available on Steam for Mac and PC for $19.99. A free demo is also available. Expect it to take 3 to 4 hours to complete.\nWe have the Spoiler Break at about 30 minutes in. This game is full of surprises you won’t want to spoil for yourself, so if you haven’t played it do yourself a favor and stop at the spoiler break and give this game a try.\nLinks for this episode:\n\nThe Magic Circle official website – very meta!\nThe Magic Circle on Steam\nFailbetter Suggests: The Magic Circle\nBob Mackey’s review at USGamer.net\nHack ‘n’ Slash\nThe Unfinished Swan – The Short Game episode 43\nDungeon Keeper\n\nPlayed on Mac OS X using review copies courtesy of the developer.\n\nYou can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame\nSee our list of upcoming games, and make suggestions..\nLike the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes!\nYour hosts this week were:\n\nRaygan Kelly – @raygank\nNate Heininger – @natestl\nLaura Nash – @laurajnash","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CxYZwjjs_4iLjyLDzLnaaznbL5170eSsi-gM7hls96Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYzFm/ZGZmOGU2NDYxOTZl/YzAzNTU2NWM4MzJk/NzBmNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}