Journey of the Broken Circle

Journey of the Broken Circle is a lovely, thought-provoking game that uses simplicity to explore the complexity of relationships.

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75% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 10 reviews

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Journey of the Broken Circle is a single player platformer game with romance and comedy themes. It was developed by lovablehatcult and was released on September 18, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Journey of the Broken Circle is a game about falling in and out of love. A broken circle sets out on an existential journey in search of something to complete it.

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gameplay8 positive mentions

The game offers a deep and emotional exploration of relationships, resonating with players on a personal level.
It features engaging narrative-driven gameplay that effectively ties mechanics to the story, enhancing the overall experience.
The minimalist graphics and poignant story create a charming atmosphere that many players find delightful.

Gameplay can be frustrating due to janky controls and challenging physics puzzles that feel unfair at times.
There are significant bugs, including issues with saving progress and unobtainable achievements, which detract from the overall experience.
Some players find the game to be short and lacking in engaging content, leading to a feeling that it may not be worth the price.

gameplay
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The gameplay is a mix of platforming and physics, but it suffers from unpredictability in movement and frustrating mechanics, such as distant resets from environmental hazards. While some mechanics are interesting and the gameplay evolves with the narrative, many players find it lacks engagement and becomes stale quickly, leading to concerns about its value given the short playtime. Overall, the game requires refinement to enhance enjoyment and balance its novel ideas with fun gameplay.
- “The gameplay is directly related to the narrative, and evolves as the story does, enriching the message and themes with interactivity.”
- “Mechanics are well done.”
- “On a gameplay front, the game is a platformer with a touch of physics.”
- “I also don't like to cite game length as a factor, but with 4 hours of gameplay, I did 'everything', which makes me feel like the standard price for this is kind of steep.”
- “Overall, the gameplay just needs a bit more refinement to cross the threshold from novel into fun.”
- “The gameplay gets stale quite fast; overall, I don't think this is worth the money.”
story
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The game features a minimalist graphic style that emphasizes a poignant and relatable story about fulfillment and compatibility, resonating deeply with players' personal experiences. The narrative is intricately tied to the gameplay, evolving alongside it to enhance the overall message and themes. Overall, it is described as a delightful, simple, and enjoyable story-driven platformer with well-executed music.
- “The gameplay is directly related to the narrative, and evolves as the story does, enriching the message and themes with interactivity.”
- “This is a delightful little game, with a poignant story.”
- “A simple but enjoyable story-driven platformer.”
- “The story is right on point, but it lacks depth and fails to engage the player emotionally.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and doesn't provide a satisfying resolution.”
- “While the themes are interesting, the execution of the story is weak and leaves much to be desired.”
music
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The music in the game received mixed reviews; while some players praised its quality and alignment with the story, others noted that it often failed to play, resulting in levels that felt empty.
- “The story is right on spot and the music is well done.”
- “Music didn't work half the time, leaving many of the levels feeling kind of empty.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its emotional depth, with players highlighting its heartwarming themes of love and connections. Many describe it as a truly moving experience that resonates on a personal level.
- “A really amazing heart-warming game about love and connections.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are characterized as minimalist, emphasizing the importance of the story and its underlying message rather than visual complexity.
- “The graphics may be very minimalist, but it's all about the substance of the story and the message.”

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Journey of the Broken Circle is a platformer game with romance and comedy themes.

Journey of the Broken Circle is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS and others.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Journey of the Broken Circle.

Journey of the Broken Circle was released on September 18, 2020.

Journey of the Broken Circle was developed by lovablehatcult.

Journey of the Broken Circle has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Journey of the Broken Circle is a single player game.

Similar games include Arise: A Simple Story, Sea of Solitude, Jusant, Wandersong, Contrast and others.

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