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South of the Circle

South of the Circle

Aug. 3, 2022 $5.19
Windows

South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.

About

South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience with a deep multi-layered cinematic story. The main plot asks questions about the consequences of paths taken in life and how they have influenced our career and true love through the lens of the past and the future. You play Peter, a Cambridge academic who crashlands in Cold War Antarctica. As he searches for help, his past unwinds before him, revealing how the pressures of power and his own aspirations have led him into this crisis he must somehow escape. A love story between him and fellow academic Clara develops, and Peter learns the weight of all the things he has promised. Like memories from childhood, some promises stay with us forever. MASTERFULLY EXECUTED CINEMATIC FEEL Created by BAFTA winners State of Play , the game’s beautiful aesthetic and nuanced writing underlines its sweeping cinematic scope, further enhanced by actors drawn from “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Gwilym Lee), “The Woman in White” (Olivia Vinall), “The Crown” (Richard Goulding), “Game of Thrones” (Anton Lesser), “Chernobyl” (Adrian Rawlins) and “Downton Abbey” (Michael Fox). FEATURES Compelling and immersive narrative with a unique sense of time and place. Nuanced emotional choices. Fully motion-captured performances to achieve emotional realism. Rich, authentic setting of the historical Cold War era. Environmental storytelling woven through the narrative. Distinguished and consistent art style. Crafted by State of Play Games, developers of BAFTA-winning Lumino City, BAFTA-nominated KAMI 2 and Apple Design Award Winner INKS, for audiences that seek emotional and heart-wrenching moments with a game.

Description

South of the Circle Deluxe Edition South of the Circle Deluxe Edition contains an additional set of digital goods including the complete game soundtrack, Eighty Two Nineteen - South of the Circle e-book written by the game’s director, and Circles EP created in collaboration with the Frostpunk OST composer. This package includes: South of the Circle South of the Circle Soundtrack South of the Circle: E-book - Eighty Two Nineteen Circles EP: South of the Circle x Frostpunk About the Game South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience with a deep multi-layered cinematic story. The main plot asks questions about the consequences of paths taken in life and how they have influenced our career and true love through the lens of the past and the future. You play Peter, a Cambridge academic who crashlands in Cold War Antarctica. As he searches for help, his past unwinds before him, revealing how the pressures of power and his own aspirations have led him into this crisis he must somehow escape. A love story between him and fellow academic Clara develops, and Peter learns the weight of all the things he has promised. Like memories from childhood, some promises stay with us forever. MASTERFULLY EXECUTED CINEMATIC FEEL Created by BAFTA winners State of Play , the game’s beautiful aesthetic and nuanced writing underlines its sweeping cinematic scope, further enhanced by actors drawn from “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Gwilym Lee), “The Woman in White” (Olivia Vinall), “The Crown” (Richard Goulding), “Game of Thrones” (Anton Lesser), “Chernobyl” (Adrian Rawlins) and “Downton Abbey” (Michael Fox). FEATURES Compelling and immersive narrative with a unique sense of time and place. Nuanced emotional choices. Fully motion-captured performances to achieve emotional realism. Rich, authentic setting of the historical Cold War era. Environmental storytelling woven through the narrative. Distinguished and consistent art style. Crafted by State of Play Games, developers of BAFTA-winning Lumino City, BAFTA-nominated KAMI 2 and Apple Design Award Winner INKS, for audiences that seek emotional and heart-wrenching moments with a game.

75 Metacritic
1148 Positive
215 Negative
1196 Recommendations
1 Peak CCU
10 Achievements

Developer

State of Play

Publisher

11 bit studios

Genres

Adventure

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing, Steam Achievements, Full controller support

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Adventure (106) Interactive Fiction (101) Story Rich (98) Cinematic (95) Drama (93) Visual Novel (86) Atmospheric (83) Singleplayer (81) Stylized (79) Cold War (78) Minimalist (74) Emotional (65) Narration (53) Linear (45) Romance (43) Soundtrack (41) Point & Click (38) Walking Simulator (35) Narrative (31) Short (29)

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About

South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience with a deep multi-layered cinematic story. The main plot asks questions about the consequences of paths taken in life and how they have influenced our career and true love through the lens of the past and the future. You play Peter, a Cambridge academic who crashlands in Cold War Antarctica. As he searches for help, his past unwinds before him, revealing how the pressures of power and his own aspirations have led him into this crisis he must somehow escape. A love story between him and fellow academic Clara develops, and Peter learns the weight of all the things he has promised. Like memories from childhood, some promises stay with us forever. MASTERFULLY EXECUTED CINEMATIC FEEL Created by BAFTA winners State of Play , the game’s beautiful aesthetic and nuanced writing underlines its sweeping cinematic scope, further enhanced by actors drawn from “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Gwilym Lee), “The Woman in White” (Olivia Vinall), “The Crown” (Richard Goulding), “Game of Thrones” (Anton Lesser), “Chernobyl” (Adrian Rawlins) and “Downton Abbey” (Michael Fox). FEATURES Compelling and immersive narrative with a unique sense of time and place. Nuanced emotional choices. Fully motion-captured performances to achieve emotional realism. Rich, authentic setting of the historical Cold War era. Environmental storytelling woven through the narrative. Distinguished and consistent art style. Crafted by State of Play Games, developers of BAFTA-winning Lumino City, BAFTA-nominated KAMI 2 and Apple Design Award Winner INKS, for audiences that seek emotional and heart-wrenching moments with a game.

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