''Quarantine Circular'' is a text-based

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developed and published by Mike Bithell Games. The game was released for

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and

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in May 2018 and for

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in December 2018. It is the sequel to '' Subsurface Circular''.

Gameplay

''Quarantine Circular'' is a conversation-based

, presented in a three-dimensional, third-person perspective. The player controls a variety of characters who make decisions to resolve the situation. Options are limited depending on the character, reflecting their preconceptions.

Synopsis

In the wake of an epidemic that is threatening the human race, an alien is found, captured, and kept in quarantine until the world organization dedicated to containing the rampant disease — the IDCF (or International Disease Containment Fleet) — can communicate with the alien and find out why it is here. The choices made will dictate how the story unfolds.

Release

''Quarantine Circular'' was developed by Mike Bithell Games and released for

and

through

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. It was released on

on 8 December, 2018. Unlike its predecessor, it was not released on

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Reception

''Quarantine Circular'' was received positively by professional critics. The game was criticized by VideoGamer reviewer Alice Bell for being less focused than the previous game Subsurface Circular and for having simpler puzzles by Dualshockers reviewer Micahel Ruiz. Reviewer Jason Coles, writing for The Digital Fix, praised the game as being "brilliantly written" that is "at times charming, upsetting and inspiring", awarding the game 10/10.

References

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