Our Verdict
FOR GENRE FANS
Fans of spatial puzzles and 'aha!' moments will love this rotating strategy maze.
Highlights
- Depth in simple rules
- Dynamic gates create twists
- Great luck/skill balance
Keep in mind
- Requires strong spatial memory
- May frustrate casual players
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About the game
What you do in a play session
Circular Reasoning: The Well of Power is an abstract strategy game that seems simple until you peel back its layers of depth. Created by two college students and award-winner at IndieCade 2014, it throws you into a wild race to the center of the board — a well of power surrounded by three concentric rings. Each player controls three pieces with different movement (square = 4 spaces, triangle = 3, circle = 2), but the kicker is the rotating gates that shift position based on pieces in each ring. You'll need memory to track gates, calculation to predict moves, and a dash of cunning to block opponents. It's like chess meets dynamic maze, with that sweet 'aha!' feeling when you spot a path nobody else saw. Plays in 30 minutes, but your brain will keep simmering over the moves for hours after.
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Best player count
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Mechanics, categories, families and credits
Mechanics
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Publisher
Breaking Games
Designer
Edward Stevenson, Tomer Braff
Artist
Ian Reed (I)
Community
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347owners
87wishlist
11want to play
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers before you buy
Is it kid-friendly?
Ages 10+ if they enjoy strategy games. Rules are simple, but the abstract thinking is challenging.
Does it need different boards for 2 or 4 players?
Nope! Same board, but with more players it gets delightfully chaotic as more pieces block paths.
Is there much luck involved?
Almost none. The only 'luck' is opponents' moves — and even those you can try to predict!
Any solo mode?
Not officially, but fans created solo variants focused on solving the maze in X moves.
Plastic or wooden pieces?
Wooden tokens in different shapes (square, triangle, circle), very durable and satisfying to handle.
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