The Squared Circle Rewritten

Introduction

The Squared Circle Rewritten, from developer bigwiggle501, is a free interactive fiction game built around a wrestling what-if: Sting arriving in the WWF in 1989. Players take on the role of Sting and guide his career from January 1989 through to WrestleMania VI, chasing a match with Hulk Hogan and the championship that would come with it. The journey is shaped by 48 career decisions. You can play the adored fan favourite, break away as a lone heel, or accept Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's offer to join his Family, with your choice of allies, handling of interviews and match preparation all feeding into how the story unfolds. Results carry consequences, and a significant defeat can reroute the road to WrestleMania and change the opponent waiting at the finish. Along the way the story brings in Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage and Mr. Perfect, supported by illustrated wrestling moments, event introductions and commentary that evoke the Golden Era. Different routes, opponents, match outcomes and endings give it replay value. It runs in a browser with no download or sign-up needed, a career takes roughly 45 minutes, and progress saves automatically on the same browser and device. Saves made on the standalone site do not carry over to the itch.io release.

Games like The Squared Circle Rewritten

• 80 Days: Branching, choice-driven narrative where many decisions reshape the route and the outcome.
• Choice of the Dragon: Choice-based interactive fiction whose decisions build a reputation and lead to different endings.
• WWE 2K19: A wrestling game for players drawn to the WWF-era setting and its larger-than-life roster.

Similar picks are based on the public description and tags, not playtesting.

Who it is for

Good fit if you are:

• Wrestling history buffs
• Choice-driven story fans
• Golden Era WWF fans

May not suit:

• Fans of fast-paced action
• People who dislike reading

Highlights

• 48 career decisions stretching from January 1989 to WrestleMania VI
• Three routes: fan favourite, independent heel or Heenan's Family
• Encounters with Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage and Mr. Perfect
• Multiple opponents, match outcomes and endings to discover
• Free in the browser, around 45 minutes per career, with automatic saving

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