Play Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars (dos) Online

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is a point and click adventure game released in 1996 for MS-DOS. Developed by Revolution Software Ltd. and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc., the game presents its story from a side view perspective. The narrative follows George Stobbart, an American tourist in Paris, who becomes involved in a mystery after surviving a café bombing.

Players control George, navigating him through various environments by clicking the mouse to move and interact. The core gameplay involves examining locations, conversing with non-player characters, and collecting items that are stored in an inventory. Progress is achieved by solving puzzles, which often require using inventory items alone or combining them in logical ways. The story unfolds across eleven chapters, with George receiving assistance from a French journalist named Nicole Collard as they travel to multiple European locations including Paris, Ireland, Syria, Spain, and Scotland.

The adventure is structured around visiting specific sites in each region to gather clues and advance the plot. In Paris, George frequently returns to meet contacts and discover new leads. Other locations present distinct objectives, such as exploring a ruined castle in Ireland, gaining entry to an exclusive club in Syria, or investigating a Spanish villa with connections to the historical Knights Templar. The player's progression is tied directly to solving the environmental and inventory-based puzzles encountered in these settings, gradually unraveling a conspiracy linked to the Templar legend.