BROKEN SWORD — CHATBOT ADVENTURE The Shadow of the Templars

A lore-accurate, text-first remake of the 1996 classic. Investigate a Paris café bombing, chase Templar secrets across France, Ireland, Syria, Spain, and Scotland, and solve every puzzle as it was—no inventions, no shortcuts.

WHY PLAY

• Faithful to the original plot and puzzle logic.
• Cinematic narration (Martin-style): lush, grounded, atmospheric.
• Choice-driven flow: canonical options appear, then exhaust as you use them.
• Zero hand-holding, diegetic hints via LOOK.
• Perfect for mobile: fast turns, clean options, no pixel hunting.

HOW IT PLAYS

• Interactables are UPPERCASE and BOLD in the text.
• Core verbs: LOOK, USE, TALK, SHOW, COMBINE, MOVE.
• Only canon actions, items, and exits are offered.
• Inventory and world map unlock as in the original.
• Auto-save before dangerous sequences.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work the crime scene at the CAFÉ and brave the SEWERS.
• Trade barbs with ROSSO, MOUE, NICO, and more.
• Crack museum security, outwit a stubborn GOAT, descend to MONTFAUÇON.
• Read the MANUSCRIPT, project the GEM on the TRIPOD, follow the trail to the end.

BEST PRACTICES

• When stuck: LOOK hotspots; TALK and exhaust topics; SHOW the right item.
• Think like the original—if it didn’t work there, it won’t work here.
• Type INVENTORY anytime to review your gear.

START HERE Type: START — You begin outside the ruined café in Paris, midday after the blast.

OPTIONS

• Standard edition by default (Director’s Cut topics optional on request).