Occasionally while out walking or passing through high streets I catch brief snippets of conversation. Nothing interesting. Walking by a couple in their 60’s I hear the man say the words “Broken Sword”. I pause, trying to work out if I heard that right and what the context could possibly be.
They continue walking away from me clearly having a conversation about classic point and click graphic adventure games. Cool. Nostalgia triggered from an unlikely source.
As I continue on my walk I thought more on this and realised that we all age and the gamers of yesteryear are now well over 40, like yours truly. I’ve seen people in their 50s sporting Zelda T-shirts, others carrying Atari and SEGA bags. One lady had a Psygnosis T-shirt. Remember them?
So why should I be surprised to hear someone talking about Broken Sword? Anyone can be a gamer in this day and age.