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Windows and macintosh occasionally referred to as “dungeons and drag queens”. Once thought to have . Been lost, the game’s software was recently discovered and preserved—and is now available in the . Internet archive!Although lgtbq people have been creating video games since the earliest days of the . Industry, there were very few games before the 21st century that explicitly had lgtbq themes. . Game creator ryan best hoped to change that with gayblade, remarking, “this game gives lesbians .

And gays—and straight people—a chance to strike back at homophobia from behind our computer screen.”the . Game is definitely political, racy and unafraid to make waves, as it definitely did in . 1992 when it was released. Players are tasked with exploring a deep dungeon filled with . Homophobic enemies, trying to rescue the empress nelda and return special database her to castle gaykeep. Best . (and co-creator john theurer) filled the game with humorous spells, items and antagonists while still .

Keeping it all within the traditional role-playing genre. 1,300 . Different rooms in this dungeon, reflecting the remarkable amount of work put into it by . Its creators—truly a unique work of art.After being lost in a move from honolulu to . San francisco, the game was thought to have disappeared forever. In high score, creator ryan . Best laments that he was unable to find any of the game files, and was .

Not very hopeful he would ever find them. But that’s not the end of the . Story—between the close of filming and the release of the documentary, best discovered another copy . Of his game. Thanks to efforts by the lgtbq game archive, strong museum of play, . And internet archive, it was preserved.If you want to experience gayblade for yourself, it’s available . In our emulated games collection. You can play it directly in your browser if you’d .