Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
First release	1996
Also known as	Broken Sword, BS1, Sword 1, Circle of Blood, Baphomet's Curse, Knights of Baphomet, Legend of the Templars
Developed by	Revolution Software
Published by	Astraware, Bam!, red fly, Sold Out, Sony, Virgin, THQ
Distributed by	(unknown)
Platforms	DOS, GameBoy Advance, Macintosh, PlayStation, Windows
Resolution	640x480, 256 colors
Engine	Sword1
Support	Since ScummVM 0.6.0
Available for Purchase	Yes

The first installment in the Broken Sword series, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, also known as Circle of Blood in the United States, used a variant of Revolution's Virtual Theatre engine. The game follows an American tourist named George Stobbard and a French photographer named Nicole Collard, as they investigate a murder in which George is a suspect, and discover a conspiracy involving the ancient order of the Knights Templar, the group of men selected by the Papacy to fight in the Crusades.

Miscellaneous

• A list of boot params is available for this game.
• A list of data files is available for this game.

External links

• Wikipedia Article on Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
• Broken Sword DOS at MobyGames
• Broken Sword Windows at MobyGames
• Screenshots
• Broken Sword 1 for sale at CDAccess.com