GayBlade
GayBlade is a video game developed by Ryan Best and released in 1992. It has been thought to be the earliest LGBT-themed video game, but was preceded by 1989's Caper in the Castro. In the 2020 Netflix…
GayBlade is a role-playing (rpg) developed by Ryan Best, released 31 December 1992 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What GayBlade is
GayBlade is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Ryan Best and released in 1992. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
GayBlade is a video game developed by Ryan Best and released in 1992. It has been thought to be the earliest LGBT-themed video game, but was preceded by 1989's Caper in the Castro. In the 2020 Netflix documentary, High Score, Ryan Best claimed that the game was lost as he misplaced the masters to the game. The game was later found with the help of the LGBTQ Video Game Archive. The player has to fight hordes of enemies including rednecks and homophobes. The final boss of the game is conservative commentator and politician Pat Buchanan.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
GayBlade launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.
Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.
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