Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

Circle of Blood is a point-and-click adventure where players guide an American tourist, George Stobbart, through a mystery. The gameplay involves navigating a 2D cartoon world with a mouse to examine scenes, converse with characters, and manage an inventory of collected objects.

George's investigation begins after a bombing in Paris, leading him to partner with a French journalist named Nicole Collard. Their pursuit of clues spans multiple countries and uncovers a plot connected to the Knights Templar. The narrative is structured into eleven chapters.

Progress is achieved by solving puzzles, which often requires the logical combination or application of items from the inventory. This puzzle-solving aspect forms the core interactive challenge of the experience.