Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Zach from WellPlayed chats with Revolution Software's main man Charles Cecil about the recently announced Broken Sword 2 The Smoking Mirror Reforged, Broken Sword Parzival's Stone, Charles' long career and if there's anything else he'd like to achieve.

00:00 - Intro
02:25 - How long has Broken Sword 2 Reforged been in development?
03:48 - Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars Reforged Kickstarter
04:40 - Nintendo Switch 2 release of Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars Reforged and improvements made
06:53 - What changes have been made in Broken Sword 2 Reforged?
09:55 - Hint systems and shoutouts to Foolish Mortals
14:00 - What have you loved about going back to Broken Sword 2?
21:05 - The impact of the Broken Sword 2 demo and will there be a demo for BS2 Reforged?
27:00 - Broken Sword 2 Reforged visuals and no AI
29:25 - Is Revolution open to partners to fund Broken Sword Parzival's Stone?
32:38 - Broken Sword Parzival's Stone on Xbox Game Pass?
36:20 - Broken Sword Parzival's Stone's art style
39:10 - Has reforging BS1 and BS2 given you new ideas for Parzival's Stone?
41:42 - Is there any other game Charles would love to make?
46:03 - Broken Sword 3 and 4 Reforged?
47:30 - Have you found a new appreciation for any moment in Broken Sword 2?
50:45 - What has Charles been playing?
52:00 - Outro

The interview has also been released as a podcast

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/28xvQmNTohM50xjxWNEbR6
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/charles-cecil-talks-broken-sword-2-reforged-broken/id1463047835

Wishlist Broken Sword - The Smoking Mirror: Reforged on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3335460/Broken_Sword__The_Smoking_Mirror_Reforged