Armchair Quarterback (1985)

Platforms: DOS
Where to get it: My Abandonware

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A slow, methodical management exercise where you call plays from a limited interface and interpret text feedback.

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About

Released in 1985 for DOS, *Armchair Quarterback* serves as an early football simulation title playable on personal computers. The game offers users the experience of managing a team within this historical context without additional narrative embellishment.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.