One of the first musical acts to have a video game tie-in was a queer band who’d already hit the headlines. When a gaming company so prominently featured a band who’d had a controversial run in the press, we might wonder if they were cashing in on the attention or genuinely wanting to support an LGBTQ+ act. Both can be true, of course. But there’s definitely a queer tone to this game, where players walk around ‘Mundanesville’ (somewhat reminiscent of Liverpool in the mid-80s) until they win enough points to enter the Pleasuredome.

The object is on display currently in The Holly Johnson Story exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool until July 2025. My review of the article is on the Northern Soul website.

Image: National Museums Liverpool