
The best gaming keyboards are big, brash, and usually black. They have noisy mechanical switches and are covered in flashing lights. These PC necessities are heavy amalgamations of metal and plastic that can cost as much as a night out in a London pub, and you’ll know someone is using one from half a mile away. Or are they?
You can play a game, of course, on any keyboard. People have been doing it for decades, from the ZX Spectrum to the Sega Dreamcast. PC games have always been played with a keyboard, especially back when attaching a joystick or gamepad was a tricky endeavour that required a special port.