The Bard's Tale

- April 17, 2015

Teen

Role Playing

Offers in-app purchases

( 65,792)

Description

★★★★★ “The Bard’s Tale is easily the funniest game I’ve ever played” – IGN ★★★★★
★★★★★ Google Play Editor's Choice ★★★★★
★★★★★ Best of 2012 - Games ★★★★★

They said it couldn’t be done… a full-scale massive 3D epic role-playing game on Android! See why it’s the BIGGEST Android game ever made!

NOTE: Additional assets downloaded after install require at least 1.7GB of free space.

RECOMMENDED DEVICE SPECIFICATION: 1GHz or higher CPU; Adreno 205, Tegra 2, SGX 540 or Mali 400 or higher GPU.

“The Bard’s Tale is easily the funniest game I’ve ever played, and I’ve played all the funny games out there.” – IGN

You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join you in battle, heal your party, and take damage on your behalf. Ready your weapon as you embark on a quest for coin and cleavage!

“Ready your weapon and bladder as you embark on this ridiculously addicting quest and the funniest adventure of the year, The Bard’s Tale” – Game Chronicles

Play The Bard’s Tale today on your favorite compatible Android device*. Prepare to immerse yourself in over 20-30 hours of adventure, featuring:

• 50 enemy types (not counting bosses!)
• A vast world to explore with towns, wild forests, rivers, castles, towers, secret dungeons, snowy mountains, caverns, haunted tombs and more
• A full cast of bizarre NPC’s
• Over a dozen special boss enemies to defeat
• 16 magical characters to discover and then summon at will to aid you
• Over 150 unique items of weaponry, armor, instruments, tokens, artifacts and loot!
• More Song & Dance numbers than any other game, including a zombie dance-off!
• Over 14 hours of outstanding voice-acting from top Hollywood talent, including Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) as the Bard, and the inimitable Tony Jay as the Narrator

But wait! That’s not all! Enjoy these great new additions in the Android version:

New Features:
• Autosave—option to save automatically when you near a save-book in game.
• Time-Savers—optional in-app purchases are available to pump up your Bard and save you time! (Note: All such items are attainable through normal game-play, with time and persistence, just as in the original console release.)
• Includes the original classic The Bard’s Tale trilogy!
+ The Bard's Tale 1: Tales of the Unknown
+ The Bard's Tale 2: The Destiny Knight, and
+ The Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate

“This game is satire in its sharpest form” – Cheat Code Central

Play The Bard’s Tale today!

Support:
We hear you, and we are committed to improving The Bard’s Tale for Android. Please send support questions/comments through The Bard’s Tale Support link below. You are also welcome to join the discussion and get the latest news on our Facebook product page “The Bard’s Tale”.

IT IS HUGE!
Please note: Asset installation requires at least 1.7GB of free space on your device. Thank you for your patience with the download time.

Android adaptation by Square One Games.

* Compatible with Android 2.3 and higher. XPeria Play Optimized.

Native Gamepad Support:
o Wii Classic Controller (native or with free WiimoteController App)
o Xbox 360 & Logitech F310/510/710 in X mode.
o PS3 SixAxis and Dualshock (native or with SixAxis Controller App). If using Sixaxis Controller app, use default key mappings set “Enable Gamepad” option to be “ON”.
o NYKO PLAYPAD & PLAYPAD PRO
o MOGA Controller (with MOGA app or ObsidianX IME)
o MOGA PRO (HID and Pivot App)
o GameStop Red Samurai
o Green Throttle (requires GT Arena app)
o NVIDIA Project Shield

SixAxis, WiiController & MOGA IMEs must be disabled to play original Bard’s Tale trilogy.

Supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russia, Korean, Polish

Reviews

4.6

65,792 total

5 50,756

4 10,386

3 2,139

2 846

1 1,665

Guard1an Ang3l40

A lot of fun This is a game that I grew up with granted it was on the original xbox, I beat dark alliance 1 and 2, brotherhood of steel and hunters the reckoning 1 and 2 but like all people with age comes less time so I never got far in this game. But I noticed it in the play store for $1.99 and all my childhood memories came back to me so I got it and I have to say it looks better than I remember! And now I have time to play it because it is always on me!

Zac Cook

Bards tale is great! The writing, gameplay, and characters! Wait till u get to the boads! (Amazing!) I played this game's original release way back when. And it's still a solid rpg game with some great roleplaying elements and a hilarious story. Plenty of options when your building your character. Skills, summons all that jazz. Having only the bard, (hey it is a bards tale) as a playable character may seem pretty singular in terms of play style. But with multiple weapon choices as well as summons to choose from and plenty of skills, a bards tale offers plenty of replay value. Jump in and summon some baddies!!

Matthew 'Fenwick' Ewing

One of the few Must-Haves for Android gamers Hilarious dialogue. Great controls. Looooots of gameplay and high replay value. Many classic PC game ports are done poorly -- this one is Capital-P Perfect. Don't pass this one up -- well worth it! For the cost of a fancy coffee; you'll be laughing for dozens of hours or more. Pro-tip: Play in Easy mode. Nothing changes except the frequency of save points and more points of upgrades per level.

Skewed Reality

Best Android game I have ever played/purchased I absolutely adore this game and everything about it! This is what I expect from console and PC games but have not been able to find with most Android game. It has great voice acting, witty dialog, entertaining plot and interesting fight scenarios too. Definitely worth the money! I suggest you buy it or check out the free trial-you will love it too if you like Action/RPGs like Zelda series and Dragon Age.

Cleon McAnally

Excellent Port of a Great Game. This is one of these older games ported to mobile devices that play better on tablets because of originally being designed for larger screens, higher resolutions on smaller screens can make for tiny textures and text. That being said, I was surprised it plays vary well on my LG G3 smartphone. Even through my smudged screen protector I can still read the text and see what's happening.

Eli K

Old School RPG, Has Major Issue. It seems to be a good port. Difficult, yes, but still enjoyable. The only problem is my save will not load. It says the chapter progress is damaged, and should be deleted. I am a good few hours through, and I do not want to start a new save. Does anybody know how I can fix this? It's been a few months since I have been able to play. If the developers can fix this, I'd gladly give it 5 stars.

User reviews

Guard1an Ang3l40 November 14, 2016

Zac Cook March 13, 2017

Matthew 'Fenwick' Ewing December 2, 2016

Skewed Reality May 30, 2016

Cleon McAnally July 15, 2015

Eli K May 5, 2015

Rodo Barro August 18, 2015

Great! Whoever developed this game for Android hit it out of the park! I've been burnt with a lot of games that don't play on my tablet - with 1/4 of the graphics. This game runs seamlessly for me, even in high-def. I wish all playstore games were this good. I like the controls so much I don't even use my moga.

Daniel Gore June 24, 2015

A bards tale I finally got the game working on my Xperia after a lengthy download, but it is now working good with the settings on low for all. Still as good as the PlayStation version but so overall it is good. The game itself though, is bloody hilarious so listen to the dialogue between Bard and narrator.... Lmao Oh and thanks guy's for the support and assistance, a good team. I look forward to buying more games...

Gypsy Lovehug May 29, 2015

Classic fun, great on tablet. Game save issue can be fixed by leaving the error messaging open and going in to your application manager and hitting force stop for Bard's Tale. After that reload the game and your save should work! Plays great on my low-end tablet and controls were easily to master. It's like a comedic version of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, good ol' hack n' slash fun.

See Kohn June 26, 2016

Not bad at all!! Was sceptical before but it 's totally worth its money. If you are looking for a nice RPG with a nicely scripted story and a non freemium bullsh** game it's made for you. I love the interactions u can make during conversation to add a little sweet or salty taste for some extra fun . Graphics are good and its goin well on my phone. So all in all if u like to have a little adventure stayin ready in ur smartphone which offers a good sense of humor and neat melee fights u'll be well served :)

Jason Fink September 2, 2015

More corrupt than the Bard hisself Don't get me wrong, I love foolin' round with a busty barmaid as much as the next handsome minstral, but 30,000 times can rub a fellow raw. Every save game I try becomes corrupt. I play, I save, I play again... From the beginning. IneXile is great, have most of their PC stuff, and with the reviews, thought I'd give this a go on my 4.4.2 Ellipsis 8, but it just doesn't want to save. Even tried to uninstall/reinstall, but to no avail. I shall sing my wistful song and avoid playing.

Ryan Baldassin June 16, 2015

Whitty I have'nt really been too interested in playing mobile games, but, i decided to give this a try and i dont regret it a single bit. As expected the virtual d-pad doesn't always do what you'd like but all n all this is a great game. It's got a good sense of humour which a lot of games try and fail with. The graphics look good nothing amazing but its still pretty impressive. Especially considering when the game first came out. If youre looking for a game that has good RPG elements and doesn't charge, buy this

Batchmaker J April 20, 2017

I don't understand... This game is soooo good its still the best on the market! Dialogue, characters, maps, weapons... Everything! Its all amazing! The game even makes fun of itself. Two thumbs up one middle finger to anybody that says this game is no good and ten toes to the curb if you ever think that any other game config can beat this.

Doug Laing July 8, 2015

Keyboard issue I bought this mostly for the three classic Bard's tale games, but they don't work! Tech support says it's a known bug with the android keyboard and they won't fix. So much for paid apps being better! I have no problems with the 2002 game, hence the two stars.

Angel Manuel August 19, 2015

I'm hooked seriously I love this game. Nice graphics and story line. I love how it's not boring like other RPGs and love the sense of humor. It's really funny and good job on voice acting! I would have rate it 10 stars. Not laggy on my octacore processor very smooth. GOOD JOB DEV! Fyi the song is stucked in my head beer beer beer fiddly beer beer.....

Mat Lovell June 7, 2015

Why not? I was skeptical about controls on a mobile (I have a Z3), but actually it works better than most games I've played. I played this game briefly oh so many years ago on PC and I don't regret buying it for mobile. It does drain battery a little and I opted for the larger installation because, you know, PIXELS; but I don't regret getting this game. It's entertaining, absorbing and the port has retained the spirit of the original with the optional purchases not interfeering in anyway. For this price, why not?

Matthew Chan March 25, 2016

NICE GAME BUT... The graphics were smooth and the story line was awesome. However, sometimes the save does not work and says that the save has been corrupted. This has been happening multiple times. Another thing is that there should be a setting on how big the buttons are since sometimes it's really hard hitting them. Overall pretty good game, that $1.99 is put into good use :)

Marriah Kennedy November 26, 2015

Perfect! A definite must-have gaming app. Why can't there be more games like this one out there?....update: wanted a great game to play, so 2 years later, on my new s6, the bards tale is STILL awesome!! Also, i am having no issues with my saves becoming corrupted. Game is working smoothly, as expected.

Earl Lemongrab August 7, 2016

Not bad, Not bad at all I never got to play the old school Bard's Tale but I like the game play in this one. It's very casual game play and since it is not online I can use a Pause Button when I have to unexpectedly drop the game for a sec lol this is refreshing as I usually only play online mmorpg's. That monster won't kill me while I look away from my screen briefly. But I like the swagger of this game. Definitely worth every penny of the 2 dollars I paid. I hope the story is a long one because I forsee myself enjoying this game for a good while to come.

Raiyen22 The Inverted August 11, 2015

Just like I remember This was one of my favorite games on the PS2, it plays rather well on my Kyocera Hydro 4G lte, lets you download standard or high def file, I went with the standard and it plays extremely smooth and the controls can be modified to your liking. Haven't tried yet, but there is also a video on their fb page showing how to connect a PS3 controller up and playing as it would on the console. I'm extremely pleased

stephen smith July 5, 2015

Great game, only ONE problem... SO the game is great. Just one thing, don't expect your in-app purchases to transfer when you get a new phone. Also, don't expect tech support to get back to you regarding this, I spent about 20$ and everything is just gone and I haven't received a response to my 3 seperate inquiries. So, besides that, it's awesome. That's the reason for 4 out of 5 stars.

Trish Hall December 30, 2015

Cary Elwes..need I say more? I have been enjoying this game! Hollywood voices, quests, humour, fighting. Nice game play. One of the few fames I've ever paid for and worth every penny! If u are sick of games that start to take hours or days to build or upgrade this is for you..continous game play!!

Joshua Ward June 5, 2015

Don't buy until fixed I really enjoy playing this game. The graphics are pretty good, the gameplay is great and I love the humor along the way. I would rate this game highly if not for one thing, I hate playing a game for hours just to be told that the save game is damaged and should be deleted, like many others are reporting. It's a great game ruined by not being able to play.

Yesenia September 7, 2015

Good games/ Helpful inXile feedback This game is amazing. Yes at some point, I did buy in app puchases and lost them in a corrupt game... but I just directly emailed inXile and they generated a code for me to buy new things. So nothing was really lost. They are extremely helpful. Absolutely worth the purchase.

Robert W. J. Burton III October 2, 2015

Get this game. Absolutely the best game I've ever played on a phone. I can't even believe this is the kind of thing that my phone could even handle! It's just like a ps2 game. Even as good as a modern retro game. No fun lost between the console and handhelds. Go for the high def download, I didn't notice any slower operation.

Jay Eckert July 9, 2015

Great game. However, I am very upset with Moga for their Moga Pocket not working with it Great Game. Moga Pocket isn't working with game. Moga tech support so far has been useless as well after I submitted a ticket. They told me to use new batteries when the batteries I was ready using were brand new. Sounds like someone was script reading

smatics June 23, 2015

Overrated I am a bit disappointed. A fine time waster but the story is little more than a series of sophmoric jokes and the combat is just button mashing. Not a real rpg at all. I would have loved this as a 12 year old. Nevertheless, this is probably as close to the witcher for tablet as you are going to find.

Rich Hewitt July 31, 2016

Save game fiasco! As read in numerous reviews, this shambles of a game will not save games properly. Only really paid for this for the original BT Trillogy, however tried the newer game, again it does not save. What is the point of paying for a game that you cannot save? Come on developers sort this out, not like enough people havent had the same problem is it? Anyone reading this..... buy at your peril!

Sky Hicks December 24, 2015

Funny and Entertaining Basic RPG gameplay, with decisive character building and quests. Combat is a little clunky and on-screen controls are functional, but can be flawed. Good atmosphere and quick wit paired with good humour. Overall, a good game that you can easily put 20 hours into if you like.

Christian Le Sueur July 13, 2015

Engrossing and humorous! I'm writing this review after working my way into it for 2 hours. Every piece of dialogue has had some wit that is sure to make you smile, and the game play isn't half bad either. I'll be playing this one through, for the cost it's a bargain steal, and what's more, it doesn't seem to be a pay-to-play, like a lot of similar titles are.

Ranny Reyes August 8, 2016

Bugged Ran after a bug where Mell(the guy afraid of Trows) gets electrocuted on electric walls. What happened is that he suddenly stopped moving and when I talk to him again(or any other NPC for that matter) nothing happens. It cuts to cinematic view and I can't press anything anymore. Is there any fix to this or do I have to start from scratch?

Charles Harrison August 27, 2015

Fun game Diabloish humor if you're into that kinda thing, includes original three games a plus but only get the first 2 to work. Unless you're an ultra big rpg fan u probably won't play them anyways.

David Daly October 5, 2015

FUN! Brought from 5 stars to 1. Great game as long as the save works. Corrupts within the first hour and can't load. This has apparently been an issue since MAY and no comments from the devs or a fix. Cannot recommend to anyone until fixed. Very sad as it really is a fun game. Get your act together please and fix the save issue!

Nathan Sobel October 19, 2015

Hilarious with hours of gameplay A really great game. I had one problem, my save games kept getting corrupted so I contacted support and they advised me to turn off auto-save. After that all was great. Make sure you turn off auto-save and you will love this game

Daniel Greenwood, II May 18, 2015

Still an amazing RPG I have this for my PS2, and bought it for the trilogy of prequels, as I had never played them. I didn't care we much for them, but the Bard's Tale is as great as I remember. NOT FOR KIDS. Not really over the top, but a little suggestive. The back of the game box on PS2 proclaimed it "A quest for coins and cleavage", which gives you an idea how it pokes fun at traditional RPGs and a bit as to the humor. Still a brilliant game, with a snarky narrator and smart aleck hero who it's hard not to like. Well done!

Jayson Bogo November 4, 2016

Lost save The game is good especially for a mobile game. Problem is i lost my saved game. When i resumed my game i cant control my character so i restarted the app. Did this several times but nothing changed so i decided to load a saved game because i know just a few seconds from the autosave is my saved game but lo and behold when the game loaded it was several hours back! Decided to stopped playing cause i figured if this happened before itll happen again. If this problem persist i suggest to look for another game.

Em Kay July 11, 2015

Issue Game works great on my galaxy s5. But I'm having issues in highland park. MELL isn't opening one of the final barriers. Any clue? It's an issue that isn't letting me move forward. I'd like to give it more stars, and verifying install didn't fix it

James feniello jr March 20, 2016

Bards tale Had the same issues of saving besides rebooting. Do not put the game on your SD card. For some reason it had trouble reading the card. Also for the in app purchases send them a picture of your online receipt. And they will help you.

Beorn Morder October 3, 2016

Best Android game on the market Most Android games I've played have been super boring, and make me regret spending money on them. This is the first I've played that in really entertaining. It's got a great story, great humor, great game play, perfect moga support. I'll be keeping an eye on this developer.

Keith Asbury April 2, 2016

A must have! This game is a must have for any serious old school rpg gamer. Still one of the funniest and most enjoyable games in its genre. Even comes with the original classic trilogy. Great graphics and smooth play. Have not found any glitches yet. Inexile you have to make another trilogy! Well worth 1.99.

What's New

1.6.7 - Resolves missing audio on Xperia devices running Android L and others.

1.6.6 - Fix random audio crash in Bugbear Cairn. Fix leaderboards/achievements.

1.6.5 - Add Google Drive cloud save support (last saved game). Google Play Games Services sign-in required.

1.6.4 - Adds support for Sony DualShock 4 (PlayStation 4) gamepad.

1.6.3 - Resolves issues with certain devices not saving game state (reinstall may be required). Better implements KitKat immersive mode.

Additional information

Updated

April 17, 2015

Installs

500,000 - 1,000,000

Current Version

1.6.8

Requires Android

2.3 and up

Content Rating

Teen

Violence, Blood, Suggestive Themes, Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol

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