Bards Gold

Bards Gold is a challenging platformer that lets you explore eerie worlds in a quest for a Goblin that stole your gold Help the Bard to overcome the dungeons many dangerous perils and use your newfound treasures to improve your character and to buy new weapons and gear

This game takes inspiration from early 90s platforming classics such as Rainbow Island Rick Dangerous and Alex Kidd which at the time were popular on the Amiga and consoles Bards Gold is slower paced than most current day platformers but is extemely challenging Players need to avoid enemies traps and projectiles in order to progress Being hit by any of them means instant death Difficult puzzles and towering bosses will have to be overcome to reach the filthy goblin that stole the family treasure

Key Features

Old school platforming experience No tutorials or explanations how things should be done Everything including the basic game mechanics must be figured out by yourself as you go

Roguelite Different layouts for each level is randomly chosen every playthrough While getting the chance to memorize levels and get better at them the random level system will keep your interest With the gems you collect you will be able to upgrade your character on the Game Over screen These upgrades are permanent and will help you on future playthroughs

100 Randomly picked levels to play

Extremely challenging yet rewarding gameplay

Beautifully designed retroinspired graphics

Gain powerful new abilities by finding skill books

Death will make you stronger

Solve intricate puzzles and defeat towering bosses