The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled

You play a self-serving bard on a fantasy adventure, more interested in personal rewards than traditional heroics. The story pokes fun at RPG conventions, with a mocking narrator who regularly trades barbs with the Bard.

Fight in real time using melee weapons or bows, and play magical songs to summon creatures and characters to help in battle. Travel through towns, wilderness, and dungeons, taking on enemies, quests, and bosses.

Gain levels, spend points on stats and skills, find equipment, and unlock new tunes and summons as you progress. The remastered edition also includes the original The Bard’s Tale 1, 2, and 3.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its irreverent RPG satire, the sarcastic exchanges between the Bard and narrator, and its comic songs and voice performances. Some also enjoy experimenting with summoned companions. Other reviewers find the action repetitive or dated, and several report clunky controls or technical problems.