Bard's Gold Demo

Bard's Gold is a 2D platformer that dives into the classic look and feel of the genre and takes you on a noble quest. A mischievous goblin has stolen your family treasure, Bard’s Gold, and it’s your task to find him and return the valuables.

Bard's Gold is a platformer from top to bottom, down to its last pixel. You’ll have to navigate a number of levels, find pieces of the treasure, defeat enemies and finally locate the key that opens the door to the next level.

You get the double-jump ability and an unlimited supply of daggers to throw at those who stand between you and your goal. As far as controls go, there is a handful of keys to use and that’s just swell since Bard's Gold is on the fence between being tough to play and easy to beat.

When it comes to visuals, Bard's Gold is not necessarily an eye catcher but it does look really good. Pixel art is just the way it’s supposed to be and world design is wonderful to look at, it definitely gives a fantasy nuance to the game.

You will be going alone on this adventure and there are plenty of surprises along the way. Apart from being ambushed by evil tomes, you will also have the chance of wandering into a shop from time to time. There you will be able to upgrade your attack, buy a handy axe or even an extra life to use.

This however will cost you precious gems so you need to collect as many as you can. It’s this aspect that goes very well with the fact that there are plenty of hidden gems stashed all around each level and the more you find, the better off you are.

On a closing note, Bard's Gold is a platformer that’s suited for any gamer or just fans of the genre. It’s light in gameplay mechanics but it’s sufficiently packed with other stuff that keeps it interesting all the way through.