Bard's Gold : Retro Arcade Platformer https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bards-gold/id1408978125 Hi, everyone! My name is Erdem and I am from the microstudio Pixel Lantern, which actually consists of only my wife Jenny and me(and our Son, expected due 9 November but he is part of the team already!). With this blog post, I’d like to give you all some information on our new IOS & Android game, Bard’s Gold. Do you remember how games felt back in the day? When platform games had this certain magical mood to them? No, I am not referring to pixel graphics or chiptune music. There was something else. A game’s soul that you were discovering while you played it. You played it again and again and got better at it. Finally, you were able to overcome enemies, bosses, and stages you previously thought you could never beat. This is why we developed Bard’s Gold. We want to bring that magical mood, that soul, and that challenge back. That challenge in which players have to stand on their own and figure out even the basic game mechanics. Bard’s Gold is slower-paced than most modern platformers and takes its gameplay inspiration from late ’80s and early ’90s classics such as Rick Dangerous, Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Rainbow Islands, Wonder Boy in Monster World, Erik, and Rodland. It features an original soundtrack that perfectly frames the atmosphere, soothes your soul and fills you with confidence as you overcome levels you once thought were unbeatable. I hope you enjoy Bard’s Gold and experience the magical mood of past games. Welcome aboard the Nostalgia Train! Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Bard's Gold Erdem Sen Bard's Gold is a challenging platformer that let's you explore eerie worlds in a quest for a Goblin that stole your gold… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsBard's Gold is a challenging platformer that let's you explore eerie worlds in a quest for a Goblin that stole your gold. Help the Bard to overcome the dungeon’s many dangerous perils and use your new-found treasures to improve your character and to buy new weapons and gear! 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. * Extremely challenging, yet rewarding gameplay * Beautifully designed retro-inspired graphics * More than 70 Levels to play * Easy to learn, hard to master * Challenging Boss Fights Information Seller:Erdem Sen Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Jul 16, 2018 Updated:Jul 30, 2018 Version:1.2 Size:127.7 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal deresi likes this. nyanpass Well-Known Member Dec 30, 2017 3,374 1,043 113 #2 nyanpass, Jul 17, 2018 Wow, Looks Great! :> Bard's Gold (by Pixel Lantern) *AppStore https://itunes.apple.com/app/bards-gold/id1408978125 *GooglePlay https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PixelLantern.Bard deresi likes this. Pixel Lantern Member Jul 17, 2018 10 4 3 #3 Pixel Lantern, Jul 17, 2018 Thank you nyanpass! We worked hard on this one. Also thanks for providing GooglePlay link! deresi likes this. Lull4by Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 767 313 63 #4 Lull4by, Jul 17, 2018 Wow I am really surprised the game launched on App Store, congratulations! The game is good on PC, I completed almost all achievements on Steam version, since the game is free on iOS, give it a try if you are wondering the game. deresi likes this. deresi Well-Known Member Feb 23, 2018 434 72 28 #5 deresi, Jul 17, 2018 Check out Steam here. It is on sale. In addition, user ratings are mostly positive. Already proven game. Enjoy! https://store.steampowered.com/app/381900/Bards_Gold/ Lull4by likes this. sakara214ever Well-Known Member May 10, 2012 1,262 168 63 #6 sakara214ever, Jul 17, 2018 Last edited: Jul 17, 2018 Wow!!!! This DOES look good! Gonna have to buy it. Where did this gem come from? Update. For anyone interested there is no iPhone X support. Man and i liked the idea and the graphics of this one Pixel Lantern Member Jul 17, 2018 10 4 3 #7 Pixel Lantern, Jul 17, 2018 Thank you guys! I am glad you like what you see. However i must remind you, mobile and other versions of the game (PC, XBoxOne, PS4 and Vita) are different from each other. We didn't just export the game to the mobile. raravan Well-Known Member May 18, 2014 829 38 28 #8 raravan, Jul 17, 2018 any option to remove the ads? Lull4by Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 767 313 63 #9 Lull4by, Jul 17, 2018 So I just play the game for hours, it gets all original game’s spirit, but I wish it can support MFI controller, an iAP to remove ads is also nice. Pixel Lantern Member Jul 17, 2018 10 4 3 #10 Pixel Lantern, Jul 17, 2018 Thanks for the feedback! Currently there is no option to remove ads, since rewarding videos are effecting gameplay quite a bit. I tried my best to make ads not disturb gameplay. Is it very annoying? nyanpass Well-Known Member Dec 30, 2017 3,374 1,043 113 #11 nyanpass, Jul 17, 2018 It would be nice if users had the IAP option to remove forced ads. (Rewarding ads can be left to the user's choice.) But basically I respect the developers' intentions for the game. Thanks! jpgold Well-Known Member Sep 21, 2012 1,818 56 48 Online Ad Sales - Pandora New York, NY #12 jpgold, Jul 17, 2018 Are you planning to optimize for the X? Pixel Lantern Member Jul 17, 2018 10 4 3 #13 Pixel Lantern, Jul 17, 2018 I am working on IAP to remove ads right now. It might take a while to have it implemented though. Updating needs approval, etc. @jpgold What do you mean by optimizing for X? Is it not working right? nyanpass likes this. jpgold Well-Known Member Sep 21, 2012 1,818 56 48 Online Ad Sales - Pandora New York, NY #14 jpgold, Jul 17, 2018 The game does not fill up the whole screen. Has the black bars/empty space on either side. Lull4by Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 767 313 63 #15 Lull4by, Jul 17, 2018 Will there any chance the game support MFI controller? I would like to purchase iAP if the game support it. Pixel Lantern Member Jul 17, 2018 10 4 3 #16 Pixel Lantern, Jul 17, 2018 @jpgold I am looking into it, currently game supports fixed ratio on the resolution. Depends on how it looks when i scale it to whole screen, i might bring that with the next update. @Lull4by Actually Player controls has already support for that but never tried with MFI controller, did you try it already? I would like to know that too. Lull4by Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 767 313 63 #17 Lull4by, Jul 17, 2018 Yes I always like to try every new games with MFI controller when I got them, and the MFI controller doesn’t work with this game. I use Steelseries Nimbus MFI controller to play iOS games. Pixel Lantern Member Jul 17, 2018 10 4 3 #18 Pixel Lantern, Jul 17, 2018 Game supports gamepads but MFI controls might be falling into some legacy joystick controls. Unfortunately except an XBox controller i don't have any other one but as soon as get my hands on a MFI controller, i will look into implementing this. *Always up for a challenge* Lull4by likes this. psj3809 Moderator Jan 13, 2011 12,966 718 113 England #19 psj3809, Jul 20, 2018 Last edited: Jul 20, 2018 Love platformers. Have tons on my phone Had a quick go. Has potential. But when I completed level 1 I thought I could select level 2 but nope. So do I have to find 3 gold coins on the first level ? Assumed if I go through the exit that’s it ? Edit - oh I see I need 2 stars to move on Pixel Lantern Member Jul 17, 2018 10 4 3 #20 Pixel Lantern, Jul 20, 2018 You have to get minimum 2 coins to unlock the level 2, also you can see how many coins you need to unlock a level(it goes like 2-4-6-8-10-..... ). You can get coins by: Killing all monsters - 1 coin Finding all secret gems(Magic glasses helps you to see their locations. "sparkles") - 1 coin Not losing a single life in level - 1 coin I hope that helps (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Wow, Looks Great! :> Bard's Gold (by Pixel Lantern) *AppStore https://itunes.apple.com/app/bards-gold/id1408978125 *GooglePlay https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PixelLantern.Bard
Wow I am really surprised the game launched on App Store, congratulations! The game is good on PC, I completed almost all achievements on Steam version, since the game is free on iOS, give it a try if you are wondering the game.
Check out Steam here. It is on sale. In addition, user ratings are mostly positive. Already proven game. Enjoy! https://store.steampowered.com/app/381900/Bards_Gold/
Wow!!!! This DOES look good! Gonna have to buy it. Where did this gem come from? Update. For anyone interested there is no iPhone X support. Man and i liked the idea and the graphics of this one
Thank you guys! I am glad you like what you see. However i must remind you, mobile and other versions of the game (PC, XBoxOne, PS4 and Vita) are different from each other. We didn't just export the game to the mobile.
So I just play the game for hours, it gets all original game’s spirit, but I wish it can support MFI controller, an iAP to remove ads is also nice.
Thanks for the feedback! Currently there is no option to remove ads, since rewarding videos are effecting gameplay quite a bit. I tried my best to make ads not disturb gameplay. Is it very annoying?
It would be nice if users had the IAP option to remove forced ads. (Rewarding ads can be left to the user's choice.) But basically I respect the developers' intentions for the game. Thanks!
I am working on IAP to remove ads right now. It might take a while to have it implemented though. Updating needs approval, etc. @jpgold What do you mean by optimizing for X? Is it not working right?
Will there any chance the game support MFI controller? I would like to purchase iAP if the game support it.
@jpgold I am looking into it, currently game supports fixed ratio on the resolution. Depends on how it looks when i scale it to whole screen, i might bring that with the next update. @Lull4by Actually Player controls has already support for that but never tried with MFI controller, did you try it already? I would like to know that too.
Yes I always like to try every new games with MFI controller when I got them, and the MFI controller doesn’t work with this game. I use Steelseries Nimbus MFI controller to play iOS games.
Game supports gamepads but MFI controls might be falling into some legacy joystick controls. Unfortunately except an XBox controller i don't have any other one but as soon as get my hands on a MFI controller, i will look into implementing this. *Always up for a challenge*
Love platformers. Have tons on my phone Had a quick go. Has potential. But when I completed level 1 I thought I could select level 2 but nope. So do I have to find 3 gold coins on the first level ? Assumed if I go through the exit that’s it ? Edit - oh I see I need 2 stars to move on
You have to get minimum 2 coins to unlock the level 2, also you can see how many coins you need to unlock a level(it goes like 2-4-6-8-10-..... ). You can get coins by: Killing all monsters - 1 coin Finding all secret gems(Magic glasses helps you to see their locations. "sparkles") - 1 coin Not losing a single life in level - 1 coin I hope that helps
