Silversword Mario J. Gaida Forget Smaug, Voldemort or the White Walkers! The real bad guys are waiting for you in Silversword. Ready your sword and… $3.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsForget Smaug, Voldemort or the White Walkers! The real bad guys are waiting for you in Silversword. Ready your sword and spells and prepare to face the evil. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The expansion "Rise Of The Dragons" is here! New maps, quests, creatures, items, skills and the mighty Dragoncaller class await you! Enjoy your stay in the Dragonlands! Hint: don't throw your rubies and diamonds away if you intend to enjoy the expansion. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Gamepro Award 87/100 Points! Over 100 hours of roleplaying fun! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "I got goosebumps while reading through the manual for the first time. iOS devs just don't make games on this scale. It's such a poetic app." All the best, Michael Lane Senior Writer | FreeAppsArcade.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Silversword is a mobile fantasy role-playing game which will take you to the mysterious lands of Tarnak, a world far beyond reality. Gather a band of brave heroes and face the evil that is about to destroy mankind. Silversword is a game in the style of The Bards Tale, Wizardry and Might & Magic - enjoy memories of old with new devices. Main Features: - None of the In App Purchases are needed to play through the game (I have to stress that again) - 7 races to choose from, each with it's own special abilities - 12 classes, each with it's own skills, virtues and flaws - over 400 unique items - 5 different magic runes to augment and enhance your items - over 120 spells, songs and prayers - over 220 unique monsters - nearly 70 different maps with different styles (dungeon, overland, swamp, city etc.) - guilds, shops, taverns, training halls, temples and many more interesting places to be - integrated automap + quest log - day / night cycle with different effects on your magic and the surroundings - fast travelling services - countless hours of interesting gameplay You can follow us on twitter, too. @silverswordinfo is your channel to get the latest news, cheats, and hidden secrets. Please note: The game has only limited VoiceOver functionality. Some screen elements (Minimap) can't be used by visually impaired people. If in doubt, don't buy. You have been warned. DON'T LIKE IT? No reason for giving a bad review. Your feedback is very welcome on our forums (http://silversword-rpg.com/phpbb3/index.php) or via the support e-mail address. Most of the functions in the game were implemented because YOU wanted them :-) So feel free to spread your thoughts. You are a creator! Information Seller:Mario J. Gaida Genre:Role Playing Release:Dec 12, 2011 Updated:May 31, 2024 Version:2.9.0 Size:186.1 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (11) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Lite: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/silverswordlite/id438663222?mt=8 Developer website: http://silversword-rpg.com/ Big Albie Well-Known Member Feb 12, 2009 5,305 67 0 Casual gamer/marketing dude San Francisco, California #2 Big Albie, Dec 13, 2011 Interesting looking trailer...the only thing that sounded more like a pickup line than anything else was the part about "Your Pocket Full of Heroes". Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #3 Gabrien, Dec 13, 2011 I played the lite version a while ago when it first came out (is that thread still around?) and wasn't too impressed. Probably worth downloading it again to see if anything changed though. undeadcow Well-Known Member Dec 4, 2010 9,486 2 36 Houston, TX #4 undeadcow, Dec 13, 2011 I need to review the lite version too but I understand from the upcoming thread the developer made multiple changes over the life of lite. Since lite thread comments may not reflect full game I felt a new thread was warranted. mekanikal fiend Well-Known Member Sep 9, 2010 814 0 16 #5 mekanikal fiend, Dec 13, 2011 i personally enjoyed the lite version. a lot of hard work and a bunch of updates from the developer really made this game shine. buying now! highly recommended. Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #6 Sanuku, Dec 13, 2011 Last edited: Dec 30, 2011 Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Still unsure about this One. Not because of the Pricetag but more about the Bugs that might still be in it. Sorry for that but after Infinity Blade II, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies and Osiris Legends i am sick of Games that are shining through their Bugs and not their Content. I`ll wait till some of you had played the Full Version a little and can provide some Information that aren`t based on the Lite Version. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #7 Gabrien, Dec 13, 2011 I tried the lite version again and not really sure what to think. It seems a little bit more user friendly and polished than I recall but still has a long way to go. I still maintain: bring on the old school gameplay but leave the old school UI buried in the past. In any case, anyone's free to try the lite and make up their own minds. eev Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2009 1,958 0 0 Germany #8 eev, Dec 13, 2011 same here, looks like it's not ui friendly and overall position and the size of elements is questionable for iphone game. Gnome Well-Known Member Jun 9, 2011 66 0 0 Athens http://www.gnomeslair.com/ #9 Gnome, Dec 13, 2011 Haven't tried the Lite version just yet, but I now definitely know I will. Retro-tastique CRPS playable on the go are a rare breed indeed. And this one looks an inspired way of updating the Bard's Tale formula. eev Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2009 1,958 0 0 Germany #10 eev, Dec 13, 2011 tried the new lite and yep, it's just too ui unfriendly on iphone. honestly i dont see why the status bar should be so big, the play area is too small and tapping the text in the command box is also not really handy. however it is probably more playable on ipad but on iphone it needs better interface. icetear Well-Known Member Oct 24, 2010 116 5 18 Bielefeld, Germany http://www.silversword-rpg.com #11 icetear, Dec 13, 2011 Hello everybody, Thank you for your input. I know it's hard to play on an iPhone, sorry for that. My first goal was to keep it as original as possible, with only the keyboard commands transferred to touchable areas. The game isn't done for me - there are still improvements to be made. Changing the UI is one big subject, and as soon as I have decided on how to make it right, you will get it as an update. Regards Mario Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #12 Gabrien, Dec 13, 2011 That's just the thing though: it's not "updated" at all. Is it? I understand that whoever made this probably loves these old games and just wanted to re-create that experience. A part of me sympathises with that strongly and really, really wants to like this. But then, I think, I remember something that possibly this developer forgot: games like this one were loved for their stories, characters, the worlds they created... Not for their clunky, unfriendly interfaces that only got in the way of experiencing those worlds. We just didn't know any better back then. We do now. Furthermore, those UIs were very much limited by the technology available at the time and decisions were often dictated by necessity rather than choice. The use of [brackets], for instance, was a crude but effective way of denoting selectable text in a DOS era environment, and I think they look a bit ridiculous on our touch screen devices, rather than adding any sort of nostalgic value. Kildar Well-Known Member Nov 25, 2011 117 0 0 #13 Kildar, Dec 13, 2011 Hooray! for old school RPG goodness. Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #14 Sanuku, Dec 18, 2011 Game Impressions HD Gameplay Trailer (iPad 2/Intro): Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel HD Gameplay Trailer (iPad 2/Gameplay of the first few Minutes): Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Note: I know that it seem like everyone wana reinvent the Wheel in that Genre and setting his Marks but instead all those Developer should do the only right thing... Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel ..which would be simple a great to make a Copy of those Lands of Lore Games. icetear Well-Known Member Oct 24, 2010 116 5 18 Bielefeld, Germany http://www.silversword-rpg.com #15 icetear, Dec 18, 2011 Hey Sanuku, I didn't mean to reinvent the wheel, really I just wanted to play a Bard's Tale like game on my iPhone + iPad. And there simply was no chance other than coding it myself. So Silversword is the result. No re-inventing here, because it's nearly completely based on the Bard's Tale Construction Set ruleset ;-) And setting the mark in the RPG genre as a single hobby developer, competing against professional game companies, is just illusory and not intended. As for Lands of Lore - never played it. Shame on me. But looks like an interesting new project... Regards Mario Nikademus Well-Known Member Sep 19, 2009 68 0 0 #16 Nikademus, Dec 23, 2011 The missus now hates me..... I'll write a more detailed review when I can put this game down for more than 5 minutes. This is an absolutely amazing game, only rivalled in depth, enjoyment and challenge as classics like the Quest on this platform. Some good puzzles too - I've bern stuck a few times so far, but now well and truly stuck in Annsharbour. I've got a key from a bloodsucker, but can't find the hideout in the market district. I can't get into the Cathedral or past the armoured orcs, but am not sure where else to go. I've checked ever area 2 or 3 times. Given the "don't rest" comment from the bandit, I need to enter the hideout at night (but have tried everywhere in the Market district then) or I've failed as I took too long? icetear Well-Known Member Oct 24, 2010 116 5 18 Bielefeld, Germany http://www.silversword-rpg.com #17 icetear, Dec 25, 2011 Thank you very much Nikademus, as always, you will find help on our forums. http://silversword-rpg.com/phpbb3/index.php Regards Mario Artfoundry Well-Known Member May 11, 2009 2,519 2 38 COO and Creative Director at LCD Dreams, Inc. Bay area, CA #18 Artfoundry, Dec 30, 2011 Hey just discovered this is out now. I've been playing the lite version for a while (still haven't hit the wall yet) and really like it. Has its quirks, but overall a well done game and tribute to bards tale, which I loved. My main question is, will my lite version progress transfer to the full version? I don't really want to have to start over - already put a good number of hours into it. icetear Well-Known Member Oct 24, 2010 116 5 18 Bielefeld, Germany http://www.silversword-rpg.com #19 icetear, Dec 30, 2011 Hello Artfoundry, transferring the game is possible. Just take a look at our website / support section and you will find the HowTo. Regards Mario mrpetrov Member Jan 10, 2011 12 0 0 #20 mrpetrov, Dec 31, 2011 I've logged about 20 hours on this. Love it. I find the iPad version a better experience than the iPhone version due to ease of use. It's got me away from palm heroes, kodp, ravenmark, orion, wesnoth, etc, Petrov. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 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
Interesting looking trailer...the only thing that sounded more like a pickup line than anything else was the part about "Your Pocket Full of Heroes".
I played the lite version a while ago when it first came out (is that thread still around?) and wasn't too impressed. Probably worth downloading it again to see if anything changed though.
I need to review the lite version too but I understand from the upcoming thread the developer made multiple changes over the life of lite. Since lite thread comments may not reflect full game I felt a new thread was warranted.
i personally enjoyed the lite version. a lot of hard work and a bunch of updates from the developer really made this game shine. buying now! highly recommended.
Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Still unsure about this One. Not because of the Pricetag but more about the Bugs that might still be in it. Sorry for that but after Infinity Blade II, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies and Osiris Legends i am sick of Games that are shining through their Bugs and not their Content. I`ll wait till some of you had played the Full Version a little and can provide some Information that aren`t based on the Lite Version.
I tried the lite version again and not really sure what to think. It seems a little bit more user friendly and polished than I recall but still has a long way to go. I still maintain: bring on the old school gameplay but leave the old school UI buried in the past. In any case, anyone's free to try the lite and make up their own minds.
same here, looks like it's not ui friendly and overall position and the size of elements is questionable for iphone game.
Haven't tried the Lite version just yet, but I now definitely know I will. Retro-tastique CRPS playable on the go are a rare breed indeed. And this one looks an inspired way of updating the Bard's Tale formula.
tried the new lite and yep, it's just too ui unfriendly on iphone. honestly i dont see why the status bar should be so big, the play area is too small and tapping the text in the command box is also not really handy. however it is probably more playable on ipad but on iphone it needs better interface.
Hello everybody, Thank you for your input. I know it's hard to play on an iPhone, sorry for that. My first goal was to keep it as original as possible, with only the keyboard commands transferred to touchable areas. The game isn't done for me - there are still improvements to be made. Changing the UI is one big subject, and as soon as I have decided on how to make it right, you will get it as an update. Regards Mario
That's just the thing though: it's not "updated" at all. Is it? I understand that whoever made this probably loves these old games and just wanted to re-create that experience. A part of me sympathises with that strongly and really, really wants to like this. But then, I think, I remember something that possibly this developer forgot: games like this one were loved for their stories, characters, the worlds they created... Not for their clunky, unfriendly interfaces that only got in the way of experiencing those worlds. We just didn't know any better back then. We do now. Furthermore, those UIs were very much limited by the technology available at the time and decisions were often dictated by necessity rather than choice. The use of [brackets], for instance, was a crude but effective way of denoting selectable text in a DOS era environment, and I think they look a bit ridiculous on our touch screen devices, rather than adding any sort of nostalgic value.
Game Impressions HD Gameplay Trailer (iPad 2/Intro): Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel HD Gameplay Trailer (iPad 2/Gameplay of the first few Minutes): Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Note: I know that it seem like everyone wana reinvent the Wheel in that Genre and setting his Marks but instead all those Developer should do the only right thing... Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel ..which would be simple a great to make a Copy of those Lands of Lore Games.
Hey Sanuku, I didn't mean to reinvent the wheel, really I just wanted to play a Bard's Tale like game on my iPhone + iPad. And there simply was no chance other than coding it myself. So Silversword is the result. No re-inventing here, because it's nearly completely based on the Bard's Tale Construction Set ruleset ;-) And setting the mark in the RPG genre as a single hobby developer, competing against professional game companies, is just illusory and not intended. As for Lands of Lore - never played it. Shame on me. But looks like an interesting new project... Regards Mario
The missus now hates me..... I'll write a more detailed review when I can put this game down for more than 5 minutes. This is an absolutely amazing game, only rivalled in depth, enjoyment and challenge as classics like the Quest on this platform. Some good puzzles too - I've bern stuck a few times so far, but now well and truly stuck in Annsharbour. I've got a key from a bloodsucker, but can't find the hideout in the market district. I can't get into the Cathedral or past the armoured orcs, but am not sure where else to go. I've checked ever area 2 or 3 times. Given the "don't rest" comment from the bandit, I need to enter the hideout at night (but have tried everywhere in the Market district then) or I've failed as I took too long?
Thank you very much Nikademus, as always, you will find help on our forums. http://silversword-rpg.com/phpbb3/index.php Regards Mario
Hey just discovered this is out now. I've been playing the lite version for a while (still haven't hit the wall yet) and really like it. Has its quirks, but overall a well done game and tribute to bards tale, which I loved. My main question is, will my lite version progress transfer to the full version? I don't really want to have to start over - already put a good number of hours into it.
Hello Artfoundry, transferring the game is possible. Just take a look at our website / support section and you will find the HowTo. Regards Mario
I've logged about 20 hours on this. Love it. I find the iPad version a better experience than the iPhone version due to ease of use. It's got me away from palm heroes, kodp, ravenmark, orion, wesnoth, etc, Petrov.
