Bard Harder!
Released Feb 2021
BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
98% positive · 134 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $1.99
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Evaluation
Bard Harder! launched on February 28, 2021 as a self-contained visual novel. The store description explicitly markets it as "A Complete Narrative Experience" — a self-contained 30-minute story. There are no DLC listings, no announced post-launch content, no developer roadmaps, and no news posts indicating any further updates were ever planned or delivered. The game was designed and shipped as a finished product from day one.
Evidence
Store page explicitly describes the game as 'A Complete Narrative Experience' — a self-contained 30-minute story.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Shark and Pelican Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
♥ MULTIPLE ENDINGS ♥
Unlock different endings and achievements based on how well you flirt!
Unique story paths make the game different with each playthrough.
♥ NEW FRIENDS ♥
Make friends with Alden, Nia, and Presley, your three TTRPG buds.
♥ ORIGINAL MUSIC ♥
An original soundtrack crafted for BARD HARDER! Features three magical Bard Songs, written in the three genres of music: Power Ballad, Lullaby, and Polka.
♥ A COMPLETE NARRATIVE EXPERIENCE ♥
A self-contained, 30 minute story that takes you from rivals to romance.
♥ LOADS OF ORIGINAL ART ♥
NINE unique characters.
Hang out with them and flirt with all of them even?? I wouldn’t judge
♥ EAT HOT CHIP, BE GAY ♥
Self-explanatory
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Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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