Bard's Gold
Released Aug 2015
Bard'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!
78% positive · 136 reviews
Done
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High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Bard's Gold launched on August 14, 2015 and received a small burst of post-launch activity: the Mac version was added on August 19, 2015, a balance and content patch (v1.1) shipped on September 11, 2015, and a Halloween update (v1.2) arrived on October 19, 2015 adding a new game mode, new levels, enemies, and a hidden world. The news scan covers 10 posts total, with the last developer communication on October 19, 2015 — over a decade ago. No further updates, announcements, roadmaps, or developer statements have appeared since that date. The only DLC (the soundtrack) was released on launch day. There are no unreleased DLC items, no announced future content, and no ongoing update pattern. The game appears to have launched as a compact, self-contained platformer and received a couple of polish updates shortly after release before development activity ceased entirely.
Evidence
Halloween update v1.2 shipped, adding a new Hardcore game mode, new Halloween levels, enemies, traps, and a hidden world. This is the last developer communication on record.
v1.1 patch shipped with balance changes, new items, two new enemies, and a new secret level.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Pixel Lantern
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Bard'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!
This game takes inspiration from early 90's platforming classics such as Rainbow Island, Rick Dangerous, Alex Kidd and Erik, which at the time were popular on the Amiga and consoles. Bard's Gold is slower paced than most current day platformers, but is extemely challenging. Players need to avoid enemies, traps and projectiles in order to progress. Being hit by any of them means instant death. Difficult puzzles and towering bosses will have to be overcome to reach the filthy goblin that stole the family treasure.
It has been my Family Treasure for generations...
I had to get it back at all costs! Giving chase to the burglar, I went through a portal that sent me to this strange world...
I must escape and return the Bard's Gold to where it belongs!
This game takes inspiration from early 90's platforming classics such as Rainbow Island, Rick Dangerous, Alex Kidd and Erik, which at the time were popular on the Amiga and consoles. Bard's Gold is slower paced than most current day platformers, but is extemely challenging. Players need to avoid enemies, traps and projectiles in order to progress. Being hit by any of them means instant death. Difficult puzzles and towering bosses will have to be overcome to reach the filthy goblin that stole the family treasure.
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.
- Rogue-lite - Different layouts for each level is randomly chosen every playthrough. While getting the chance to memorize levels and get better at them, the "random level" system will keep your interest. With the gems you collect you will be able to upgrade your character on the Game Over screen. These upgrades are permanent and will help you on future playthroughs.
- Extremely challenging, yet rewarding gameplay
- Beautifully designed retro-inspired graphics
- Gain powerful new abilities by finding skill books
- Death will make you stronger
- Solve intricate puzzles and defeat towering bosses
- Full controller support
- Steam achievements, leaderboards and trading cards
Lore
While I was adventuring, I got my saddle containing the legendary Bard's Gold stolen by a filthy goblin.It has been my Family Treasure for generations...
I had to get it back at all costs! Giving chase to the burglar, I went through a portal that sent me to this strange world...
I must escape and return the Bard's Gold to where it belongs!
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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