The Bard's Tale

In light of the legacy created by its namesake and the previous landmarks in the genre, The Bard's Tale is a disappointment.

News & Features

  • Choplifter to fly again?

    Bard's Tale creator Brian Fargo's InXile Entertainment trademarks name of classic Broderbund action game for "downloadable electronic games via the Internet and wireless devices."

    • Posted Jun 17, 2009 5:21 pm PT
  • New Bard's Tale demo now on DLX

    Updated sampler of the tongue-in-cheek game includes a tutorial and revamped installation.

    • Posted May 24, 2005 12:19 pm PT
  • The Bard's Tale Update

    We get our hands on the upcoming PC port of InXile's farcical dungeon crawl.

    • Posted Mar 9, 2005 1:53 pm PT

Demos and Patches

  • The Bard's Tale Demo

    This is the official demo for the fantasy 3D action/RPG-with-a-twist, The Bard's Tale. This download contains the Mountain Tomb level from Chapter VI: The Mountain Pass. Updated 5/24/05: Now includes tutorial and improved installer.

    • Size: 271.3MB
    • Posted: May 24, 2005 10:07 am PT
    • 55,378 downloads

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Latest GameSpot Updates

Type Headline Date
News Choplifter to fly again? Jun 17, 2009
Review The Bard's Tale Review Jul 11, 2005
News New Bard's Tale demo now on DLX May 24, 2005
Download The Bard's Tale Demo May 24, 2005
Preview The Bard's Tale Update Mar 9, 2005
Screens 12 new screens Mar 9, 2005
News Ubisoft to publish Bard's Tale for Euro gamers Jan 10, 2005
Fact Sheet inXile entertainment Considers Leaking The Bard's Tale Oct 22, 2004
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