Bardbarian
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Developer(s) | TreeFortress Games |
Publisher(s) | Bulkypix |
Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Mac OS X, Windows |
Release | iOS January 16, 2014 Android
April 1, 2014 |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bardbarian is a multi-platform indie game developed by TreeFortress Games and published by Bulkypix in 2014.
Development
It was built using Adobe AIR platform with the Starling Framework, and the ActionScript port of Spriter for the SpriteSheets.[1]
Release
Bardbarian was released for iOS on January 16, 2014, for Android's Amazon Appstore on February 14 and Google Play on March 13, and for Windows and Mac OS X on April 1, 2014.[2] After being greenlit by the community, it was released on Steam on April 1, 2014, and featured characters from fellow indie games Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Shellrazer, Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac.[3] The iOS version of the game became part of GameClub in April 2020.[4]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | (iOS) 83/100[5] (PC) 40/100[6] |
Publication | Score |
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Gamezebo | (iOS) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pocket Gamer | (iOS) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
TouchArcade | (iOS) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
National Post | (iOS) 8.5/10[10] |
The iOS version received "favorable" reviews, while the PC version received unfavorable reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
References
- ^ Shawn Blais (January 24, 2013). "Introducting [sic] SpriterAS - Play Spriter Animations with Starling". TreeFortress Games. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Bardbarian - An Epic Musical Adventure!". Bardbarian. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Kaharl, Jonathan (July 14, 2017). "Bardbarian". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bardbarian - GameClub". App Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Bardbarian for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom.
- ^ "Bardbarian for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Joe Jasko (January 31, 2014). "Bardbarian Review". Gamezebo. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Harry Slater (January 21, 2014). "Bardbarian". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Shaun Musgrave (January 20, 2014). "'Bardbarian' Review – Are You Ready To Rock?". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Chad Sapieha (January 31, 2014). "iOS game roundup: What's on Post Arcade's iPad right now". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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