The Bard's Tale

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About

You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Now includes original classic games The Bard’s Tale 1, 2 & 3!

Game Details

Developer:inXile Entertainment
Release:December 11, 2009
Metacritic:70
Platforms:
PC
ActionComedySingleplayerFunny

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