Bardbarian

2014 video game

Bardbarian

Developer(s)| TreeFortress Games
Publisher(s)| Bulkypix
Platform(s)| Android, iOS, Mac OS X, Windows
Release| iOS
January 16, 2014
Android

* WW: February 14, 2014 (Amazon Appstore)
* WW: March 13, 2014 (Google Play)

Mac, Windows
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

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It was built using Adobe AIR platform with the Starling Framework, and the ActionScript port of Spriter for the SpriteSheets.[1]

## Release

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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

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Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

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Metacritic| (iOS) 83/100[5]
(PC) 40/100[6]
Review scoresPublication| Score

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Gamezebo| (iOS) [7]
Pocket Gamer| (iOS) [8]
TouchArcade| (iOS) [9]
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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Bardbarian - An Epic Musical Adventure!". Bardbarian. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
3. ^ Kaharl, Jonathan (July 14, 2017). "Bardbarian". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
4. ^ "Bardbarian - GameClub". App Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
5. ^ "Bardbarian for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom.
6. ^ "Bardbarian for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
7. ^ Joe Jasko (January 31, 2014). "Bardbarian Review". Gamezebo. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
8. ^ Harry Slater (January 21, 2014). "Bardbarian". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
9. ^ Shaun Musgrave (January 20, 2014). "'Bardbarian' Review – Are You Ready To Rock?". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
10. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Bardbarian at MobyGames

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