Bard Harder!
BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
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February 28, 2021
5 years and 156 days ago
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Very Positive136 reviews98.5%
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BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
♥ MULTIPLE ENDINGS ♥
Unlock different endings and achievements based on how well you flirt!
Unique story paths make the game different with each playthrough.
♥ NEW FRIENDS ♥
Make friends with Alden, Nia, and Presley, your three TTRPG buds.
♥ ORIGINAL MUSIC ♥
An original soundtrack crafted for BARD HARDER! Features three magical Bard Songs, written in the three genres of music: Power Ballad, Lullaby, and Polka.
♥ A COMPLETE NARRATIVE EXPERIENCE ♥
A self-contained, 30 minute story that takes you from rivals to romance.
♥ LOADS OF ORIGINAL ART ♥
NINE unique characters.
Hang out with them and flirt with all of them even?? I wouldn’t judge
♥ EAT HOT CHIP, BE GAY ♥
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