Amazing game!

For anyone that ever buys gold from the shop check your characters inventory for a bag of gold containing what ever amount you bought. Use the item and you now have your gold. I’m sure there is probably something that tells you to do this but I over looked it. As for the game gold isn’t really something you need to buy I just had a bad encounter with 7 skeletons after starting and my rock crawler died. I didn’t want to spend all my gold getting a res so I bought a bag of gold. Completely addicted to this game bought the expansion, the compendium, large storage expansion and the bank transfer. I’m all set (and I’m 9,500 gold richer after the res of my rock crawler). This game is absolutely amazing! Barely starting out and I’m already finding hidden things! 100 hours? I have a feeling it will be a lot more then that for me! This game, Dungeons of Chaos, The Quest (and expansions), Quest Lord , Pathos and Lootbox are my favorites for mobile.

Totally Agree

I totally agree with other that this game has the classic RPG feel. I’ve played all of the old school games in the past. I got the game quite a while ago and played it through the first beginners quest but then set it down for a while. I’ve looked and tried other game but couldn’t find anything else that gave me the old school feel. I just recently picked the game up again and find myself not being able to put it down. Is there grinding? Yes, but that’s part of the classic feel. I also like the feel of leveling up your characters trying to get the best stats possible. One question, with the new game feature am I able to play multiple games at once or will I lose the game I’m playing if I start a new one? I want to thank you for creating this classic masterpiece and hope you continue to grow the story.

Best iOS Exclusive, Period.

People buy Nintendo to play Mario and Zelda. They buy Sony to play Uncharted. And if they’re smart, they’ll buy Apple to play Silversword! I have played a lot of games on my iPhone. Mostly RPGs. Dungeon crawlers, CRPGs, JRPGs, ARPGs, roguelikes, puzzle and board games, CCGs, the list goes on. To be sure there are some strong ports on this system (Baldur’s Gate 2 for example), but there is no better native iOS game than Silversword. PERIOD. To be fair, this is mostly a rip off of original Bard’s Tale. If you like BT then you will, unequivocally, enjoy Silversword as well. Still, developers have been ripping off BT for decades, yet NONE of them have done it with the precision and polish of Silversword. Not in any year, on any platform. This is all the more surprising since, frankly, mobile is not a platform known for its high quality releases. Which brings me to my final point. Dev... any plans on a PC port?? I think your target audience is not really on iOS. You would definitely have a market on Steam though, maybe even better on GOG since that’s where many of the classics live these days. Silversword definitely compares favorably to many of the indie dungeon crawlers in the $10 ~ $20 range. Just something to think about... Thanks for all your hard work on this absolutely fantastic game. :)

Another ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ review

I spent two hours crawling through the App Store looking for a good dungeon crawler and couldn’t believe Silversword was way down at 140-something! I’ve reviewed Silversword before, but Apple asked me to review it again, so here goes: BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT AT THE APP STORE! Look, I see the appeal of a couple of the games above it, like Baldur's Gate, but all of them are too dark, with overly complicated interfaces and show you your characters from above. Silversword's graphics are simple but well designed, the controls are well designed, and you see things from your own point of view (first person). It’s obvious that the developer plays the game himself! It costs a cup of coffee, unlike some of the others — a great value, and no big deal if you decide you don’t like it. So buy it!!

Classic Bards Tale Clone

If you played the original Bard's Tale game way back in the day, you know what you are getting -- an old school RPG that plays well for a mobile game. It's an amazing effort by seemingly a one man team mostly so big kudos. So why only three stars? Well to give my perspective I just think the game has gaps of progression that require too much grinding and min maxing with save scumming with level ups to really manage the game and almost all newbies will not play this way and will greatly suffer and require tons of grinding. The game should have the current difficulty level for old school players and a "lite" setting for younger players (easier grinding and some level of spell point generation) to not turn off that demographic. I think it's a fantastic game to appeal to old classic players like me (I enjoy the game) but I think they are missing out on financial opportunity with a broader base of potential players that could really get into it with some tweaks.

For any old school rpg players!

This game as everyone else has said is similar to many old school rpg. I looked through dozens of games trying to find a game just like this! WELL WORTH a mere $3!!! If you are of the generation 2000 and after, you may not appreciate a game of this caliber. This game doesn't have the graphic flashes that would send an epileptic into shock like perhaps the young generation craves. This game has that classic rpg feel to it, that seems to have disappeared with the invent of the smart phone! Create your own group of characters' race and profession; dice roll over and over to get the perfect stats for each character; and roam around trying to survive and collect loot! One word for this game: ADDICTIVE!

Such a great game, again and again!

If you enjoy Dungeons and Dragons, Wizardry, The Bard’s Tale and similar, you will LOVE Silversword! I start a new game every year, just to replay with different character choices and strategies…and I have been playing this on and off for 11 years! Terrific story, awesome game mechanics, and amazing journey support from forums moderated by the developer! I wish a million people played this, so we could support the developer to make a follow up or another expansion! My dream would be this game allows for multiple players to play online together…one day Mario…get it and start playing - you will love it!

Found my fix!

I was looking to replay my childhood favorite, Bard’s Tale series (which I own on PC), though wanted the convenience and portability of my tablet. On a whim, I decided to see what was out there. I cannot say enough how ecstatic I am to have come across this absolute gem of a game! Major props to Sir Gaida! I couldn’t have imagined a better CRPG fit to feed my jones! I bought the compendium as I felt that I underpaid for the game itself! If there is an option to obtain a paperback “manual/compendium”, a la the old school Destiny Knight days, please let me know. I’m sure there are many of us gamers that would prefer pencil / paper materials, over e-manuals, to aid in our questing. ZZGO!

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