The Bard's Tale | The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled
Select a console tab to view the cheats. Scroll the tab list using the left and right arrows.
The following cheat codes are for The Bard's Tale and The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled on Linux, Mac, and PC.
| CHEAT CODES | |
|---|---|
| Hold Shift during normal gameplay to enter the codes. | |
| Can't Be Hurt | Right, Left, Right, Left, Up, Down, Up, Down |
| Can't Be Struck | Left, Right, Left, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down |
| Damage x100 | Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right |
| Maximum Health and Mana | Left, Left, Right, Right, Up, Down, Up, Down |
| Obtain Bonus Silver Pieces and Addlerstones | Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right |
The following cheat codes are for The Bard's Tale and The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita.
| CHEAT CODES | |
|---|---|
| Hold bttnL1 + bttnR1 while entering the codes during normal gameplay. | |
| Damage x100 | dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight |
| Enemy attacks pass through Bard | dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown |
| Full health and mana | dpadLeft, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadRight, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown |
| God mode | dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown |
| Levels Unlocked | dpadRight, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadLeft, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown |
| Silver Pieces And Adderstones | dpadUp, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadDown, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight |
The following cheat codes are for The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled on Xbox One.
| CHEAT CODES | |
|---|---|
| Hold bttnLT + bttnLB + bttnRT + bttnRB while entering the codes. | |
| Attacks Go Through Bard | dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown |
| Bard Damage x100 | dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight |
| Bard Is Invincible | dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown |
| Provides Silver Pieces And Adderstones | dpadUp, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadDown, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadLeft, dpadRight |
| Refills Health And Mana | dpadLeft, dpadLeft, dpadRight, dpadRight, dpadUp, dpadDown, dpadUp, dpadDown |
| NO KNOWN CODES | |
|---|---|
| There are no known cheat codes for The Bard's Tale and The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox. |
About The Bard's Tale | The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled
The Bard's Tale (also recognized as The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled) is a satirical action-RPG that gleefully deconstructs the tropes of the fantasy genre. Developed by inXile Entertainment and released in 2004 for the Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2) and Original Xbox, the game serves as a spiritual successor and parody of the 1980s dungeon-crawling trilogy. The narrative follows a cynical, lecherous musician known only as the Bard—voiced by Cary Elwes—who is less interested in saving the world and more interested in "coins and cleavage." Guided (and frequently insulted) by a dryly sarcastic Narrator voiced by Tony Jay, the Bard uses magical songs to summon a chaotic menagerie of creatures to do his dirty work.
Across its expansive platform history, the game has evolved from a console brawler into a remastered staple. The original PS2 and Xbox versions are noted for their use of the Snowblind engine (the same technology behind Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance), delivering fluid combat and impressive lighting for the era. The 2011 mobile releases for Android and iOS introduced touch-optimized controls and, significantly, included the original 1980s trilogy as a bonus. The "Remastered and Resnarkled" editions for PC, Linux, Mac, PS4, PSVita, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch are celebrated for their 4K support, improved textures, and refined "snarky vs. nice" dialogue system, which allows players to decide how the Bard interacts with the world—often with hilariously disastrous results. While the PSVita version is a technical marvel for handheld play, the PC and modern console versions offer the smoothest 60 FPS experience. Whether you are summonng a rat to scare a barmaid on your Switch or listening to the iconic "Beer, Beer, Beer" song on your PS4, The Bard's Tale remains a definitive and subversively funny pillar of the ARPG genre.