About This Game

The Kingdom of Cadenza has fallen silent. Once renowned for its music and celebrations, the land now sits in quiet

stillness. As a wandering Bard, you arrive with nothing but your instrument and a strange sense of familiarity.

Restore the Kingdom Through Music

Earn Echo, Verse, and Harmony by completing songs with three different difficulties to choose from. Use these mystical resources to brew potions, learn abilities, and restore artifacts that will all give you an edge in your performances.

Unique buildings will aid you

• Tavern — Practice your songs and hone your skills

• School of Music — Unlock powerful abilities with Bardic Essence

• Blacksmith — Repair ancient artifacts with unique effects

• Alchemist — Craft consumables to aid your performances

• Explorers Guild — Venture to new regions across the world

Master the Performance

• 6 lane rhythm gameplay designed for gamepad

• Tap and hold notes with precise timing windows

• Performance meter — Keep your performance up or face an early end

• Combo system — Chain perfect hits for massive score multipliers

Grow Stronger

Unlock abilities that activate mid-song to turn the tide of a difficult performance. Discover artifacts hidden

throughout the regions and repair them at the Blacksmith. Craft consumables at the Alchemist to give yourself an

edge. Equip your loadout before each run and develop your own playstyle.

A Kingdom Waiting to Remember

Journey through each region of Cadenza to restore the kingdom and restore music to a now silent land.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

None of the music is AI generated.

The Bard's Kingdom was built by a solo developer using AI as a creative partner. Artwork was generated with AI tools and hand-edited to fit the game's vision. Programming was done collaboratively with AI assistance, guided by over a decade of software development experience. The story, design, and heart of the game are entirely human.