The Bards Tale (1985)

Tales of the Unknown: Volume I, better known by its subtitle The Bards Tale, is a fantasy role-playing video game designed and programmed by Michael Cranford, produced by Interplay Productions in 1985 and distributed by Electronic Arts. It spawned "The Bards Tale" series of games and books. The Bards Tale was noteworthy among other role-playing computer games for its unprecedented 3D graphics and partly animated character portraits. The concept of the Bard was also an innovation: "The Bard was a...