Water Bear Interactive Arts

Waterbears Interactive Arts is excited to announce that Bearly Baking is now out on Steam! Your support means the world to our small team of seven passionate indie devs. Check out the trailer and give it a try!

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Thank you for much for sharing our game! We are thrilled people are excited for it : )

YAY! We are so glad : )

Bearly Baking on Steam Bearly Baking is a cooking and relationship-building game where you play as a bear running an inn to feed animals for hibernation. You cook bread and muffins in small mini-games, and based on the qual...

Our team just updated our Steam page in preparation for the release of Bearly Baking! Check out the new trailer and screenshots!

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Dev Question:
What drove you to continue work on Bearly Baking?

Aiden (SFX Designer):
"I loved the concept and it reminded me of the games of old I used to play in class!”

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Can’t wait to share Bearly Baking with the world. Around a week till launch!

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Dev Question:
What drove you to continue work on Bearly Baking?

Tristan (Writer):
“I wanted to expand on the story of our characters, and really bring some more life to the town and the characters that our playtesters and peers had fallen in love with.”

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The team is gearing up for our upcoming release! We’re submitting our game for Steam approval this weekend. In the meantime here’s a sneak peek at Mr. Grimble while you wait!

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Dev Question:
What drove you to continue work on Bearly Baking?

Ren (Artist):
“I knew I could do more with my art, and I wanted to make character expressions and some light redesigns. I’m excited to share a finished version of Bearly Baking!”

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Dev Question:
What drove you to continue work on Bearly Baking?

Andy (Programmer):
“We did really well for the project in class and there was so much room for more, it would be a waste to just leave it how it was when it could be more.”

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Dev Question:
Give a Bearly Baking fun fact!

Andy (Programmer):
“Most of Archie’s lines are recorded while off an energy drink and breathing through my mouth.”

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Here is a look at the setup of the cooking station. You can see the trays on the left, the oven on the right, and the tickets in the bottom corner! So much fun to be had baking delicious treats :)

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Dev Question:
Give a Bearly Baking fun fact!

Alexis (Producer and Programmer):
“Bearly Baking started as a college course project and won awards within our cohort.”

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Dev Question:
Give a Bearly Baking fun fact!

Tristan (Writer):
“The team did team bonding party stuff the night before the project was due because we were already done, avoiding crunch time 😃”

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Dev Question:
Give a Bearly Baking fun fact!

Ren (Artist):
“Our voice acting director likes to lock us in a room full of old machines to record us.”

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Speaking of Triple B this morning, here’s his icon that appears on the stats screen and his order tickets, a big grin for a friendly guy!

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Dev Question:
Give a Bearly Baking fun fact!

Aiden (SFX designer):
“Triple B is an expert bowler.”

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Here is a painting that the player can buy and place in their home! Another one of the great customizable decor options.

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Dev Question:
What was your toughest moment as a dev and how did you overcome it?

Alexis (Producer and Programmer):
“I took on a project with an unmotivated team, did more than expected, and it impacted my mental health. Now I’m more selective with my time and limits.”

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Dev Question:
What was your toughest moment as a dev and how did you overcome it?

Ren (Artist):
“I took on too many projects at once and lost friendships, sleep, and self care because I was always working. Now, I’m working on healing my relationship with work.”

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Enjoy this landscape painting of Bearly Baking’s decor store. This lovely place is ran by the muskrat Nugget!

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Dev Question:
What was your toughest moment as a dev and how did you overcome it?

Aiden (SFX designer):
“When I was first starting out, I wanted to program, but I sucked at it. A friend, though, told me focus on becoming the best I could be. I’ll never forget that.”

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After much debate and many suggestions we decided to name our shop keeper Nugget!

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Dev Question:
What was your toughest moment as a dev and how did you overcome it?

Andy (Programmer):
“My first game dev project I had next to no experience coding in unity while working with technical programmers I was out of my element and unable to contribute much.”

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So glad to see another Mr. Grimble fan!

Mr. Grimble is back, wearing his confident, talkative expression. For a rat in such a sleazy jacket, he sure acts tough 😅

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Dev Question:
What was your toughest moment as a dev and how did you overcome it?

Tristan (Writer):
“The night before my first game was due. The knowledge of needing a complete product got me there, but it was the first all nighter of game dev for myself.”

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Same! At Water Bears Interactive Arts since we have such a small team we are able to make decisions with the full team there, and I love everyone’s unique input!

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Dev Question:
If you could add any feature to Bearly Baking what would it be?

Ren (Artist):
"Customizable cafe & maybe like “friendship events” like stardew valley."

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