Bears Can't Drift!?

Released: Aug 8, 2016
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 07:46 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

01 Jun 2016Developer post
Final Update, slight delay
Hi all, sorry this last update is taking so long to deliver, there has been a delay in getting the final music and sfx for some of the weapons. We hope to have these delivered soon! This last update is a big one which I hope addresses the feedback you have given so far. Thanks, A
01 Jun 2016Developer post
Final Update, slight delay
Hi all, sorry this last update is taking so long to deliver, there has been a delay in getting the final music and sfx for some of the weapons. We hope to have these delivered soon! This last update is a big one which I hope addresses the feedback you have given so far. Thanks, A
07 Apr 2016Developer post
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.95: Audio update, GDC and EGX Rezzed
This is going to be (fingers crossed) the last update before the final release of Bears Can’t Drift!? There is still a little bit of work to go but I’m confident I can get all the work done before the end of spring. Audio Update End of Race win Start of Race UI-Rollover Select Ad
This is going to be (fingers crossed) the last update before the final release of Bears Can’t Drift!? There is still a little bit of work to go but I’m confident I can get all the work done before the end of spring.
Audio Update

End of Race win
Start of Race
UI-Rollover
Select
Add Player
Cancel
Boost Sfx wasn’t spacialised
Music and BG audio fades on level load
Music now plays in all game modes
Fix List

Second tier rocket uses old particle system
Braking at low speed is too strong
Make stopping easier
Animate Race UI
Pickups now pop in and out
Pickups are made larger
Wind effect doesn’t play in time trial mode
Intro camera sequence added to all maps
Visual feedback for mushroom spawn powerup
Rebuilt save/load structure
Pressing quit while in hub world (multiple players) breaks the game
Ai Tracking doesn’t reset when they fall off the cliff
Camera collision should ignore other players
AI mortor and mushroom drops don’t fire correctly
Improved visuals to arctic tracks
AI weapons are easier to see
Added arctic directing wind to arctic tracks
GDC
It’s been a really busy couple of weeks! Bears Can’t Drift was picked to be part of the Epic Games Showcase at GDC. It was the first time Bears Can’t Drift!? Was running on a PS4 alongside 7 other games! If you get a chance, take a look!
Grip http://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/
Astroneer http://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/
Obduction http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=191173244
Rocket League http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/
Street Fighter V http://store.steampowered.com/app/310950/
Ark http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/
Abzu http://www.abzugame.com/
EGX Rezzed
Bears Cant’ Drift!? is on show at this years EGX Rezzed in London. I have secured a 3x2m booth so head over to East Mall 1 - the Games Industry.biz careers fair!
Fingers crossed this booth back board doesn't collapse!
If you are attending it would be great to see you, so make sure to come and say hi!
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
07 Apr 2016Developer post
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.95: Audio update, GDC and EGX Rezzed
This is going to be (fingers crossed) the last update before the final release of Bears Can’t Drift!? There is still a little bit of work to go but I’m confident I can get all the work done before the end of spring. Audio Update End of Race win Start of Race UI-Rollover Select Ad
This is going to be (fingers crossed) the last update before the final release of Bears Can’t Drift!? There is still a little bit of work to go but I’m confident I can get all the work done before the end of spring.
Audio Update

End of Race win
Start of Race
UI-Rollover
Select
Add Player
Cancel
Boost Sfx wasn’t spacialised
Music and BG audio fades on level load
Music now plays in all game modes
Fix List

Second tier rocket uses old particle system
Braking at low speed is too strong
Make stopping easier
Animate Race UI
Pickups now pop in and out
Pickups are made larger
Wind effect doesn’t play in time trial mode
Intro camera sequence added to all maps
Visual feedback for mushroom spawn powerup
Rebuilt save/load structure
Pressing quit while in hub world (multiple players) breaks the game
Ai Tracking doesn’t reset when they fall off the cliff
Camera collision should ignore other players
AI mortor and mushroom drops don’t fire correctly
Improved visuals to arctic tracks
AI weapons are easier to see
Added arctic directing wind to arctic tracks
GDC
It’s been a really busy couple of weeks! Bears Can’t Drift was picked to be part of the Epic Games Showcase at GDC. It was the first time Bears Can’t Drift!? Was running on a PS4 alongside 7 other games! If you get a chance, take a look!
Grip http://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/
Astroneer http://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/
Obduction http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=191173244
Rocket League http://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/
Street Fighter V http://store.steampowered.com/app/310950/
Ark http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/
Abzu http://www.abzugame.com/
EGX Rezzed
Bears Cant’ Drift!? is on show at this years EGX Rezzed in London. I have secured a 3x2m booth so head over to East Mall 1 - the Games Industry.biz careers fair!
Fingers crossed this booth back board doesn't collapse!
If you are attending it would be great to see you, so make sure to come and say hi!
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
04 Mar 2016Developer post
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.9: Readability and cleanup
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.9: Readability and cleanup Bears Can’t Drift!? is getting really close to being finished! Only a few sfx/music tracks and a bit more polish left! I have a nice long list of fixes and improvements for you to test out. Let me know what you think in the forums
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.9: Readability and cleanup
Bears Can’t Drift!? is getting really close to being finished! Only a few sfx/music tracks and a bit more polish left! I have a nice long list of fixes and improvements for you to test out. Let me know what you think in the forums :D
Fix list

Picnic UI now displays correct rank
Added unique icons to each map in hub worlds
Changed turning, accelerating and looking to analogue inputs
Updated foliage in Ruin worlds
Auto detect console mode
Adjusted hat sizes
Updated ruin buildings
Fixed arrow guides Ruin tracks
AI Picks random bear from collection
Added flags to ruin hub
Texture broken Road sections in lava level
Added intro animation to difficulty options
Fixed portal collision
Tiled portal images
Texture hat baseball cap
Improved paws menu responsiveness
Animated paws menu
Picnic now spawns you facing the right way
Replaced picnic baskets with large food
Improved ai track navigation
Fixed restart option in hub worlds
Driving into a hat automatically sets it as active
Timetrial UI now displays correctly in multiplayer
Made Deleting save data option clearer
Fixed collision in core hub world
Intro camera animations for race play on all tracks
Player camera now does collision tests
Audio Update

Music Ruins Racing track
Rocket fire and explode
Mortor hit
boost
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
04 Mar 2016Developer post
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.9: Readability and cleanup
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.9: Readability and cleanup Bears Can’t Drift!? is getting really close to being finished! Only a few sfx/music tracks and a bit more polish left! I have a nice long list of fixes and improvements for you to test out. Let me know what you think in the forums
Bears Can’t Drift!? 2.9: Readability and cleanup
Bears Can’t Drift!? is getting really close to being finished! Only a few sfx/music tracks and a bit more polish left! I have a nice long list of fixes and improvements for you to test out. Let me know what you think in the forums :D
Fix list

Picnic UI now displays correct rank
Added unique icons to each map in hub worlds
Changed turning, accelerating and looking to analogue inputs
Updated foliage in Ruin worlds
Auto detect console mode
Adjusted hat sizes
Updated ruin buildings
Fixed arrow guides Ruin tracks
AI Picks random bear from collection
Added flags to ruin hub
Texture broken Road sections in lava level
Added intro animation to difficulty options
Fixed portal collision
Tiled portal images
Texture hat baseball cap
Improved paws menu responsiveness
Animated paws menu
Picnic now spawns you facing the right way
Replaced picnic baskets with large food
Improved ai track navigation
Fixed restart option in hub worlds
Driving into a hat automatically sets it as active
Timetrial UI now displays correctly in multiplayer
Made Deleting save data option clearer
Fixed collision in core hub world
Intro camera animations for race play on all tracks
Player camera now does collision tests
Audio Update

Music Ruins Racing track
Rocket fire and explode
Mortor hit
boost
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
10 Feb 2016Developer post
BCD!?: 2.8, 32bit build and Hub UI!
32Bit version added There is now a 32bit version of the game. The minimum requirements will stay at 64bit and the game will load 64bit by default. I recommend using caution when buying this game for a 32bit machine and make sure you are happy with frame rate etc.. before passing
32Bit version added
There is now a 32bit version of the game. The minimum requirements will stay at 64bit and the game will load 64bit by default. I recommend using caution when buying this game for a 32bit machine and make sure you are happy with frame rate etc.. before passing the returns policy deadline :) The game does require a moderately high spec machine to run so always check the recommended specs on the product page before buying.
Minor

Track guides added to more tracks
Added shield sfx
Added Flags to ruin tracks
d-pad on paws menu now works
pickups now face the right direction
Pickups now animate in and out
New icon for salmon rocket
Unique icon for multi-rocket
Double boost effect
Hats have been moved to respective tracks
Improved UI for hub world
Added UI to credits mini game
Original post
10 Feb 2016Developer post
BCD!?: 2.8, 32bit build and Hub UI!
32Bit version added There is now a 32bit version of the game. The minimum requirements will stay at 64bit and the game will load 64bit by default. I recommend using caution when buying this game for a 32bit machine and make sure you are happy with frame rate etc.. before passing
32Bit version added
There is now a 32bit version of the game. The minimum requirements will stay at 64bit and the game will load 64bit by default. I recommend using caution when buying this game for a 32bit machine and make sure you are happy with frame rate etc.. before passing the returns policy deadline :) The game does require a moderately high spec machine to run so always check the recommended specs on the product page before buying.
Minor

Track guides added to more tracks
Added shield sfx
Added Flags to ruin tracks
d-pad on paws menu now works
pickups now face the right direction
Pickups now animate in and out
New icon for salmon rocket
Unique icon for multi-rocket
Double boost effect
Hats have been moved to respective tracks
Improved UI for hub world
Added UI to credits mini game
Original post
04 Feb 2016Developer post
BCD!?: 2.7, Achievements and mini game.
Added remaining acheivments Head over to the achievements page to check them out! There are 16 in total. Special Thanks mini game I wanted to make something more interesting and fun than the usual list of names at the end of the game. While this has been a solo project for the va
Added remaining acheivments
Head over to the achievements page to check them out! There are 16 in total.
Special Thanks mini game
I wanted to make something more interesting and fun than the usual list of names at the end of the game. While this has been a solo project for the vast majority of developement, many people offered critique, advise and help bringing it together. The 'Special Thanks' mini game is completable but is missing a UI element which is coming in the next update. Good luck finding it and thanks to everyone in the game.
Updated Graphical assets
I have created a new header image that I hope makes the game stand out a little more in your library, let me know what you think!
Minor

Textured Scifi ceiling
Created underside for lighthouse
Animated Picnic end sequence
Animated Timetrial lap sequence
Animated Paws menu icons
Improved track directing on arctic tracks
Improved collision on forest night and evening
Stopped hats popping in
Stopped mortor rockets popping in
Player spawns looking in the wrong direction
Improved Arctic ocean shader
Snow particle effect while driving over snow.
Pickups now bob animatedly when picked up
Lightmapped several assets
Stop camera switching while in player select mode
Increased Security for remaining tracks
As always, I hope you enjoy the latest update of Bears Can't Drift!? and if you have any critique or issues then let me know in the discussion board :)
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
04 Feb 2016Developer post
BCD!?: 2.7, Achievements and mini game.
Added remaining acheivments Head over to the achievements page to check them out! There are 16 in total. Special Thanks mini game I wanted to make something more interesting and fun than the usual list of names at the end of the game. While this has been a solo project for the va
Added remaining acheivments
Head over to the achievements page to check them out! There are 16 in total.
Special Thanks mini game
I wanted to make something more interesting and fun than the usual list of names at the end of the game. While this has been a solo project for the vast majority of developement, many people offered critique, advise and help bringing it together. The 'Special Thanks' mini game is completable but is missing a UI element which is coming in the next update. Good luck finding it and thanks to everyone in the game.
Updated Graphical assets
I have created a new header image that I hope makes the game stand out a little more in your library, let me know what you think!
Minor

Textured Scifi ceiling
Created underside for lighthouse
Animated Picnic end sequence
Animated Timetrial lap sequence
Animated Paws menu icons
Improved track directing on arctic tracks
Improved collision on forest night and evening
Stopped hats popping in
Stopped mortor rockets popping in
Player spawns looking in the wrong direction
Improved Arctic ocean shader
Snow particle effect while driving over snow.
Pickups now bob animatedly when picked up
Lightmapped several assets
Stop camera switching while in player select mode
Increased Security for remaining tracks
As always, I hope you enjoy the latest update of Bears Can't Drift!? and if you have any critique or issues then let me know in the discussion board :)
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
19 Jan 2016Developer post
BCD!?: 2.6, All Characters and Hats are in! Big improvement to ruins world
Player Character All Eight playable characters are now in. Added Playable Character Prehistoric Bear Added playable character Dummy Bear Added playable character Black bear Improved visuals to panda Improved braking animation Added animation sequence to chicken powerup Added anim
Player Character

All Eight playable characters are now in.
Added Playable Character Prehistoric Bear
Added playable character Dummy Bear
Added playable character Black bear
Improved visuals to panda
Improved braking animation
Added animation sequence to chicken powerup
Added animation to shield
All hats are now unlockable
Salmon rockets now hit close enemies
Arctic World

Improved Arctic base materials
Added Aurora Borealis to Arctic world
Forest World

directing particles effects added to all forest levels
Add Palm tree to Forest Beach level
Textured wooden platforms
Ruin World

Fixed Gaps Between RuinWall
Pathways added to Ruins Hub world
Major Improvements to visuals of Ruin levels
Hub Core

Fixed cheat to unlock hard achievement without making jump
Replaced Delete save data with new visual display to show completion level
Delete save data option moved to a server room
New intro screen
Minor Improvements to Paws menu and graphics options panel
Race modes

Improved Ai competitiveness
Added visual flags to checkpoints in Single Race and TimeTrial
Added remaining hats
Ai change based on difficulty
Lock timer to 99:99:99
Added animation to end race text
Remaining tasks
So there are still a few things left to go before I am calling the game finished. If you want to help shape the game then make sure to get your critique in soon!

Add remaining achievements
Music track for ruin race modes
SFX for weapons and UI
Improve pathfinding for Ai
Add thank you credit mini game
Animations for UI
Final Art tweaks and polish
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
19 Jan 2016Developer post
BCD!?: 2.6, All Characters and Hats are in! Big improvement to ruins world
Player Character All Eight playable characters are now in. Added Playable Character Prehistoric Bear Added playable character Dummy Bear Added playable character Black bear Improved visuals to panda Improved braking animation Added animation sequence to chicken powerup Added anim
Player Character

All Eight playable characters are now in.
Added Playable Character Prehistoric Bear
Added playable character Dummy Bear
Added playable character Black bear
Improved visuals to panda
Improved braking animation
Added animation sequence to chicken powerup
Added animation to shield
All hats are now unlockable
Salmon rockets now hit close enemies
Arctic World

Improved Arctic base materials
Added Aurora Borealis to Arctic world
Forest World

directing particles effects added to all forest levels
Add Palm tree to Forest Beach level
Textured wooden platforms
Ruin World

Fixed Gaps Between RuinWall
Pathways added to Ruins Hub world
Major Improvements to visuals of Ruin levels
Hub Core

Fixed cheat to unlock hard achievement without making jump
Replaced Delete save data with new visual display to show completion level
Delete save data option moved to a server room
New intro screen
Minor Improvements to Paws menu and graphics options panel
Race modes

Improved Ai competitiveness
Added visual flags to checkpoints in Single Race and TimeTrial
Added remaining hats
Ai change based on difficulty
Lock timer to 99:99:99
Added animation to end race text
Remaining tasks
So there are still a few things left to go before I am calling the game finished. If you want to help shape the game then make sure to get your critique in soon!

Add remaining achievements
Music track for ruin race modes
SFX for weapons and UI
Improve pathfinding for Ai
Add thank you credit mini game
Animations for UI
Final Art tweaks and polish
Thanks,
Arran
Original post
17 Nov 2015Developer post
BCD!?: 2.5 New maps and more!
All maps released You can now play all 12 maps in Bears Can't Drift!? Major work still needs to be done to the tracks. The ruin hub (red zone) tracks are all made to blockout stage at the moment so the next few updates will be to improve visual fidelity to match the forest (green
17 Nov 2015Developer post
BCD!?: 2.5 New maps and more!
All maps released You can now play all 12 maps in Bears Can't Drift!? Major work still needs to be done to the tracks. The ruin hub (red zone) tracks are all made to blockout stage at the moment so the next few updates will be to improve visual fidelity to match the forest (green
11 Nov 2015Developer post
Adding Achievements
Hi all, I am going to be adding achievments to the game over the next couple of days! you won't be able to unlock them yet but you should be able to check them out in the achievements section :) The next update is going to be a big one and I can't wait for you to all play it :)
11 Nov 2015Developer post
Adding Achievements
Hi all, I am going to be adding achievments to the game over the next couple of days! you won't be able to unlock them yet but you should be able to check them out in the achievements section :) The next update is going to be a big one and I can't wait for you to all play it :)
21 Oct 2015Developer post
BCD!?: 2.4 Minor updates
Hey everyone! got some small updates and changes for you. It mainly effects the hub world. Let me know what you think :) save data for Picnic Game mode now working. Portal data is clearer to see Save data for Time trial Now working. Cam shake on boost Game mode icon appears above
Hey everyone! got some small updates and changes for you. It mainly effects the hub world. Let me know what you think :)

save data for Picnic Game mode now working.
Portal data is clearer to see
Save data for Time trial Now working.
Cam shake on boost
Game mode icon appears above portals
Track Ranking in Picnic game mode.
Added flags back in.
Portals now pop between game modes.
Removed crowns from Hub world.
Original post
21 Oct 2015Developer post
BCD!?: 2.4 Minor updates
Hey everyone! got some small updates and changes for you. It mainly effects the hub world. Let me know what you think :) save data for Picnic Game mode now working. Portal data is clearer to see Save data for Time trial Now working. Cam shake on boost Game mode icon appears above
Hey everyone! got some small updates and changes for you. It mainly effects the hub world. Let me know what you think :)

save data for Picnic Game mode now working.
Portal data is clearer to see
Save data for Time trial Now working.
Cam shake on boost
Game mode icon appears above portals
Track Ranking in Picnic game mode.
Added flags back in.
Portals now pop between game modes.
Removed crowns from Hub world.
Original post
18 Oct 2015Developer post
BCD!?: 2.3 Weapon changes, new arctic track and character!
Removing some weapon combinations. I have done a lot of experimenting with the weapon combo system and have come to the conclusion that it is too complicated. After getting a lot of feedback I found people really struggled to remember all of the different combinations. Because of
Removing some weapon combinations.
I have done a lot of experimenting with the weapon combo system and have come to the conclusion that it is too complicated. After getting a lot of feedback I found people really struggled to remember all of the different combinations. Because of this I am lowering the weapon combinations to same item only (from 14 total to 8 total). If you pick up two of the same item, it changes to a super power item. After play testing this I found people picked up the game much more easily, were able to be more tactical and remember the combinations. I hate removing content, but I genuinely feel that it makes the game better, if you have any feedback on this please let me know in the forum. I will change the description page to match the changes made.
Improvements have been made to the second tier weapons so they all work as intended. Some more work is still to come for the visual side. Animations for the mushroom drop and chicken attack still need work as well as more particle effects and SFX for all weapons.
New Player Character
I have added the polar bear to the roster of playable characters! You can change your character any time in the hub world by pressing select on your gamepad and then moving left/right with the analogue stick to switch between characters!
New Arctic Track
A new arctic track has been added to the game! Check it out in the arctic hub world.
Second tier drift
If you hold the drift for long enough you now get a second tier hit of speed. You get much more speed but a lot less control.
Minor Changes

Added clover to forest world
Foliage interaction in the forest world
Mushroom drop throws you into the air
Some bears have crowns in the hub world when they shouldn’t
As always, thanks for checking out Bears Can’t Drift!? and let me know what you think of the game in the forums :)
Thanks,
Arran
Dev
Original post
18 Oct 2015Developer post
BCD!?: 2.3 Weapon changes, new arctic track and character!
Removing some weapon combinations. I have done a lot of experimenting with the weapon combo system and have come to the conclusion that it is too complicated. After getting a lot of feedback I found people really struggled to remember all of the different combinations. Because of
Removing some weapon combinations.
I have done a lot of experimenting with the weapon combo system and have come to the conclusion that it is too complicated. After getting a lot of feedback I found people really struggled to remember all of the different combinations. Because of this I am lowering the weapon combinations to same item only (from 14 total to 8 total). If you pick up two of the same item, it changes to a super power item. After play testing this I found people picked up the game much more easily, were able to be more tactical and remember the combinations. I hate removing content, but I genuinely feel that it makes the game better, if you have any feedback on this please let me know in the forum. I will change the description page to match the changes made.
Improvements have been made to the second tier weapons so they all work as intended. Some more work is still to come for the visual side. Animations for the mushroom drop and chicken attack still need work as well as more particle effects and SFX for all weapons.
New Player Character
I have added the polar bear to the roster of playable characters! You can change your character any time in the hub world by pressing select on your gamepad and then moving left/right with the analogue stick to switch between characters!
New Arctic Track
A new arctic track has been added to the game! Check it out in the arctic hub world.
Second tier drift
If you hold the drift for long enough you now get a second tier hit of speed. You get much more speed but a lot less control.
Minor Changes

Added clover to forest world
Foliage interaction in the forest world
Mushroom drop throws you into the air
Some bears have crowns in the hub world when they shouldn’t
As always, thanks for checking out Bears Can’t Drift!? and let me know what you think of the game in the forums :)
Thanks,
Arran
Dev
Original post

Updates & announcements

Audio Update

Fix List

GDC

EGX Rezzed

Audio Update

Fix List

GDC

EGX Rezzed

Fix list

Audio Update

Fix list

Audio Update

32Bit version added

Minor

32Bit version added

Minor

Added remaining acheivments

Special Thanks mini game

Updated Graphical assets

Minor

Added remaining acheivments

Special Thanks mini game

Updated Graphical assets

Minor

Player Character

Arctic World

Forest World

Ruin World

Hub Core

Race modes

Remaining tasks

Player Character

Arctic World

Forest World

Ruin World

Hub Core

Race modes

Remaining tasks

All maps released

Paws menu Graphics options

Achievements

Hats

New playable character

All maps released

Paws menu Graphics options

Achievements

Hats

New playable character

Removing some weapon combinations.

New Player Character

New Arctic Track

Second tier drift

Minor Changes

Removing some weapon combinations.

New Player Character

New Arctic Track

Second tier drift

Minor Changes