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Bit Byte Bear (formerly CRØSS Games) develops games featuring adorable characters that face deep stories with dark undertones, following the tradition of the fables you grew up with.
Games 1/8
Justice Bear: Equinox
While Bearnard and his family are enjoying the Spring Festival, the peaceful village of Amber Town is suddenly invaded by an unknown army. With just seconds to react, young Bearnard decides to draw their attention to give time to his family to hide. Help him cross the town while it's reduced to ashes, avoiding bombs and debris, and jumping across broken streets and fire pits.
Games 2/8
Justice Bear: Playground
Playground is a collection of some of our prototypes and demakes that we would like to share with you, playable in a virtual handheld console. You can switch anytime between Color mode or Pocket mode (a classic 8bit four-shades-of-green filter). Currently it includes:
- Equinox Dawn (endless runner)
- Wisp Hunter (Pang clone)
Games 3/8
Justice Bear: Underline
One of the projects on the backburner, this started as a prototype for the Unofficial GameBoy Jam. It's a mistery on a train that sets the political stage and some of the older characters of the Justice Bear Chronicles.
The GameBoy prototype is available on itch.io.
Games 4/8
Subsurface Circular Demake
Demake of Subsurface Circular, 8-bit handheld style. Includes only the first three sequences, based on the request to streamers. If you like the story, please try the original by Bithell Games, available for Steam, Switch and iOS.
Published with permission from Bithell Games.
Games 5/8
San Nomedio
We collaborated on Meditations, a launcher that every day loads a small game and an accompanying text as a meditation, distraction, lesson, or inspiration. Our game, San Nomedio, was available the 7th of August, with many players saying it was adorable and heartwarming. You can still play it on Itch.io.
Games 6/8
Mirror
Later in August we were asked to make another urgent entry for a vacant day, the 20th. We created Mirror, one of the few Meditation games that changes every time you play and saves details from your last playthrough. It's inclusive approach and cute upbeat music (by Will Helliwell) was welcomed by players. You can still play it on Itch.io.
Games 7/8
Deadline
Another urgent request for Meditations! With barely no time to think about the theme, only one thing was looming in our mind: the deadline! We played with a bit of humour, a bit of tension and slightly tricking the players, which got us some fun feedback. You can still play it on Itch.io.
Games 8/8
Teddington
A project that has been "floating" in my head for a good while in different forms, always unfinished. This time I decided to reduce the scope to fit it as an entry for GBJAM 8 that did pretty well. It's small, but it has cute graphics, sounds and music, and I even had time to add a nice tutorial.
Collaborators
- Tsubaki - Artist
@TsubakiNykohara - Jao - Artist
@jao_kuma - Will Helliwell - Composer
@willhelliwell1
Team
Alex Fortes
Generalist dev / Translator
BAFTA Crew Games, Meditations
IndieLingo (CV as translator)
@lxFortes
alex@bitbytebear.com
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