Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A splashy, fast-moving rescue game inspired by classic arcade fun.
Barrel Bears is an arcade-style catching game inspired by Atari's Kaboom. Mama Bear moves along the treetops dropping her cubs, and the player moves a barrel to catch them before they hit the forest floor. The game speeds up as you progress, testing your reflexes and precision.
Mama Bear moves back and forth across the top of the screen, dropping bear cubs as she goes. The player controls a wooden barrel at the bottom of the screen, sliding it left and right to catch each falling cub. Catching a cub earns a point and creates a blue water splash. Missing a cub costs a barrel (life) and creates a red splash.
Catch enough cubs to advance to the next level, where Mama Bear moves faster, cubs fall quicker, and they drop more frequently.
Play it now at dosswerks.github.io/barrel-bears
Concept, design, art direction, story, and audio: Andrew Doss
A splashy, fast-moving rescue game inspired by classic arcade fun.
Barrel Bears is an arcade-style catching game inspired by Atari's Kaboom. Mama Bear moves along the treetops dropping her cubs, and the player moves a barrel to catch them before they hit the forest floor. The game speeds up as you progress, testing your reflexes and precision.
Mama Bear moves back and forth across the top of the screen, dropping bear cubs as she goes. The player controls a wooden barrel at the bottom of the screen, sliding it left and right to catch each falling cub. Catching a cub earns a point and creates a blue water splash. Missing a cub costs a barrel (life) and creates a red splash.
Catch enough cubs to advance to the next level, where Mama Bear moves faster, cubs fall quicker, and they drop more frequently.
Play it now at dosswerks.github.io/barrel-bears
Concept, design, art direction, story, and audio: Andrew Doss
