Multiplayer is a feature that many people (assumed to be the majority of players) want in the game. As many players know, multiplayer means playing with close friends or people worldwide.
Overview
Previous suggestions and jokes
Previously, due to the game being made by a single person, multiplayer was thought to be unlikely, due to server costs, time, and workload. Google Play reviews made the term "multiplayer" as a filter search option in the game's Google Play page. Due to the once unlikely feature, many players in the reviews have given 1-star reviews to the game simply because multiplayer didn't exist. Players would also go far as sending threats. In the Official SBA Discord Server, there was once a rule, called "Rule 7" (literally the seventh rule), where it said that the mere mention of the word "multiplayer," could result in a light warning by Shicka-bot, with an emoji that says "RULE 7" in big red bold letters. The emoji was made likely due to the mass breakage of the rule. It even became a meme or an inside joke of some sort.
Confirmation
In June 10, 2024, 9:00 AM EST, on the day Super Bear Adventure turns 7 years old, Earthkwak Games has scheduled a surprise anniversary video on this time in his channel, and in the surprise video, multiplayer was seen to be confirmed as multiple bears in varying outfits are seen accompanying Baaren. In the video, it says that multiplayer will come in Fall 2024. Alongside the video, a small implication of walljumping is seen.
Equinox Games, a corporation that specializes in multiplayer and backend services, has been partnering with Earthkwak Games to construct the multiplayer infrastructure. [https://eqx.co/]
2025 Delay
However, due to technical issues and setbacks, multiplayer will not be releasing in 2024; instead it was delayed to Spring 2025. A poll was conducted asking if everyone if they wanted local multiplayer or online multiplayer. Online multiplayer won by a landslide, with 294 votes against local multiplayer, with only 41 votes. Not long after, Earthkwak Games clarified that online multiplayer will work through invites and not random matchmaking.
On December 21, 2024, Earthkwak Games has made a proper statement to the public about the delay in his YouTube community posts section. [LINK]
Beta Test Release
On April 23, 2025, a best test program was released to the public, containing an early version of the multiplayer update, as well as some other new features. This was limited to only Android players. This was done to gather feedback from players as well as bug reports from players so that in every beta update bugs get fixed.
Final Release
On July 2, 2025 (4:03 PM in Eastern Europe Summer Time), 1 year, 1 month, 1 week and 1 day after the teaser trailer for the update was released, game update 12.0.0, also known as the multiplayer update, has FINALLY released. Not only Android players can play, but now iOS players can. A multiplayer version for Nintendo Switch players is currently in the works.
Earthkwak's old answers regarding multiplayer (with a question)
Shicka's whole answer formerly
"Well, it would definitely be something really cool to add, everyone would like it, including the dev... but it's not as easy as just talking. The current game structure does not support multiplayer, it would take a lot of work to redo, and about online, means more responsibility for high server costs and players security. Don't forget SBA is just a indie game for now! So, don't count on it so soon… :(„
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