Update Log

## Overview

Like most games in development, **Super Bear Adventure** frequently gets game updates, in order to excite players with new content and to not make the game become stale. Here is an update log of the updates in order.

### Official change logs

* SBA Website News
* Trello SBA To-do list

## Versions History

**NOTE: The gray lines indicate a new period of the update. A few of the information seen below are incomplete. The dates shown below may be inaccurate as well.**

**TO BE EDITED**

* ***10.5.1*** *(* *November 07, 2023) (* *November 08, 2023)*
	+ Fixed lighting issue introduced in 10.5.0
	+ Fixed Yeti boss fight collider
	+ Slightly improved visuals for Yeti boss fight
	+ Added version number to the bottom of the screen in speedrun mode

* ***10.5.0*** *(* *November 07, 2023) (* *November 07, 2023)*
	+ New vehicle physics in Beemothep Desert
		- Added suspension simulation for more stable driving
		- Added drifting and drift boosts
		- Added automatic air control to always land right side up
		- Changed the position of the gold vehicle in rally mission
	+ Added go-kart in Arcade World
		- Arcade racing game vehicle is now a go-kart with more arcade-y vehicle physics and wall driving
		- Improved racetrack visuals
		- Added drifting and drift boosts to go-kart
		- Adjusted lap completion rewards for each racetrack
	+ New ads system
		- Ads are now served from multiple networks
		- Added data privacy consent UI on iOS and on Android for players in the EU
	+ Improved game localization
		- Game is now translated using Crowdin
		- Anyone can now suggest translation to any string in the game
		- Added link to Crowdin in pause menu to become a translator
		- New languages will be added in the future
	+ Misc changes
		- Improved some player animations like jumping and attacking
		- Pressure plates are now animated
		- Jump pads are now animated
		- Level entrances pads now eject the player out when canceling the level selection
		- Added a pirate ship in Beemothep Desert. It's useless but it looks cool.
		- On-screen inputs for jumping and attacking are now replaced with icons when using a controller
		- Added icons on every button in the pause menu
		- Added help bubble on Capitalus tokens balance UI
		- Rings in rally and airplane missions are now animated
		- Honey puddles now slow down the player smoothly
		- In-app purchases now support pending and cancelled purchases
	+ Bug fixes
		- Fixed text scaling and margin in some UI elements
		- Fixed projectiles behavior in final boss fight
		- Fixed fingerprint sensor recognized as a gamepad on some devices
		- Fixed coin helper not working in The Hive and working in missions
		- Fixed NPC dialogue with colored text
		- Fixed running animation when running into a wall
		- Fixed credits not skippable using a controller
		- Fixed Guardian room camera position after intro cutscene
		- Fixed lighting issues across all levels

* ***10.4.2*** *(* *September 02, 2023) (* *September 03, 2023)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***10.4.1*** *(* *August 24, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Fixed infinite loading screen
	+ Fixed wheel of fortune bugs
	+ Fixed lootbox price bug
	+ Fixed fridge door not opening in the giant house
	+ Fixed Bear Village climb challenge train tracks collision and pyramid teleporter
	+ Fixed saved bear UI bug
	+ Fixed Yeti boss trigger bug
	+ Fixed localization bugs

* ***10.4.0*** *(* *August 22, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Added Capitalus tokens
		- If you have SBA Gold, or Removed Ads you can now spend Capitalus tokens instead of watching any rewarded ad
		- Capitalus tokens are obtained when collecting enough coins in any level
	+ Added Capitalos' Wheel of Fortune
		- You can spin the wheel for 250 coins if you have SBA Gold
		- Legendary items are no longer all unlocked when byting SBA Gold. You will need to unlock them through the Wheel of Fortune
	+ New fancy splash screen
	+ Improved settings menu
	+ Revamped tutorial
		- Improved flow
		- Improved text popups
		- Add ghost bears to show how to perform moves
	+ Level updates
		- Added Bear Village secret climb challenge
		- Added level exit teleporters: an alternative way to go back to the Bear Village
		- Improved visibility in caves in Turtletown
		- Adjusted timings for the platforms in the cave in Turtletown to make them easier to traverse
		- Improved Crogo area in Giant House
		- Updated cannon in Giant House
		- Updated Giant House's exterior skybox
	+ Improved interaction bubbles
		- Bubbles now show gamepad input if touchscreen inputs are hidden
		- Added interaction bubbles to cages and grabbable objets
	+ Misc changes and bug fixes
		- Updated oxygen UI
		- Double health and coin detector bonuses can now be toggled on and off and are saved when you restart the game
		- Improved loading screen
		- Updated level unlock cutscenes
		- Improved underwater screen effect
		- Improved falling snow particles spawning
		- Add quest markers on the Capitalus brothers that appear if you never talked to them
		- Updated Tristopio token design
		- Improved onboarding menu (first time you play the game)
		- Added hit effect to various attack interactions
		- Fixed enemies that can sometimes be hit twice
		- Fixed cursor navigation bugs
		- Fixed speedrun.com links
		- Lots of internal changes to get ready for the Nintendo Switch release!

* ***10.3.2*** *(* *June 27, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Revamped Turtle Golem boss fight
	+ Add new gamepad binding for exiting a vehicle
	+ Improvements and bug fixes to the Shicka part in The Hive
	+ Fixed Bee Queen dialogue sometimes not working
	+ Fixed health counter animation when pausing
	+ Fixed many minor bugs

* ***10.3.1*** *(* *June 17, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Fixed performance regression introduced in 10.3.0
	+ Updated photo mode UI
	+ Shicka skin is now applied in The Hive
	+ Fixed shicka position in hive cutscenes
	+ Some cutscenes are now skippable in speedrun mode
	+ Fixed time resuming shortly during level loading
	+ Fixed enemies line of sight in level 4
	+ Fixed dialogue sounds when pausing the game
	+ Fixed pause button missing when driving a vehicle
	+ Fixed damage bug when falling in purple honey in The Hive

* ***10.3.0*** *(* *June 09, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Improved level visuals
	+ Dirt paths now have depth instead of being a flat texture
	+ Added bushes
	+ Added big oak trees
	+ Added stone paths
	+ Added gold statues next to the level entrance based on obtained gold times
	+ Added actual lava to floor is lava missions
	+ Improved visuals for the rolling spikes area in turtletown
	+ New model for boss exit teleporters
	+ New sign model
	+ Updated level entrance teleporters animations
	+ Updated snow valley puzzle photo
	+ Minor adjustments to levels geometry
	+ UI changes (user interface)
		- New level entrance UI
		- New hive entrance UI
		- New arcade world entrance UI
		- New saved bear UI
		- New save selection UI with improved animations
		- New Game over UI
	+ Bear table can now be accessed from the pause menu
	+ Hiding inputs now hide the on-screen pause button
	+ Updated prices displays
	+ New camera angle when opening the cosmetics shop
	+ New cosmetic items
		- Birthday cake hat: Celebrate SBA 6th anniversary!
		- Added cute face: His cute little tongue is sticking out, how adorable!
		- Added red bear skin
	+ Added a gold time to the hive
	+ Your time is now displayed after beating the final boss if the timer option is enabled
	+ Collected coins are now saved when respawning at a checkpoint
	+ Caterpillar no longer revives when respawning at a checkpoint
	+ Added vertical damping to the camera so it doesn't move as much when walking on small objects
	+ Bug fixes
	+ Fixed photo mode camera collider sometimes active when not using photo mode
	+ Fixed SBA Gold video playback
	+ Fixed weird camera movement during Guardian boss fight
	+ Fixed double coins window appearing when leaving a level with 0 coins
	+ Fixed inputs being active for controllers during level loading transition

* ***10.2.1*** *(* *May 11, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Fixed a crash related to pets

* ***10.2.0*** *(* *May 10, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Added Photo Mode
	+ Motion Blur Now Avaliable On Settings
	+ New Camera Effects
	+ Bug Fixes
	+ Donor Status Has Been Replaced By SBA GOLD
	+ Added New Legendary Items
		- Noire vision: see the world in black and white while playing
		- Magical foosteps: your footstep will emit make magical particles
		- Pet bird: A little bird follows you around in your adventure
		- Pet Violette: *LOOK AT HOW ADORABLE SHE IS AND SHE'S RUNNING WITH HER TINY LEGS*
	+ Donor Items Are Now Legendary Items
	+ Improved reflections for metallic objects (coins, keys, golden skins, metal objects in the giant house)
	+ Removed the ability to disable birds, flowers and fish
	+ Added post processing effects in the backrooms (requires motion blur to be enabled)
	+ Added new item category: special items
		- Rainbow trails, brittany cloud, tiny bear, the dust, ghost trail are now special items

* ***10.1.0*** *(* *March 16, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Improved UI
	+ Added better font for some non-latin languages
	+ Bug fixes

* ***10.1.3*** *(* *March 08, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***10.1.2*** *(* *February 27, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***10.1.1*** *(* *February 25, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***10.1.0*** *(* *February 25, 2023) (* *unknown date)*
	+ New cosmetic items
	+ Various game feel and quality of life improvements
	+ Added bouncing on NPC heads
	+ General polishing of the game
	+ 2 new cosmetics (cat head and deal with it)

* ***10.0.0*** *(* *November 11, 2022) (* *November 13, 2022)*
	+ New Hive level
		- Replaces the old Hive level
		- New boss fights
		- New areas: Hive river, factory, backyard and throne room
		- New shop: Maybee's gift shop! Unlock special items by doing tasks
		- New cutscenes
		- New enemies to fight
		- New stickers to find
	+ New OST
		- Every music in the game has been changed, it's now all composed by Pierre Thibault
		- Unique music for each boss
		- New adaptative music
		- New player and coins sounds
	+ Other new content
		- New animated story introduction with illustrations made by Édouard Didelot
		- Rewrote story with new dialogues and new cutscenes
		- Coin doors have been replaced with bear gates. You no longer need to collect 60 coins to start saving bears
		- Coins collected in previous runs are now transparent so you can track which one you already found
		- Improved camera system
		- Added progression tracking in the pause menu
		- Shicka and player eyes are now animated
		- You can now collect multiple keys at once and Shicka will carry them with new animations
	+ Technical changes
		- Updated the game engine to Unity 2021
		- Updated Shicka's 3D model

**THE HIVE UPDATE PERIOD**

* ***1.9.9*** *(* *June 23, 2021) (* *unknown date)*
	+ New camera behavior
	+ Updated input system for better gamepad support
	+ Various improvements

* ***1.9.8*** *(* *June 07, 2021) (* *July 07, 2021)*
	+ Improved bears in the hub
	+ Player physics overhaul
	+ You can now try out items before unlocking them
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.7.2*** *(* *unknown date) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.7.1*** *(* *unknown date) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.7*** *(* *March 08, 2021) (* *March 14, 2021)*
	+ Added hidden stickers to collect
	+ New logo
	+ Improved tutorial
	+ Bunch of minor changes to levels
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.6.1*** *(* *unknown date) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.6*** *(* *January 24, 2021) (* *January 24, 2021)*
	+ New UI
	+ Full controller support
	+ New mission: Airplane in the desert
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.5.1*** *(* *unknown date) (* *November 29, 2020)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.5*** *(* *November 20, 2020) (* *November 26, 2020)*
	+ Added the cockroach: new enemy in level 4
	+ All enemies now have a unique behavior
	+ New arcade music; made by Pierre Thibault (SpaceJukebox)
	+ Player animation system overhaul, it should feel smoother and more responsive Various bug fixes : hive button, lamp collision in level 4, OoB in level 2, airplane OoB in level 4

* ***1.9.4.2*** *(* *unknown date) (* *unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.4.1*** *(* *unknwon date) (* *November 3, 2020)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.4*** *(* *October 26, 2020) (* *November 3, 2020)*
	+ New death screen
	+ Improved speedrun mode
	+ New cosmetic items
	+ Changed the desert parkour mission a bit - Lots of internal code changes. There might be some oversights (new bugs) but the code is cleaner and should reduce bugs overall

* ***1.9.3*** *(* *October 01, 2020) (* *October 09, 2020)*
	+ New mini-game and new racetrack in the arcade world
	+ Improved the desert flooding mission
	+ Quality of life improvement and bug fixes

* ***1.9.2*** *(October 01, 2020)*
	+ iOS release

* ***1.9.1.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.1*** *(August 29, 2020)*
	+ Added 3 new items: two capes and cartoon eyes
	+ Updated some areas of the bathroom in level 4
	+ Fixed moving platforms issues
	+ You can no longer talk to Capitalus while he's moving
	+ Fixed the headset ad button sometimes not working
	+ Fixed floor is lava mission ground collision
	+ Headsets are now removed at the beginning of missions to fix an exploit
	+ Updated destoyed fences visuals
	+ Fixed bear customization UI for special items

* ***1.9.0.1*** *(unknown)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.9.0*** *(August 18, 2020)*
	+ Added daily missions with unique changes to levels
	+ Added new special cosmetic items
	+ Added support for Turkish and Indonesian
	+ Bug fixes and visual improvements

**THE DAILY MISSIONS UPDATE PERIOD**

* ***1.8.5.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.8.5*** *(May 07, 2020)*
	+ Vehicle physics improvement
	+ Updated localization files
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.8.4*** *(April 21, 2020)*
	+ Added cutscenes to show new areas when you unlock them
	+ New area in the hub
	+ Added an optional tutorial at the beginning of level 1
	+ Tons of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks

* ***1.8.3*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Added a cutscene in the hub for each unlockable area (you will see everything once after updating)
	+ Added a tutorial for coin doors in the beginning of level 1
	+ Changed a lot of gold times
	+ NPCs now move their feet when rotating
	+ Improved the freed bear UI
	+ Improved water jumping and water surface FX
	+ Added a clock in level 4 (that give the real time)
	+ Small changes to level 1 and 3
	+ Changed the look of ice when fancy shaders are disabled
	+ Added a new water surface effect
	+ You can now destroy signs
	+ You can no longer disable seaweeds
	+ Other minor changes
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.8.2*** *(March 30, 2020)*
	+ New cosmetics and bug fixes
	+ Added support for Japanese and Italian

* ***1.8.1*** *(March 23, 2020)*
	+ LOTS of bug fixes
	+ Small gameplay changes
	+ Improved translations

* ***1.8.0.3*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.8.0.2*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.8.0.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.8.0*** *(February 29, 2020)*
	+ Graphics overhaul! The game now looks very different
	+ Updated engine, bug fixes
	+ New loading screen
	+ New NPC behavior

**THE GRAPHICS OVERHAUL PERIOD**

* ***1.7.2.2*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.7.2.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.7.2*** *(unknown date)*
	+ New tutorial
	+ Changes to the hub layout

* ***1.7.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Improved the arcade world and fixed bugs

* ***1.7.0.2*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.7.0.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.7.0*** *(August 03, 2019)*
	+ NEW LEVEL: Giant House!
	+ New move: belly stomp (hold B mid-air)
	+ Improved hub, bug fixes, new cosmetics, gameplay tweaks

**THE GIANT HOUSE UPDATE PERIOD**

* ***1.6.6.2*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.6.6.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.6.6*** *(April 21, 2019)*
	+ Easter update (Easter cosmetics and Easter eggs to find in the Hub)
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.6.5.2*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.6.5.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.6.5*** *(March 10, 2019)*
	+ Major changes to player movement and added diving
	+ Press B while in the air to dive and slide
	+ Lots of bug fixes and improved performance

* ***1.6.4*** *(November 21, 2018)*
	+ Overhauled cosmetic unlocking system
	+ Bug fixes and gameplay changes

* ***1.6.3*** *(November 02, 2018)*
	+ Improved camera
	+ Added objects grabbing
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.6.2.1*** *(unknown date)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.6.2*** *(October 14, 2018)*
	+ Added the donor status
	+ Added spooky new items
	+ Bug fixes and gameplay tweaks

* ***1.6.1** (September 30, 2018)*
	+ Added the ability to resume the level after saving a bear
	+ Added speedrun mode
	+ Bug fixes and new options in the pause menu

* ***1.6.0** (September 15, 2018)*
	+ Added the hive with a final boss fight and ending
	+ Added hearts to regen health (coins no longer heal you)
	+ Added Shicka's tips
	+ Tons and tons of bug fixes and gameplay changes

**THE HIVE ADDITION PERIOD**

* ***1.5.0** (July 14, 2018)*
	+ Improved options menu
	+ Lots of bug fixes and small gameplay changes
	+ Added Greek translations

* ***1.5.0** (July 01, 2018)*
	+ Added Google Play Games services: cloud saves, achievements, leaderboards for each bear
	+ Added the Arcade World where you can play mini-games to earn coins
	+ New save system with up to 3 saves on the same device
	+ Added a main menu
	+ Visual and gameplay improvements
	+ Updated game engine

**THE ARCADE WORLD UPDATE PERIOD** **(or THE GOOGLE PLAY GAMES PERIOD)**

* ***1.4.2** (May 10, 2018)*
	+ Added a new booster: coin detector
	+ Bug fixes and small changes

* ***1.4.1** (April 28, 2018)*
	+ Improved options menu
	+ Each enemy now have distinct sounds
	+ Lot of bug fixes and small changes

* ***1.4.0** (April 08, 2018)*
	+ New desert level with 8 new bears to save, a new boss fight, new enemies, new gameplay mechanics and a lore
	+ New original musics (6 new tracks)
	+ Improved joystick and buttons
	+ New cosmetics
	+ Lot a small tweaks and improvements

**THE BEEMOTHEP DESERT UPDATE PERIOD**

* ***1.3.5** (January 14, 2018)*
	+ Added gamepad support (tested with Xbox360 controller and Dualshock 4)
	+ Added ledge grabbing mechanic
	+ Fixed boss exploits
	+ Lot of small improvements

* ***1.3.4.5** (unknown date)*
	+ Fixed German language and added a rate game button

* ***1.3.4.1** (unknown date)*
	+ Fixed Yeti boss

* ***1.3.4** (December 29, 2017)*
	+ Added an early version of the Desert in the Test World
	+ Improved UI
	+ Improved introduction
	+ Improved enemies (bees now fly and penguins throws snowballs)
	+ Improved vehicle physics and controls
	+ Improved water physics
	+ The coin door now costs 60 coins to open (80 before)
	+ Lot of small improvements
	+ Added language support for German

* ***1.3.3** (December 16, 2017)*
	+ Added the test world, a new area to test feature of upcoming update
	+ Added a vehicle in the test world
	+ Added language support for Portuguese, Russian and Dutch

* ***1.3.2** (December 09, 2017)*
	+ Bug fixes
	+ New cosmetics
	+ Added a Mailboxes in the Hub so I can post news about the development of the game

* ***1.3.1** (December 03, 2017)*
	+ Bug fixes

* ***1.3.0** (December 02, 2017)*
	+ New hub world
	+ New cosmetics system: you can now unlock hats, costumes and skins for Baaren and Shicka
	+ Cosmetics are now obtainable through cases that can be bought with in-game coins
	+ Improved some animations
	+ Baaren's movement is less slippery
	+ Added Spanish language and fixed text in English and French

**THE HUB OVERHAUL PERIOD** **(or THE COSMETICS UPDATE PERIOD)**

* ***1.2.1** (November 05, 2017)*
	+ Improved pause menu
	+ Gameplay tweaks

* ***1.2.0** (November 02, 2017)*
	+ Added a new level: Snow Valley
	+ The level features new gameplay elements and a new boss fight
	+ Fixed the joystick on screens with high resolution
	+ Lot of small gameplay tweaks and improvements
	+ Bug fixes

**THE SNOW VALLEY UPDATE PERIOD**

* ***1.1.3** (September 10, 2017)*
	+ Fixed the joystick on Android 6.0
	+ Added keyboard controls
	+ Added a confirmation when exiting the game
	+ Fixed bugs

* ***1.1.2** (August 19, 2017)*
	+ Added 2 new hats: Gas mask and Swollen head
	+ Added rewarded ads to get boosters, revive and more
	+ Hats are no longer free: you have to collect coins to unlock them

* ***1.1.1** (August 02, 2017)*
	+ Added sharing button to show your best scores
	+ Added decorative birds and fish in higher graphics settings
	+ Characters now look at the player

* ***1.1.0*** *(July 13, 2017)*
	+ Level 1 enlarged: new zones and 8 bears to release
	+ Improved graphics of water, seaweeds, waterfalls and caves
	+ New camera system
	+ Added Jump Pads
	+ Fixed a lot of bugs and many gameplay tweaks

**THE FIRST IMPROVEMENT PERIOD**

* ***1.0.2** (June 17, 2017)*
	+ Added time challenges for each bear Improved hub
	+ Added death animation for each enemy
	+ Added more colors of flowers
	+ Fixed moving platforms bug
	+ Fixed minor bugs

* ***1.0.1** (June 10, 2017)*
	+ Collecting coins underwater gives you oxygen
	+ Fixed some text mistakes

* ***1.0.0** (June 10, 2017)*
	+ First game release

**THE FIRST RELEASE PERIOD**

## Future updates

### Confirmed

* Dino World
* Nintendo Switch Port (It will be released worldwide on January 12, 2024.)
* More uses for Tristopio Token
* Add support for more languages
* DLC introducing new music items, collab with Pierre Thibault

## References

* https://superbearadventure.com/news
* https://stephane-hulot.fr/sba/changelog.txt
* Shicka-bot commands (/update)