Review Fix Exclusive: Inside Bear With Me: Episode Two

January 28, 2017 Patrick Hickey Jr. Video Games 0

Review Fix chats with Andrej Kovačević, Game Director of the second episode of Bear With Me: Episode Two. Breaking down what makes the newest episode a special one, Kovačević lets us know what to expect.

Review Fix: What did you learn from Episode One?

Andrej Kovačević: We really learned a lot. We learned how to organize the production much better which resulted in making almost twice the content in one third of the time. We learned that episodic games have some advantages to them, like being able to listen to the feedback from the community and apply them to upcoming episodes. We also learned that you can’t make everybody happy.

Review Fix: How did it influence Episode 2?


Kovačević: Mostly through the feedback. We were able to read all the comments and watch all the videos and see what our players liked the most and where there is room for improvement. It’s great to be able to respond to your community. We hope that they will be thrilled with this episode.

Review Fix: What was the development process like?


Kovačević: It was a lot different than the first one. We had a big Lessons Learned meeting before we started working on the second one. Everyone was free to pinpoint our weak points and suggest possible improvements. This has really united the team and gave us new energy and focus.

Review Fix: How is this episode different in terms of gameplay?

Kovačević: Gameplay does not change much in this episode. It’s the development of both the story and our main characters Amber and Ted that drives the episodes forward. With all new scenes and all new characters there is again a lot to discover.

Review Fix: Why must someone play it?

Kovačević: Character, charm and atmosphere are Bear With Me’s trademarks. If you enjoy a healthy dose of sarcasm and don’t mind laughing at yourself you will most definitely enjoy the experience. And the ending is… no spoilers.

Review Fix: How does it advance the point and click genre?

Kovačević: Tough question, it probably goes back more than it advances. To when the characters were full of life and wit and when the situations relied heavily on humor to resolve potentially harmful or dangerous situations. We’ll have the advancement in mind for the next one.

Review Fix: What’s next?


Kovačević: Polishing and pushing this one and than repeating our Lessons Learned meeting and listening to the feedback. That’s always an exciting and terrifying time.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13872 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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