Bear The Animal Tosser is an arcade-style game where players control a zookeeper named Bear, who captures escaped zoo animals. The game's unique stacking mechanic lets players pick up and stack animals on their heads based on weight, requiring strategic planning and a LIFO mindset.
Developed in C#, the game uses principles such as state machines for animal behavior and physics-based collision systems. This project aimed to build a minimal viable product with the core novel mechanics from user feedback before expanding with optional features like power-ups and cosmetics.
The core gameplay revolved around the stacking mechanic, so players would have to strategically stack and throw animals into pens based on location, time remaining, and the animal's weight constraints. The game features a charming 2D-pixel art aesthetic with a cartoony and humorous tone, created from original assets and maps with diverse zoo settings worldwide.