Super Bear Adventure Party Settings: Yes, You Can Hit Your Friends

Highlights

Party settings arrived with multiplayer in update 12.0.0 on July 2, 2025.
A party can be set to allow damage to other players and to disable collisions.
Multiplayer is cross-platform across Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch.
At launch, The Hive, the Arcade World, and Tristopio's missions were not available in multiplayer.
Update 13.0.5 fixed player interaction with water and walls when collisions are disabled.

Playing together in Super Bear Adventure does not have to stay friendly. Since multiplayer launched, a party can be set up so players can hit each other, or so collisions are turned off.

These options get far less attention than how to join a party, yet they can change the whole feel of a session. This guide is based on the official changelog on the Super Bear Adventure website, checked on November 9, 2026. The current version on Google Play is 13.0.8.

Quick answer: Party settings are the multiplayer options in Super Bear Adventure, available since version 12.0.0. The official changelog names two examples: allowing damage to other players and disabling collisions. It does not list the remaining options, so the full set has to be checked in the game itself.

What Party Settings Can Do

Update 12.0.0, known as The Multiplayer Update, launched on July 2, 2025. Its notes say party settings allow "dealing damage to other players, disable collisions, etc." The word "etc." suggests there are more options, but the developer did not spell them out.

Players enter multiplayer through the network machine, added to Bear Village in the same update. The table below sums up the two options named in the changelog.

Option	What the changelog says	Good for
Player damage	Players can deal damage to other players	Casual duels and challenges between friends
Disable collisions	Listed as "disable collisions" with no further detail	Tight areas and parties focused on finishing missions

The "Good for" column is our own suggestion, not developer guidance. The changelog also does not say whether the collision option applies only between players, so its exact effect is worth testing in the game.

When to Turn Them On

Player damage works best when everyone in the party has agreed to it. Without that agreement, an accidental hit during a fight with enemies can quickly start an argument, especially if someone is still learning the controls.

Disabling collisions may help when several bears have to get through a narrow path or share a small platform, so players are not pushing each other around. For roleplay or hide-and-seek games, adjust the settings to whatever rules the group agrees on before starting.

Multiplayer Limits to Know

Super Bear Adventure multiplayer is cross-platform across Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch. Even so, the 12.0.0 notes say The Hive, the Arcade World, and Tristopio's missions are not available in multiplayer "for now". That restriction was written in 2025, so it is worth confirming in the game.

Update 13.0.0 on July 20, 2026, gave players a new reason to team up. The Crystalline Lagoon level includes an optional area that can only be completed in multiplayer.

How Multiplayer Has Changed

The mode has been refined steadily since launch. These are the changes that matter most when playing in a party.

Version	Date	Change
12.0.1	July 9, 2025	Fixed host save syncing that sometimes failed
12.0.3	August 16, 2025	Added a help window when failing to join a party
12.1.0	October 16, 2025	Emotes playable in the lobby, multiplayer vote bug fixed
12.1.2	November 17, 2025	Level unlock cutscenes no longer play only for the host
12.1.3	November 26, 2025	Version number shown on the lobby screen
12.1.4	April 28, 2026	New invite code format, plus easy copy and paste
13.0.5	September 17, 2026	Fixed player interaction with water and walls when collisions are disabled

All entries come from the official changelog on the Super Bear Adventure website.

If You Cannot Join a Party

The easiest thing to check is the game version. The version number was added to the lobby in 12.1.3 specifically to reduce confusion when players fail to join a party on another version. Make sure everyone has updated to the same one.

Keep in mind that update timing can differ by platform, so a friend on iOS or Nintendo Switch may not have the same version as an Android player yet. If an invite code is causing trouble, use the copy and paste feature added in 12.1.4 to avoid typing errors.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. Can players hit each other in Super Bear Adventure?

Yes, if player damage is turned on in the party settings. The option has been available since update 12.0.0.

2. What does disabling collisions do?

The changelog only lists it as "disable collisions" without further detail. Update 13.0.5 later fixed player interaction with water and walls while the option is active.

3. How do you enter multiplayer mode?

Through the network machine in Bear Village, added in update 12.0.0.

4. Can Android players play with iOS and Switch players?

Yes. The 12.0.0 changelog says multiplayer is cross-platform across Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch.

5. What is the full list of party settings?

The official changelog names only player damage and collisions, then ends with "etc." The complete list has to be checked in the game.

Conclusion

Party settings make Super Bear Adventure sessions more flexible, from friendly duels to games with collisions switched off. Before starting, agree on the rules and make sure everyone is on the same version of the game.