One bar, then another. Tonight, she's taking the long way home.

The protagonist is a woman in her twenties.
She wanders through the streets at night, visiting small, cozy bars along the way.

Order a drink or something to eat, chat with the owner and the other patrons at the counter, and take a look around.
You never know what little detail might catch your eye.

An old photograph. A small object sitting on a shelf. Something strangely familiar...

Examining these seemingly ordinary things can spark new conversations—and before long, those conversations begin to stir memories of her own.

Her father.
Her mother.
Her grandfather.
That family trip from long ago.

She hadn't forgotten them.
She just hadn't thought about them in a while.

Look Around and Listen

Examine interesting objects around each bar to discover new conversations.
Choose how to respond and enjoy the little moments you share with the owners and patrons you meet along the way.

What Will You Order Tonight?

Each bar has its own selection of drinks and dishes to discover.
Everything you order is added to your list, creating a record of your night of bar-hopping.

Collect the Little Things You Love

Whenever something catches the protagonist's eye as cute or simply intriguing, it can find its way onto her Cute List.
With every new bar, her collection of little favorites grows.

Follow the Memories

A conversation with a stranger. Something found tucked away in a bar.
Small encounters can bring back memories of family and days gone by.

As she makes her way from bar to bar, the protagonist slowly looks back on the pieces of her past.

bar-hopping-bear. is a short narrative exploration adventure about bar-hopping, chance conversations, small discoveries, and the memories of family they bring back.