Bearnard, retro puzzle platformer with turn-based combat and cards, coming to Nintendo Switch

Publisher Untold Tales, along with solo developer Michał Wikliński, today announced that Bearnard is making the jump to Nintendo Switch. The title launches on May 9, 2025.

Bearnard features a mix of turn-based combat, archery, and card-enhanced battles alongside action-adventuring inspired by the 8-bit era. It’s set against the backdrop of an adventure in which a master archer and reluctant hero attempts to reclaim a legendary bow and defend his woodland home.

Learn more in the following overview:

Bearnard seems like your typical bear. Lazy, grumpy, and always looking for an excuse to nap. But he’s also a master archer and a rather reluctant hero, begrudgingly talked into an epic adventure to reclaim a legendary bow and defend his woodland home.

In this single-player, story-driven journey, you’ll explore diverse landscapes, battle countless enemies, solve physics-based puzzles, and meet a cast of quirky characters. Collect and unleash powerful cards in turn-based battles, carefully strategizing each move to outwit and overcome your foes.

Key Features

• In-Depth Card Play and Strategy: Discover and wield over 60+ powerful cards, transforming every battle into a dynamic, ever-evolving puzzle. Combine elemental cards to create devastating combos.
• Become a Master Archer to Dish Out Your Cards: In battles, you don’t just play cards, you need to hit your foes with that perfect bullseye shot too. Carefully aim each shot, use physics and the environment to your advantage to land the right shots.
• An 8-Bit Era-Inspired Action Adventure: Visually inspired by 8-bit classic that started a gaming revolution, Bearnard takes you through lush forests, abandoned mines, snowy mountains, towering castles, and dark dungeons. Each biome is filled with its own challenges and lurking evil.
• Discover Secrets and Harness Physics to Defeat Your Foes: Bearnard’s world is filled with hidden secrets and puzzles that require both skill and thinking. Shoot arrows at levers to open hidden passages, trigger platforms to launch yourself to new heights, or use the environment to your advantage—drop chandeliers on enemies, throw crates for crushing blows, and manipulate physics to gain the upper hand in battle.

You can see a trailer for the game below.

Official Trailer

The game will be available as a digital download for $14.99. Access more Nintendo Switch news here.