The rules are simple,The persons who own the records on speedrun.com on December 16th at 5pm CET and can be contacted through email or social media wins the competition

We suggest these categories:

• Reach the summit: just get to the top as fast as possible
• Reach the summit with all 9 pitons: find all pitons, and manage to climb without breaking any
• Open the box in the gym
• Grab the honey: find a way to get that sweet, sweet nectar

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Send two screenshots of your complete path using Display path, or a video of your Replay path to fanart@thegamebakers.com before December 13th at 5pm CET to enter!

We’ll pick winners for two categories:

• Hardest route – it can include overhangs, jumps…
• most unusual route – the route we don’t see everyday!

Winners will be announced on the 16th. May the mountain be with you

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Set up

Can I play with any controllers, or keyboard and mouse?

Yes, Cairn supports all controllers as well as keyboard and mouse.

Can I play Cairn on Steamdeck?

We are planning for Cairn to be optimized for Steamdeck at launch. For the demo, you can try, but it’s not optimized yet, there are bugs and the framerate is lower.

Can I play Cairn via Linux?

We don’t officialy support Linux, you may encounter bugs.

Gameplay

Can I select the next limb to move?

The game will automatically select the best limb for you to move next, based on how much weight each of them are holding and your posture. We recommend to play with automatic limbs selection, for a smooth and natural gameplay. If you prefer there is an option to select your limb: go to Settings / Gameplay and chose Manual limb selection.

Can I highlight the limb that is selected?

Yes. Go to Settings / Gameplay and choose Highlight limbs.

How do I turn on the lamp on my stick?

It is in the alternate quick access menu. On controller, you need to use LT/L2 to display the alternate quick access menu. On KBM, press X to toggle between quick access menus.

Can I climb anything?

You can try!

I saved at a bivouac but can’t find the load game menu

You can load your previous saves by displaying the path (press L1 then Y) and aiming at the save points displayed on it, then press A.

Where can I find my photomode screenshots?

In your Steam screenshots gallery

Known issues

The updated list is available here: https://bit.ly/Cairn-DemoFAQ

How to report a problem

On Steam you can head to the Community Hub and post in the forums here

The Game Bakers Discord is also a good place for information.

You can also write to support@thegamebakers.com

To report a bug:

• The problem • Explain the problem with as many details as possible. • If known, what are the steps to reproduce the bug? • What is the reproduction rate? (how often does the bug happen) • Have you had similar issues with other games? • Do you have vsync turn on or off?
• Include your PC configuration

1. Windows + R
2. Tape msinfo32
3. File > Export
4. You will be able to save a .txt file of your config that you can include in your report

Send your logs
1. Open the game local files in Steam (Steam > Library > Cairn Demo > Cog > Manage > Browse local files)
2. Double click on RegroupLogs
3. It will create a .zip file that you can include in your report

We will keep the known issues up to date here.

Thank you!

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Read below for the details and rules,

Use the in-game photo mode to capture a screenshot, anywhere in the demo. Send your screenshot to fanart@thegamebakers.com before December 10th at 5pm CET to enter.

We will announce the winners on December 11th. We can’t wait to see your pictures!

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In the demo, you play as Aava, attempting your first ascent before heading to mount Kami. After a warm-up in the climbing gym, you climb to the summit of mount Tenzen. You have full freedom to explore the small mountain ridge, learn how to climb, forage, and survive in a low-pressure environment. It packs many of the features of the full game.

To mark the occasion, we premiered a brand new gameplay trailer, check it out:

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Can you introduce yourself? Can you tell us about you and your career?

Hi ! Pleased that the Haven team is back out spreading love ! I’m Ryan Highley, actor with a strong focus on voice performances, particularly in the gaming and entertainment worlds. I’ve been living in this line of work since 2018, after a long journey before actually going down this path. “Career” is a funny word, I’m not sure where this is leading but I was born into a family of amateur theatre, singing, and dance lovers, and I got involved in theatre myself from the age of six. But when it came to my studies, I kept things broad, at that point I wasn’t too sure of my career path. I chose what I felt was a neutral dscipline in sales, thinking I could market products in industries I was passionate about, like electric guitars or music XD. But sales didn’t suit me, and I found myself exploring various other fields. In 2018, I had a wake-up call and decided to drop everything to get into professional acting. I committed fully, turned my world around, and here we are today—the leap of faith paid off!

At the very beginning when you started working on Haven, what did you expect? Did you feel inspired by the original performances?

I only found out quite close to the recording date that the project I was working on was Haven. A sound studio now called Light Fader (Audio Workshop at the time) got in touch about the role. As soon as I knew, I dove into researching everything I could about it—I’m pretty passionate that way. Thanks to YouTube, playthroughs, teasers, and other content, I got a good sense of the world  and what would be expected of me. But no, I didn’t initially know it was about a romantic couple stranded on a distant planet after escaping a civilization. Learning that a core part of the characters’ experience was conveyed through intimacy really resonated with me, as I value that depth of vulnerability in my own life, not only in romantic relationships but in every interaction where people show their true selves.

For Haven, the original performances were genuinely inspiring—Janine Harouni’s interpretation of Yu and Chris Lew Kum Hoi’s take on Kay brought so much authenticity to the characters, it was both inspiring and a big challenge.

Would you say you can relate to that couple, or to your character?

Absolutely. There’s something very real and grounded about the couple’s relationship that I think many people, including myself, can relate to. The way Haven portrays intimate moments, conflicts, complaints, and healthy resolutions feels authentic, offering a balanced, healthy take on the ups and downs of couple life, which I really appreciate. Funnily enough, I actually relate a bit more to Kay’s personality in real life than to Yu’s, but there are pieces of Yu that felt like home too. There is something very balanced about the writing, the characters have such different backgrounds and still find common ground, there are several moments where they may hurt each others feelings, but resonable and mature problem solving brings them closer together. I’m glad it’s out there, somewhat giving us all a nice story to witness.

Your performance was matched with the previous recordings, did that change how you recorded in the studio?

Well, we are less and less asked to work in the same booth as our co-actors and more and more, we only get pre-recored lines. So, I do adjust to this, but it has become a broad requirement and skill. What was most unusual, is recording lines that were already set as a reference. This was a unique challenge, as there was such a strong commitment to preserving the original personality and essence of Yu—not only through the writing but also through Janine Harouni’s interpretation. It was essential that I stay true to her portrayal while bringing my own believable version. As always my shades of personality trickle through, but I believe I managed to keep the character’s intricacies and subtleties, but Janine brough a cheaky sharp tone I really liked.

Can you share a funny or memorable moment that happened during the recordings?

Wow, this does take me back a bit, there was definitely fun moments involved. The writing for these characters is genuinely funny, and the relationship between Yu and Kay naturally lends itself to playing around with certain scenes that capture those nice, everyday life moments. The recurring Appledew references, the little conflicts that turn into sweet resolutions, and the bad and good jokes all added to the joy of bringing this character to life. I think “Bloot” ended up being the main laughing factor both for myself and the studio as it came back constantly! It was an overall pleasure to work on, and those small, relatable moments made it memorable especially the cheeky ones.

Is there anything you want to share with us?

Working on this game felt incredibly real, and I truly admire the extra time and effort the developers invested into the Couple Update not knowing exactly where this journey would lead. It was a bold choice that allowed more people to connect deeply with the narration. I myself, am proud to have contributed in my own way. This is also the way Lexie Kendrick and I got to meet. We caught up for coffee a few months after recording, it was great to meet female Kay ! (haha). Since then I’ve been busy in many other games and projects, but I suppose my latest big news is a youtube series called CATS: The Conspurracy with Devora Wilde, it’s in an RPG show called Rôle’N Play, all fun and games.

I can’t wait to see what the Game Bakers will be “baking” for the future! Thank you and Happy Season of Pride !

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What were the constraints when creating the characters?

Hmm, as I recall generally I was directed to retain the same general vibes for their hairstyles and facial features—largely for the purpose of animation/rigging, but I think we had to be wary not to make them look too much like completely different characters from their original counterparts. While I did iterate a few times on different takes, the versions that made it to final were the most balanced between the originals and something new.

In your last interview, you mentioned when working on characters, there are non negotiable elements to character’s designs when reworking them. What are the elements that were fixed and those you could change in creating the gender swap?

In this case, I was very excited to create new versions of Yu and Kay, so I was really keen to make them stand out haha. At certain stages there were requests to make them more 1:1 with their originals (whether it was the hairstyles or outfits), and although I did test them as requested, I also created new ones alongside them that were altered/adapted versions of their original outfits (which are the ones you see implemented in the game)—not because the originals did not fit them, but because I felt like it distinguished them a bit more and made the options feel more like actual options. I totally understand the direction to do a 1:1 and the desire to retain the original designs, but with the new hairstyles it felt like it also called for a new outfit to support the overall updated look—since Yu and Kay weren’t originally designed to have multiple choices in mind, it felt right to bring more variety through this side of things too! I just hope I wasn’t too pushy about it during the process haha, but I feel that it was the right decision in the end.

Only a little bit! But because they were done under the context of being implemented into the final game, it didn’t feel like fanart as much as it just felt like the next step of the process. It was the next step for Yu and Kay’s growth of their characters, and I was really happy to be a part of it!

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Did you decide on the current design quickly? Or were there other designs that stayed in the run for a while? Are there any you still think about?

For outfits we settled quite quickly on the newly designed ones but it took a tiny bit of convincing haha; I wasn’t originally asked to make drastic alterations to their outfits but I presented them anyway because I felt rather strongly about it. Afterwards we settled on it relatively quickly. For the hairstyles and Yu’s face it was a different story since we had to bounce around a bit between some options. Looking back on the sketches, I think for Kay we ended up going for the right hairstyle—it has similar energy to Kay’s original look while bringing along a new feel (though we cut back the length of the sides to bring more similarity/technical reasons). For Yu, there was actually another hairstyle I felt a little more attached to, but I understand why it wasn’t picked. It was still quite similar to Yu’s original hair, though it was a little messier and spunkier and still had a ponytail; but it was missing the metal ring and I think that ended up being a dealbreaker for that option.

Are there elements in the gender swapped designs you wish were there originally?

I think overall I’m still happy with the four designs independently! While there are things that I would change if I were to design Yu and Kay from scratch today, I think the only alterations I would “carry over” from the swapped designs to the original designs are very small things, such as removing a metal piece here or there. The most noticeable 1:1 change I would probably carry to the original (which is a conscious decision I made when designing the swapped version) is probably just changing Kay’s left glove from a bandage wrap to a normal glove—not that I felt the bandage wrap was a bad look, but it was a really minor detail I sometimes forgot about until later haha.

Anything you’d like to tell us?

When I was asked about working on this particular update, I was super happy to hear about it—and I was even happier to see the amount of people it reached and connected with. In addition I’m also very happy and thankful that people are still finding joy in Haven today and that we’re able to share some of the behind the scenes with people! I don’t know how much I can talk about publicly but Haven’s creation was very expansive and very exciting—there’s a goldmine of things that the team and myself came up with that didn’t make the final game but still give me so much joy to look at. So I just want to say thank you to everyone who has played Haven, everyone it’s reached, and the community that is still excited about it to this day! I hope we can continue to share things about it in the future!

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The first gameplay impressions are rolling in, and we’re thrilled to be getting such high praise from Famitsu on twitter:

Read the full article here: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202409/18773

L’article Cairn is on the Tokyo Game Show floor! est apparu en premier sur The Game Bakers.

We were at Gamescom last week – and we return with good news! Cairn won Best Game of Indie Arena Booth. Among 176 incredible indie games, that is no small feat.

It was the first time players could try Cairn, and it meant the world to us to win an award confirming that we’re really working on something special.

And would you look at that turnout? Absolutely packed!

We are pumped to share the demo with you soon and hear what you have to say!

Until then,
Lauranne

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It is finally time for us to let you in on what we’ve been cooking: our next game Cairn, a mountain ascent adventure with an intuitive climbing simulation.

Read the whole description here – also see the superstars who have joined our team to make this game!

We have created a new climbing simulation that gives you complete freedom to explore the mountain, read the rock face and decide on your route. Climbing is challenging, with difficult sections to navigate, and you will need to use your equipment and pitons wisely. Cairn’s story mode will take you on Aava’s journey, as she sets to conquer a summit no one has reached before, and you will decide what she’s ready to sacrifice to achieve the ascent.

We’ll share more with you soon, but in the meantime wishlist Cairn and stay tuned by:

• Joining our Newsletter
• Joining us on Discord

After years of secrecy, it feels really good for the whole team to finally be sharing this with you, and we can’t wait to hear your feedback – and show you more!

Until then,
The Game Bakers

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