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creating stuff on good days - game designer at The Game Bakers working on Cairn - enjmin alum - rayonnant contrarié

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Cairn - Technical Breakdown - Rock Rendering, Anthony Beyer I was lucky to work on Cairn as Technical Art Director, and now that the game has been released, I thought it might be interesting to share some of its "development secrets". At the beginning, i want...

our wizard-in-chief at @thegamebakers.com Anthony Beyer made a breakdown about ミ🪨 rocks 🪨彡. check it out! www.artstation.com/artwork/AZzrJm

03.03.2026 21:46 👍 158 🔁 45 💬 4 📌 5
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Play the Demo of "BEWARE OF THE CARTOGRAPHER!" on Steam today!

store.steampowered.com/app/4308410/...

It's free, takes 15-30 minutes to complete, and if you feel like it, I'd really love to hear your thoughts 👀

02.03.2026 12:30 👍 71 🔁 34 💬 4 📌 0
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Four years ago I woke up at 5 am from distant explosions. I asked my boyfriend if he heard them too, he said he didn’t and I should go back to sleep. I tried to calm myself down, went on the internet, it was silent, no news or explanations.

24.02.2026 11:07 👍 5410 🔁 1651 💬 15 📌 14

thanks for the nice words, I'm really glad you're enjoying it so far 😊 this is definitely one of the hardest walls in the game, especially without pitons... if you have chalk and grip boosts, now's the time to use them! I hope you beat it!!

22.02.2026 13:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pilgrim
Pilgrim YouTube video by Nicholas Britell - Topic

I like but don't care that much for Star Wars, but I watched Andor in November and still think about it regularly. the writing, the direction, the epic climaxes... and also very much these drums : www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyKY...

19.02.2026 17:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

thank you so much for making this Jeremy, I've shared it with the team 😊 wonderful writing that touches on a lot of a what we tried to achieve, very grateful for that!

18.02.2026 09:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
What Actually Makes a Game Feel Free? - Jeremy Jayne
What Actually Makes a Game Feel Free? - Jeremy Jayne YouTube video by noclip_2

🚨 VIDEO ESSAY 🧐

Our new video from @jeremybjayne.bsky.social explores climbing games and what true freedom in game design means.

WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=DAlY...

16.02.2026 20:41 👍 137 🔁 32 💬 2 📌 5
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Hi climbers!
The goats have never seen this many visitors pass through! 300,000 new climbers on Kami in a week! 😱
Thank you all for over 300,000 ascents 🏔️

05.02.2026 17:05 👍 160 🔁 20 💬 7 📌 5

thank you for this very thoughtful write-up ❤️‍🔥!

03.02.2026 13:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

ET JE L'APPREND DANS LA PRESSE ??

Non c'est faux, je savais hihi. 😁
Je peux enfin vous en parler : BALADINS ARRIVE SUR CONSOLES !

C'est la fin d'un long long ride pour nous. Achetez-en plein pour réssuciter SbS !

03.02.2026 08:44 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0

❤️❤️❤️

03.02.2026 10:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

thank you so much Hafiz! I'm madly in love with Rhythm Doctor, so it means a lot 🙂‍↕️ when you start really getting the hang of it/speedrunning as we did internally, Cairn secretly becomes a rhythm game too 😇

02.02.2026 15:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I'm seeing a lot of feedbacks of people reaching the top using our assist features and saying "it was still difficult". I love that! Rewind can seem like a cheatcode, but it doesn't strip of the experience. Accessibility is not a design cave in, it's actually radical 🤘

01.02.2026 10:55 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1

do it 👀

01.02.2026 22:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I'm seeing a lot of feedbacks of people reaching the top using our assist features and saying "it was still difficult". I love that! Rewind can seem like a cheatcode, but it doesn't strip of the experience. Accessibility is not a design cave in, it's actually radical 🤘

01.02.2026 10:55 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1

double merci ❤️‍🔥 il suffira d'un petit groupe d'initiés convaincus pour faire vivre l'Escabot 👀

29.01.2026 20:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

mon plus grand échec sur ce jeu : ne pas réussir à convaincre que la traduction française de Climbot aurait dû être "Escabot".

29.01.2026 20:21 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

envie de grimper cette montagne avec le capitaine Haddock désormais, pas merci

29.01.2026 19:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Cairn embargo is up and I am so pleased to say the game is a triumph. Gorgeous, nerve-wracking, and I don't think I've ever heard a vocal performance like the one given by the protagonist. Just a coiled spring of determination and anger. Remarkable.

29.01.2026 14:12 👍 759 🔁 50 💬 14 📌 7
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Save 10% on Cairn on Steam Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mou...

right after, I got ejected in the air - fortunately I didn't die, because death wasn't technically in the game yet. building this was a truly an amazing journey with @thegamebakers.com. it's out NOW, hopefully you get to experience some of that thrill as well ❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/...

29.01.2026 19:05 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

I can vividly remember the first time I put my hands on the climbing controller in Cairn, and had a little shiver down my spine because I felt excited to work on this game.

29.01.2026 19:05 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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🎉Huge congrats to our friends @thegamebakers.com for their release of survival-climber Cairn on PS5 and PC! The views are looking incredible from here! 👏😎

⛰️The Guardian 4/5
⛰️Game Informer 9.25/10
⛰️GameSpot 9/10
⛰️IGN 9/10
⛰️PC Gamer 91/100
⛰️GAMINGbible 10/10
⛰️CGMagazine 10/10
⛰️Mashable 4.6/5
+ more!

29.01.2026 15:25 👍 80 🔁 21 💬 2 📌 2
Cairn - Launch Trailer
Cairn - Launch Trailer YouTube video by The Game Bakers

Worked again with Benjamin C. on this launch trailer and it's one of my favorite.
It rightfully gives the vibe that Cairn is more than a climbing game, it's an adventure game.
youtu.be/6Ejphz8fY0A

29.01.2026 14:15 👍 110 🔁 30 💬 5 📌 4

ok le thread de ce post maintenant c'est vraiment #en-cuisine all over again @naephilym.bsky.social @marjoriedeneux.bsky.social

29.01.2026 12:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

j'ai passé le message ❤️‍🔥 merci à toi pour les travaux !!

29.01.2026 11:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

merci Paul ☀️💛 j'espère que ça te plaira !!

26.01.2026 12:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Antoine Rey : "L'escalade est un sujet parfait pour un jeu vidéo" Pourquoi faut-il 4 ou 5 ans pour créer un jeu vidéo ? Comment faire en sorte que les joueurs éprouvent les sensations d'un alpiniste ? Des questions au cœur de la sortie d'un des jeux les plus attendu...

dimanche, j'ai pu parler un peu de Cairn sur France Info, avant la sortie du jeu qui a lieu dans... 3 jours 😳❤️‍🔥 www.franceinfo.fr/replay-radio...

26.01.2026 10:42 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Play LouveSystems' Realms NOW straight from your browser! Realms is a casual strategy game for up to 8 players at a time. Challenge your friends!

heads up!! I've just released my new game called Realms!

realms.louve.systems

It's a strategy game you can play with your friends straight in your browser. Easy to pick up but with deep positional gameplay - give it a go! ♥

I will post some more about it in the upcoming days

#gamedev

25.01.2026 17:56 👍 13 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0

i'm not big on vinyls but you have to admit this one is hot

23.01.2026 15:38 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians is a gorgeous film. After 65 years, its design is still fresh.

Disney's artists went for a new, adventurous look -- one that Walt Disney himself opposed. We explore how they did it: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/designing-...

19.01.2026 21:29 👍 2566 🔁 622 💬 22 📌 74