MONTPELLIER, JUNE 11TH, 2025 - Independent game studio The Game Bakers has revealed the cast of its upcoming survival-climber game, Cairn, which is part of the Official Selection of the 2025 Tribeca Festival Games Program. In celebration of the game’s New York premiere at the Festival, which includes an exclusive playable demo at the Tribeca Games Gallery at Pier 57 from June 11-15, the studio has shared more details about the voice talent bringing Cairn’s story
Cairn marks the first videogame collaboration for acclaimed comic book artist and writer Mathieu Bablet, author of award winning Carbone & Silicium or Shangri-la. Mathieu Bablet is the art director and writer for the game, which weaves an intense survival-climbing experience with the journey of Aava, attempting to summit the mountain she’s been training for her whole life.
Aava is a tough and experienced climber, on her way to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Kami. The multi-award winning actress Sophia Eleni (Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Call the Midwife, Dungeons and Dragons...) is giving Aava all her determination and grit. and characters to life.
Actress and singer Camille Constantin Da Silva & Gildaa also contributes to bringing Aava to life by giving her her singing voice and by conveying the character’s intense effort with a rich mosaic of breath, strain, and pain sounds.
Along the ascent, Aava will meet Marco. A polar opposite of Aava, he’s cheerful and social. Hyoie O’Grady (Outlander, Dying Light 2, Wuthering Waves...) conveys the young climber’s aspiration and his humanity.
Chris is Aava’s agent. His star climber is about to embark on the most difficult ascent in the world, and become a legend. But Adam Howden (Final Fantasy XIV, Metaphor Re:Fantasio, Xenoblade Chronicles...) is not exactly living the dream — chasing her for updates to keep the sponsors from having a meltdown.
With over 15h of playtime for the main storyline only, Aava will make unexpected encounters along her ascent and meet characters yet to be revealed, played by an excellent cast:
Aaron Neil (Peaky Blinders, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Castlevania: Nocturne...)
Rebecca Benson (Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Xenoblade Chronicles 3...)
Alexandra Boulton (Dragon Quest...)
Rich Keeble (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Split Fiction, New World: Aeternum...)
The voice actors were directed by SIDE UK’s team of amazing voice directors: Kate Saxton and Damien Goodwin.
About Cairn
Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Plan your route carefully and climb anywhere, managing pitons and resources to survive the unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime.
Cairn is a realistic mountain ascent adventure with an intuitive climbing simulation that lets players climb naturally, seamlessly moving arms and legs. Climbers are free to explore the mountain, read the rock face and decide on their route.
Find the game on Steam and PS5.
Cairn’s demo is currently available on Steam (with 99% Overwhelmingly Positive reviews) and Playstation 5.
For more information on Cairn, visit https://www.thegamebakers.com/cairn/ and follow them on Bluesky, X, Instagram, and Tiktok. For art and trailers, you can find the presskit here.
For special interview and any other requests, get in touch with magic@thegamebakers.com
About The Game Bakers
The Game Bakers is an independent game studio working hard to create games that players will remember. Their track record includes frenzied bossfight game Furi, romantic space RPG Haven, underwater tactical RPG Squids Odyssey and the mobile brawler Combo Crew. The studio, founded in 2010, is based in Montpellier, France. They work on original creations that they self-publish, and the team works remotely with members around France and the world. thegamebakers.com