The Game Bakers
@thegamebakers.com
We make games like we make food. With a lot of love. Latest game Haven ✨. Previously: Furi, Squids Odyssey, Combo Crew.
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We added fishing to our climbing game Cairn!
Not only are the lakes beautiful, they’re perfect for catching nutrient rich fish. There might be other hidden places to grab some too…
Stock up so you have the energy to reach the peak!
Not only are the lakes beautiful, they’re perfect for catching nutrient rich fish. There might be other hidden places to grab some too…
Stock up so you have the energy to reach the peak!
January 19, 2026 at 1:40 AM
We added fishing to our climbing game Cairn!
Not only are the lakes beautiful, they’re perfect for catching nutrient rich fish. There might be other hidden places to grab some too…
Stock up so you have the energy to reach the peak!
Not only are the lakes beautiful, they’re perfect for catching nutrient rich fish. There might be other hidden places to grab some too…
Stock up so you have the energy to reach the peak!
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IndieCade announced its award winners yesterday. This year each award comes with a small print the size of a tarot card. I designed the one for the Grand Jury price.
Congratulations to @thegamebakers.com for winning with their mountaineering adventure Cairn. The card will be on its way soon.
Congratulations to @thegamebakers.com for winning with their mountaineering adventure Cairn. The card will be on its way soon.
The Grand Jury Winner for the 19th Annual IndieCade Awards is Cairn, by @thegamebakers.com!
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This is their second IndieCade Award this year.
Award art by Richard Boeser!
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This is their second IndieCade Award this year.
Award art by Richard Boeser!
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
IndieCade announced its award winners yesterday. This year each award comes with a small print the size of a tarot card. I designed the one for the Grand Jury price.
Congratulations to @thegamebakers.com for winning with their mountaineering adventure Cairn. The card will be on its way soon.
Congratulations to @thegamebakers.com for winning with their mountaineering adventure Cairn. The card will be on its way soon.
WOW! It means so much to us that our climbing game Cairn won the GRAND JURY award from IndieCade, especially from such a prestigious Jury ❤️See you on the Mountain Jan 29th.
January 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM
WOW! It means so much to us that our climbing game Cairn won the GRAND JURY award from IndieCade, especially from such a prestigious Jury ❤️See you on the Mountain Jan 29th.
Cairn WON Best Systemic Design at IndieCade!
We’re so proud that Cairn’s intuitive and precise climbing system was recognized by this global celebration of innovative indie games!
Play Cairns demo and see how good the climbing feels before Cairn launches Jan 29th!
We’re so proud that Cairn’s intuitive and precise climbing system was recognized by this global celebration of innovative indie games!
Play Cairns demo and see how good the climbing feels before Cairn launches Jan 29th!
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Cairn WON Best Systemic Design at IndieCade!
We’re so proud that Cairn’s intuitive and precise climbing system was recognized by this global celebration of innovative indie games!
Play Cairns demo and see how good the climbing feels before Cairn launches Jan 29th!
We’re so proud that Cairn’s intuitive and precise climbing system was recognized by this global celebration of innovative indie games!
Play Cairns demo and see how good the climbing feels before Cairn launches Jan 29th!
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Congratulations to the nominees of the Mike Sellers Systemic Design Award! 💡
@thegamebakers.com
@desktopexplorergame.com
@tinybookshopgame.com
@finjico.bsky.social @hollowponds.bsky.social
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardCeremony will be streamed on #Steam and #YouTube TOMORROW 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST.
@thegamebakers.com
@desktopexplorergame.com
@tinybookshopgame.com
@finjico.bsky.social @hollowponds.bsky.social
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardCeremony will be streamed on #Steam and #YouTube TOMORROW 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST.
January 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Congratulations to the nominees of the Mike Sellers Systemic Design Award! 💡
@thegamebakers.com
@desktopexplorergame.com
@tinybookshopgame.com
@finjico.bsky.social @hollowponds.bsky.social
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardCeremony will be streamed on #Steam and #YouTube TOMORROW 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST.
@thegamebakers.com
@desktopexplorergame.com
@tinybookshopgame.com
@finjico.bsky.social @hollowponds.bsky.social
🏆 #IndieCade #AwardCeremony will be streamed on #Steam and #YouTube TOMORROW 11:00 am PST/2:00 pm EST.
If you love love like WE love love, you’ll love the The Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball Steam fest!
Lovers Yu and Kay crash land on an alien planet, and will do anything to keep their love alive in Haven!
Play it in the fest, you’ll love it <3
Lovers Yu and Kay crash land on an alien planet, and will do anything to keep their love alive in Haven!
Play it in the fest, you’ll love it <3
January 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
If you love love like WE love love, you’ll love the The Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball Steam fest!
Lovers Yu and Kay crash land on an alien planet, and will do anything to keep their love alive in Haven!
Play it in the fest, you’ll love it <3
Lovers Yu and Kay crash land on an alien planet, and will do anything to keep their love alive in Haven!
Play it in the fest, you’ll love it <3
Kick off Cairn’s launch with a climb!
If you’re in France, our friends at Vertical’Art are hosting launch celebrations Jan 29th in five of their Awesome gyms!
Play the demo in a real climbing gym, and if you’re ready for more challenge, beat their IRL Cairn walls to win prizes! 👇
If you’re in France, our friends at Vertical’Art are hosting launch celebrations Jan 29th in five of their Awesome gyms!
Play the demo in a real climbing gym, and if you’re ready for more challenge, beat their IRL Cairn walls to win prizes! 👇
January 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Kick off Cairn’s launch with a climb!
If you’re in France, our friends at Vertical’Art are hosting launch celebrations Jan 29th in five of their Awesome gyms!
Play the demo in a real climbing gym, and if you’re ready for more challenge, beat their IRL Cairn walls to win prizes! 👇
If you’re in France, our friends at Vertical’Art are hosting launch celebrations Jan 29th in five of their Awesome gyms!
Play the demo in a real climbing gym, and if you’re ready for more challenge, beat their IRL Cairn walls to win prizes! 👇
"Vous n’êtes sûrement pas passés à côté de cette simulation d’escalade aussi réaliste que punitive."
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
January 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
"Vous n’êtes sûrement pas passés à côté de cette simulation d’escalade aussi réaliste que punitive."
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
"I'm sure you've heard of this climbing simulation thats as realistic as it is challenging."
Thanks @psinsidefr.bsky.social ! Hard core climbing, coming up!
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Float away with the dreamy, futuristic sounds of Haven (OST) by Danger, out now on vinyl.🌙✨
Available now at the Materia Store, courtesy of @g4frecords.bsky.social materia.store/products/hav...
Available now at the Materia Store, courtesy of @g4frecords.bsky.social materia.store/products/hav...
January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Float away with the dreamy, futuristic sounds of Haven (OST) by Danger, out now on vinyl.🌙✨
Available now at the Materia Store, courtesy of @g4frecords.bsky.social materia.store/products/hav...
Available now at the Materia Store, courtesy of @g4frecords.bsky.social materia.store/products/hav...
Wanna stream or make videos about our climbing game Cairn?
Apply for an creator key so you can start making content day 1! 🏔️
Check out the form below for more info 👇
Apply for an creator key so you can start making content day 1! 🏔️
Check out the form below for more info 👇
January 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Wanna stream or make videos about our climbing game Cairn?
Apply for an creator key so you can start making content day 1! 🏔️
Check out the form below for more info 👇
Apply for an creator key so you can start making content day 1! 🏔️
Check out the form below for more info 👇
"Its climbing gameplay is intricate, letting you control each limb individually and precisely with a unique control scheme."
We pair our deep control scheme with an equally impactful narrative. The adventure is almost here! Thanks Inverse!
We pair our deep control scheme with an equally impactful narrative. The adventure is almost here! Thanks Inverse!
January 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"Its climbing gameplay is intricate, letting you control each limb individually and precisely with a unique control scheme."
We pair our deep control scheme with an equally impactful narrative. The adventure is almost here! Thanks Inverse!
We pair our deep control scheme with an equally impactful narrative. The adventure is almost here! Thanks Inverse!
As you climb in Cairn you’ll unearth Kami’s hidden past. Walking in the footprints of earlier failed expeditions, you might just discover the remnants of the civilization that lived in the mountain.
Where did they all go?
What answers wait in these grand ruins?
Where did they all go?
What answers wait in these grand ruins?
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM
As you climb in Cairn you’ll unearth Kami’s hidden past. Walking in the footprints of earlier failed expeditions, you might just discover the remnants of the civilization that lived in the mountain.
Where did they all go?
What answers wait in these grand ruins?
Where did they all go?
What answers wait in these grand ruins?
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I had a chat with The Game Bakers about Cairn, one of my most anticipated games of 2026 www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
"We wanted to explore that longing for absolute freedom": Cairn is a survival climbing game about human will, endurance, and sacrifice
Big in 2026 | We speak to The Game Bakers about sacrifice and survival in tactical climbing sim Cairn
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January 8, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I had a chat with The Game Bakers about Cairn, one of my most anticipated games of 2026 www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
If Cairn inspired you to climb, the walls at La Grappe are waiting for ya!
You can even play Cairn at La Grappe’s Gyms, and climb a Cairn inspired wall - top it for a chance to win some Cairn merch 🗻
You can even play Cairn at La Grappe’s Gyms, and climb a Cairn inspired wall - top it for a chance to win some Cairn merch 🗻
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
If Cairn inspired you to climb, the walls at La Grappe are waiting for ya!
You can even play Cairn at La Grappe’s Gyms, and climb a Cairn inspired wall - top it for a chance to win some Cairn merch 🗻
You can even play Cairn at La Grappe’s Gyms, and climb a Cairn inspired wall - top it for a chance to win some Cairn merch 🗻
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You heard that right! You’ll soon be able to grab this beautiful title on our store and keep it yours forever 💜
Wishlist now: bit.ly/Cairn_GOG
Wishlist now: bit.ly/Cairn_GOG
Cairn is climbing onto another platform you love!
We’re happy to announce Cairn will launch day one on @gog.com alongside PS5 and Steam.
The adventure begins on January 29th!
We’re happy to announce Cairn will launch day one on @gog.com alongside PS5 and Steam.
The adventure begins on January 29th!
January 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
You heard that right! You’ll soon be able to grab this beautiful title on our store and keep it yours forever 💜
Wishlist now: bit.ly/Cairn_GOG
Wishlist now: bit.ly/Cairn_GOG
Cairn is climbing onto another platform you love!
We’re happy to announce Cairn will launch day one on @gog.com alongside PS5 and Steam.
The adventure begins on January 29th!
We’re happy to announce Cairn will launch day one on @gog.com alongside PS5 and Steam.
The adventure begins on January 29th!
January 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Cairn is climbing onto another platform you love!
We’re happy to announce Cairn will launch day one on @gog.com alongside PS5 and Steam.
The adventure begins on January 29th!
We’re happy to announce Cairn will launch day one on @gog.com alongside PS5 and Steam.
The adventure begins on January 29th!
"I don't think I've ever gripped a game controller tighter in my life than while playing the demo for Cairn."
GamesRadar+ sat down with Cairn's Creative Director, @emericthoa.bsky.social, to learn what makes our climbing so tense! Read it here:
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
GamesRadar+ sat down with Cairn's Creative Director, @emericthoa.bsky.social, to learn what makes our climbing so tense! Read it here:
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
January 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"I don't think I've ever gripped a game controller tighter in my life than while playing the demo for Cairn."
GamesRadar+ sat down with Cairn's Creative Director, @emericthoa.bsky.social, to learn what makes our climbing so tense! Read it here:
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
GamesRadar+ sat down with Cairn's Creative Director, @emericthoa.bsky.social, to learn what makes our climbing so tense! Read it here:
www.gamesradar.com/games/advent...
"A core promise of Cairn is that you can essentially climb anywhere, that all of the rock face is your playground." - @ign.com
Don't miss IGN's exclusive early preview of Cairn! Read it below!
Don't miss IGN's exclusive early preview of Cairn! Read it below!
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
"A core promise of Cairn is that you can essentially climb anywhere, that all of the rock face is your playground." - @ign.com
Don't miss IGN's exclusive early preview of Cairn! Read it below!
Don't miss IGN's exclusive early preview of Cairn! Read it below!
"I’m invested in the story, but just as intrigued in the idea of talking to friends about their routes and watching others take on the mountain, especially those brave enough to challenge the piton-less, permadeath Free-Solo difficulty"
IGN has the deepest look yet into Cairn's story!
IGN has the deepest look yet into Cairn's story!
January 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"I’m invested in the story, but just as intrigued in the idea of talking to friends about their routes and watching others take on the mountain, especially those brave enough to challenge the piton-less, permadeath Free-Solo difficulty"
IGN has the deepest look yet into Cairn's story!
IGN has the deepest look yet into Cairn's story!
Mom look, I'm on the cover ! 😎
🏔️ FEBRUARY COVER REVEAL! 🏔️
New year, new adventures! Climb, roll, and fly your way through February with this edition’s line-up…
Available to pre-order NOW - 🔗 in bio!
#patchmagazine #covereveal #indiegames #cozygaming #cairn
New year, new adventures! Climb, roll, and fly your way through February with this edition’s line-up…
Available to pre-order NOW - 🔗 in bio!
#patchmagazine #covereveal #indiegames #cozygaming #cairn
January 6, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Mom look, I'm on the cover ! 😎
Alpinism can be life or death, the kind of endeavor that builds unbreakable bonds.
Hyoie O’Grady, playing Marco in Cairn, tells us more about Aava and Marco’s friendship in Cairn’s epic Story!
Hyoie O’Grady, playing Marco in Cairn, tells us more about Aava and Marco’s friendship in Cairn’s epic Story!
January 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Alpinism can be life or death, the kind of endeavor that builds unbreakable bonds.
Hyoie O’Grady, playing Marco in Cairn, tells us more about Aava and Marco’s friendship in Cairn’s epic Story!
Hyoie O’Grady, playing Marco in Cairn, tells us more about Aava and Marco’s friendship in Cairn’s epic Story!
"Led by a contemplative and artistic approach inspired by comic books - strengthened by Mathieu Bablet, the comic book author- Cairn promises a unique and dizzying ascent."
An honor to have Cairn featured in Le Monde's list of most anticipated games!!!
An honor to have Cairn featured in Le Monde's list of most anticipated games!!!
January 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
"Led by a contemplative and artistic approach inspired by comic books - strengthened by Mathieu Bablet, the comic book author- Cairn promises a unique and dizzying ascent."
An honor to have Cairn featured in Le Monde's list of most anticipated games!!!
An honor to have Cairn featured in Le Monde's list of most anticipated games!!!
"Like real climbing, it is challenging and somewhat brutal."
Thank you @theguardian.com for selecting Cairn as one of your 10 most anticipated games of the year! Jan 29th can't come soon enough!
Thank you @theguardian.com for selecting Cairn as one of your 10 most anticipated games of the year! Jan 29th can't come soon enough!
January 4, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"Like real climbing, it is challenging and somewhat brutal."
Thank you @theguardian.com for selecting Cairn as one of your 10 most anticipated games of the year! Jan 29th can't come soon enough!
Thank you @theguardian.com for selecting Cairn as one of your 10 most anticipated games of the year! Jan 29th can't come soon enough!
"Like those other games — and like the sport itself — Cairn promises a rhythmic, meditative, solo challenge."
Number #5 on Polygon's most anticipated games! The mountain is almost here!
Number #5 on Polygon's most anticipated games! The mountain is almost here!
January 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
"Like those other games — and like the sport itself — Cairn promises a rhythmic, meditative, solo challenge."
Number #5 on Polygon's most anticipated games! The mountain is almost here!
Number #5 on Polygon's most anticipated games! The mountain is almost here!