Cairn News

[p]Hi everyone, [/p][p][/p][p]The demo has been played by over 500,000 players now. We're glad all of you are training to ascent Mount Kami in a few months now. We're incredibly thankful that you're enjoying the demo, and want to celebrate with you. How about a chance to win some Cairn merch? [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Screenshot by Fs.Retro[/p][p][/p][p]Use the in-game photo mode to capture a screenshot, anywhere in the demo, an send your screenshot to [email protected] before July 29 at 5pm CEST to enter. We can't wait to see your pictures![/p][p][/p][p]The merch to win: Cairn stickers and carabiners![/p][p][/p][p]Note: we can ship to everywhere but Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Crimea, Sevastopol, Yemen, Haiti.[/p]

[p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]We're coming back with an update to the demo! We are introducing a few new features and fixing quite a few bugs. Have a read for details![/p][p][/p][p]New features:[/p]

• [p]You can now heal your fingers in the bivouac using climbing tape[/p]
• [p]Your Climbot can now compost trash and items, and produce some very useful chalk![/p]
• [p]You can now remap the controls to accommodate your play style[/p]
• [p]You can now jump rappel and slide rappel [/p]
• [p]You can now browse all the letters and papers you find in your backpack[/p]

[p][/p][p]Fixes and improvements:[/p]

• [p]Our Climbot friend should find its way even better now[/p]
• [p]Saving: new a load menu and possibility to load save from pause menu[/p]
• [p]Camera: new special camera when entering bivouac[/p]
• [p]Audio: new barks, several audio improvements[/p]
• [p]Tutorials: new tutorial on how to use the light on the staff[/p]
• [p]Settings: new gameplay settings (save reminder, hold feedback..)[/p]
• [p]Dualsense: improvement to haptic / trigger effect / speaker...[/p]
• [p]Fix: No more rope between Aava and Climbot if no piton planted[/p]
• [p]Changes to rope swinging[/p]
• [p]Optimization for performance[/p]
• [p]Multiple bug fixes[/p]

[p]All of this is available in version 1.0.94_945.[/p][p] We hope you'll enjoy these changes, as usual, let us know your thoughts here in the comments or on our Discord.[/p][p]Thank you for playing the demo and getting ready for the ascent of Mount Kami in a few months now![/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Hello climbers, [/p][p][/p][p]500,000 climbers of Mount Tenzen!  We can't wait to see you all on the slopes of Mount Kami![/p][p][/p][p]For those of you who haven't tried the demo, maybe this is your sign? Demo players gave it 99% positive reviews. [/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for playing the demo, for your feedback and for working with us to make Cairn the best game it can be. Aava may be climbing solo, but we're so happy to have every one of you on our ascent of Kami ✨[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Hello climbers,[/p][p][/p][p]Cairn is featured in the Tribeca Festival! Tribeca is famous for its independent films and games selection, which made it a great opportunity for us to tell you more about Cairn’s story and the people who bring it to life. Cairn is not just a fantastic sandbox for climbing in realistic conditions, it also follows the deep and emotional story of Aava, attempting to ascent a mountain she trained for her whole life.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We’ve mentioned it before, Cairn’s narrative and art director is Mathieu Bablet, the acclaimed author of award winning comic books *Carbone & Silicium* or Shangri-la. Renowned for his thought-provoking storytelling and visually stunning science fiction, Bablet brings his signature depth to Cairn. He crafts a gripping journey centered on Aava: her will to push herself beyond the limits—but also about the encounters she makes along the way, and the sacrifices she must face to accomplish her dream.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Read more about Cairn’s story and the great cast bringing it to life here: https://www.thegamebakers.com/cairn-meet-the-cast/[/p][p][/p][p] Thank you for being a part of our ascent![/p]

[p]Hello climbers,[/p][p]You’ve had the chance to climb in the Tenzen mountain ridge in the demo, enjoying a solid rock, good weather and abundant resources in the nature around you. [/p][p][/p][p]But now that you’ve seen a glimpse of what Kami’s snowy summit looks like, you’re probably curious about high-altitude alpinism in more extreme conditions… In our latest video we give you more information on ice-climbing and maybe answer the question on everyone’s (chapped) lips: can your hands be sweaty and frozen at the same time ?[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]It will be no easy feat to ascend the snowy cap of Mount Kami and survive at this icey high altitude, but your trusty ice axes and spikes will see you to the top.[/p][p][/p][p]Cairn is launching November 5th, 2025, and we can’t wait to see you on Kami’s summit (you better bundle up to stay warm!)[/p]