Emeric Thoa
@emericthoa.bsky.social
Game designer & producer at The Game Bakers.
Currently working on game Cairn.
Previously made Furi, Haven and other stuff. Japan lover, amateur cook.
Currently working on game Cairn.
Previously made Furi, Haven and other stuff. Japan lover, amateur cook.
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Here's a sample of the small illustrations drawn for the Cairn Trophies/Achievements 🏆 (Wildlife Edition)
Can you name them?
Are there any experienced players who can identify them? Hehe 😏
#Cairn #dev #thegamebakers #gameart #illustration #art
Can you name them?
Are there any experienced players who can identify them? Hehe 😏
#Cairn #dev #thegamebakers #gameart #illustration #art
February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Here's a sample of the small illustrations drawn for the Cairn Trophies/Achievements 🏆 (Wildlife Edition)
Can you name them?
Are there any experienced players who can identify them? Hehe 😏
#Cairn #dev #thegamebakers #gameart #illustration #art
Can you name them?
Are there any experienced players who can identify them? Hehe 😏
#Cairn #dev #thegamebakers #gameart #illustration #art
I'm just saying that because people sometimes forget how tiring and stressful a launch is. And most of the time it's an effort shared with a publisher. But here it's mostly our little team (and a bit of help on PR from @popagenda.co 👍).
Big congrats to them (at this stage I'm myself not doing much)
Big congrats to them (at this stage I'm myself not doing much)
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I'm just saying that because people sometimes forget how tiring and stressful a launch is. And most of the time it's an effort shared with a publisher. But here it's mostly our little team (and a bit of help on PR from @popagenda.co 👍).
Big congrats to them (at this stage I'm myself not doing much)
Big congrats to them (at this stage I'm myself not doing much)
I had a very strong team during production: experienced, reliable, kind. But I'm impressed by our team at launch. It's not something devs are used to. It's our 3rd launch in 10 years. For half of the team it's their first big launch. But the whole team is making wonders on QA/CM/Publishing. 🤍🤍🤍
February 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I had a very strong team during production: experienced, reliable, kind. But I'm impressed by our team at launch. It's not something devs are used to. It's our 3rd launch in 10 years. For half of the team it's their first big launch. But the whole team is making wonders on QA/CM/Publishing. 🤍🤍🤍
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Game designer et producteur chez The Game Bakers , Emeric Thoa sera l'invité de l'émission Canard PC du mercredi 4 février. Pour parler de Cairn, évidemment !
twitch.tv/canardpc
twitch.tv/canardpc
February 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Game designer et producteur chez The Game Bakers , Emeric Thoa sera l'invité de l'émission Canard PC du mercredi 4 février. Pour parler de Cairn, évidemment !
twitch.tv/canardpc
twitch.tv/canardpc
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Publisher strongly suggested we start posting about Virtue and a Sledgehammer at least twice a week.
Would you be so kind as to share some stuff you'd like to see from this game? I need ideas for posts 🙃
For now, here's a screenshot of a plaza you'll find in the town of Virtud.
Would you be so kind as to share some stuff you'd like to see from this game? I need ideas for posts 🙃
For now, here's a screenshot of a plaza you'll find in the town of Virtud.
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Publisher strongly suggested we start posting about Virtue and a Sledgehammer at least twice a week.
Would you be so kind as to share some stuff you'd like to see from this game? I need ideas for posts 🙃
For now, here's a screenshot of a plaza you'll find in the town of Virtud.
Would you be so kind as to share some stuff you'd like to see from this game? I need ideas for posts 🙃
For now, here's a screenshot of a plaza you'll find in the town of Virtud.
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The #vgtunes of the week is... 🥁
✨ Cairn ✨ by @thegamebakers.com
In honor of the release of the game last week, why not listen to its soundtrack by @martinstig.bsky.social and @toxavanger.bsky.social?
Check it out: vgtunes.chsxf.dev/albums/ee22j...
#vgm #gamemusic #videogamemusic
✨ Cairn ✨ by @thegamebakers.com
In honor of the release of the game last week, why not listen to its soundtrack by @martinstig.bsky.social and @toxavanger.bsky.social?
Check it out: vgtunes.chsxf.dev/albums/ee22j...
#vgm #gamemusic #videogamemusic
February 2, 2026 at 5:11 AM
The #vgtunes of the week is... 🥁
✨ Cairn ✨ by @thegamebakers.com
In honor of the release of the game last week, why not listen to its soundtrack by @martinstig.bsky.social and @toxavanger.bsky.social?
Check it out: vgtunes.chsxf.dev/albums/ee22j...
#vgm #gamemusic #videogamemusic
✨ Cairn ✨ by @thegamebakers.com
In honor of the release of the game last week, why not listen to its soundtrack by @martinstig.bsky.social and @toxavanger.bsky.social?
Check it out: vgtunes.chsxf.dev/albums/ee22j...
#vgm #gamemusic #videogamemusic
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Is this the revival of Kami’s golden age of tourism?
We couldn’t be happier to have welcomed 200,000 climbers to the mountain over the weekend.
We couldn’t be happier to have welcomed 200,000 climbers to the mountain over the weekend.
February 1, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Is this the revival of Kami’s golden age of tourism?
We couldn’t be happier to have welcomed 200,000 climbers to the mountain over the weekend.
We couldn’t be happier to have welcomed 200,000 climbers to the mountain over the weekend.
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For @techradar.com I spoke to the lovely @emericthoa.bsky.social about the making of Cairn! 🏔️
Cc @thegamebakers.com
www.techradar.com/gaming/cairn...
Cc @thegamebakers.com
www.techradar.com/gaming/cairn...
‘In the game, we designed what we call mountain intimidation. It's a system where you can hear the rock depending on where you are looking at it from.’ says Cairn’s creative director of the game’s des...
We chatted with The Game Bakers' Creative Director, Emeric Thoa, about scaling the indie game mountain and what the studio hopes players find at the summit.
www.techradar.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
For @techradar.com I spoke to the lovely @emericthoa.bsky.social about the making of Cairn! 🏔️
Cc @thegamebakers.com
www.techradar.com/gaming/cairn...
Cc @thegamebakers.com
www.techradar.com/gaming/cairn...
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Cairn Patch 1.0.303!
Minor Bug Fix
- Limb Selection Panel Exit Fix
- Phone Call Exit Fix (Turkey)
store.steampowered.com/news/app/158...
Minor Bug Fix
- Limb Selection Panel Exit Fix
- Phone Call Exit Fix (Turkey)
store.steampowered.com/news/app/158...
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Cairn Patch 1.0.303!
Minor Bug Fix
- Limb Selection Panel Exit Fix
- Phone Call Exit Fix (Turkey)
store.steampowered.com/news/app/158...
Minor Bug Fix
- Limb Selection Panel Exit Fix
- Phone Call Exit Fix (Turkey)
store.steampowered.com/news/app/158...
Cairn's reception is incredible but I'm specially moved by the Famitsu review because I'm so in love with Japan.
She told us "It is one of my all-time favorites, and I think this could be my Game of the Year." www.famitsu.com/article/2026...
She told us "It is one of my all-time favorites, and I think this could be my Game of the Year." www.famitsu.com/article/2026...
『Cairn』レビュー。断崖絶壁のわずかな出っ張りに指をかけ、決死の思いで登るクライミングゲーム！ 絶景の中の達成感がヤミツキになる | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com
難攻不落の岩壁を登っていくクライミングゲーム『Cairn』をレビューで紹介。いかに登るかはプレイヤー次第の過酷なサバイバルがたまらん！
www.famitsu.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Cairn's reception is incredible but I'm specially moved by the Famitsu review because I'm so in love with Japan.
She told us "It is one of my all-time favorites, and I think this could be my Game of the Year." www.famitsu.com/article/2026...
She told us "It is one of my all-time favorites, and I think this could be my Game of the Year." www.famitsu.com/article/2026...
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100,000 climbers have taken to Kami's walls in just 24 hours!
Thank you for joining the ascent. We hope you feel the passion we baked into the mountain!
Thank you for joining the ascent. We hope you feel the passion we baked into the mountain!
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
100,000 climbers have taken to Kami's walls in just 24 hours!
Thank you for joining the ascent. We hope you feel the passion we baked into the mountain!
Thank you for joining the ascent. We hope you feel the passion we baked into the mountain!
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"Cairn is a stunning and surprising masterpiece" - Game Informer
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
January 29, 2026 at 7:50 PM
"Cairn is a stunning and surprising masterpiece" - Game Informer
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
Thank you all for joining us on Mt. Kami <3
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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.
January 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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.
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Get the bundle here!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66405...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66405...
Save 8% on The Summit on Steam
store.steampowered.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Get the bundle here!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66405...
store.steampowered.com/bundle/66405...
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BING BONG REAL???
Cairn is Peak? Peak is peak?? Peak is… Cairn???
We’re collabing with our fav climbing pals to bring you The Summit bundle on steam!
Get your climbing fix and get two PEAK games at a discount!
@landfall.se @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
Cairn is Peak? Peak is peak?? Peak is… Cairn???
We’re collabing with our fav climbing pals to bring you The Summit bundle on steam!
Get your climbing fix and get two PEAK games at a discount!
@landfall.se @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
BING BONG REAL???
Cairn is Peak? Peak is peak?? Peak is… Cairn???
We’re collabing with our fav climbing pals to bring you The Summit bundle on steam!
Get your climbing fix and get two PEAK games at a discount!
@landfall.se @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
Cairn is Peak? Peak is peak?? Peak is… Cairn???
We’re collabing with our fav climbing pals to bring you The Summit bundle on steam!
Get your climbing fix and get two PEAK games at a discount!
@landfall.se @aggrocrabgames.bsky.social
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CAIRN sort aujourd'hui !
J'ai eu l'immense chance de travailler sur ce jeux d'escalade exigeant et contemplatif !
Merci @thegamebakers.com !
J'ai eu l'immense chance de travailler sur ce jeux d'escalade exigeant et contemplatif !
Merci @thegamebakers.com !
Time to climb! Cairn is available now.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
Mount Kami awaits, unconquered.
This is what you trained for: fight for every meter of the climb and rise to the challenge.
January 29, 2026 at 5:54 PM
CAIRN sort aujourd'hui !
J'ai eu l'immense chance de travailler sur ce jeux d'escalade exigeant et contemplatif !
Merci @thegamebakers.com !
J'ai eu l'immense chance de travailler sur ce jeux d'escalade exigeant et contemplatif !
Merci @thegamebakers.com !
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Cairn is out today!
Spent ~3 years turning breath, effort, and grip into reliable gameplay feedback - because in this game, your life depends on it.
Grateful for @thegamebakers.com and everyone on the audio team. Can’t wait for you to experience it. ⛰️
Spent ~3 years turning breath, effort, and grip into reliable gameplay feedback - because in this game, your life depends on it.
Grateful for @thegamebakers.com and everyone on the audio team. Can’t wait for you to experience it. ⛰️
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...
store.steampowered.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Cairn is out today!
Spent ~3 years turning breath, effort, and grip into reliable gameplay feedback - because in this game, your life depends on it.
Grateful for @thegamebakers.com and everyone on the audio team. Can’t wait for you to experience it. ⛰️
Spent ~3 years turning breath, effort, and grip into reliable gameplay feedback - because in this game, your life depends on it.
Grateful for @thegamebakers.com and everyone on the audio team. Can’t wait for you to experience it. ⛰️
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
It rightfully gives the vibe that Cairn is more than a climbing game, it's an adventure game.
youtu.be/6Ejphz8fY0A
Cairn - Launch Trailer
YouTube video by The Game Bakers
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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
It rightfully gives the vibe that Cairn is more than a climbing game, it's an adventure game.
youtu.be/6Ejphz8fY0A
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Anybody here remember when we ported part of our game to SNES?
This was a really fun experiment, real Famicom Detective Club Part 2 vibes. Maybe someday we can do the whole thing, I'd love to remix the OST for it. #gamedev #indiegamedev
This was a really fun experiment, real Famicom Detective Club Part 2 vibes. Maybe someday we can do the whole thing, I'd love to remix the OST for it. #gamedev #indiegamedev
January 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Anybody here remember when we ported part of our game to SNES?
This was a really fun experiment, real Famicom Detective Club Part 2 vibes. Maybe someday we can do the whole thing, I'd love to remix the OST for it. #gamedev #indiegamedev
This was a really fun experiment, real Famicom Detective Club Part 2 vibes. Maybe someday we can do the whole thing, I'd love to remix the OST for it. #gamedev #indiegamedev
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Check out all of Cairn’s accessibility options here! www.thegamebakers.com/cairns-acces...
Cairn's Accessibility Options - The Game Bakers
Hi climbers, We work hard to make our games as accessible as possible and for Cairn we have some features like the Rewind that will make a big difference. Here’s a short video presenting Cairn’s acces...
www.thegamebakers.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Check out all of Cairn’s accessibility options here! www.thegamebakers.com/cairns-acces...
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You can rebind everything in Cairn!
Customize your perfect controller setup, then climb that mountain! Its one of many accessibility options you can find below!
Customize your perfect controller setup, then climb that mountain! Its one of many accessibility options you can find below!
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
You can rebind everything in Cairn!
Customize your perfect controller setup, then climb that mountain! Its one of many accessibility options you can find below!
Customize your perfect controller setup, then climb that mountain! Its one of many accessibility options you can find below!
Nobody told him there is no coop mode in Silent hill f…
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Nobody told him there is no coop mode in Silent hill f…
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i'm not big on vinyls but you have to admit this one is hot
⏳ One week to go until the CAIRN #OST drops!
Save here : linktr.ee/CairnOST
From the razor-sharp sound design of @martinstig.bsky.social to the raw electronic energy of @thetoxicavenger.bsky.social, elevated by Gildaa’s haunting vocals, the music of CAIRN by @thegamebakers.com arrives next week!
Save here : linktr.ee/CairnOST
From the razor-sharp sound design of @martinstig.bsky.social to the raw electronic energy of @thetoxicavenger.bsky.social, elevated by Gildaa’s haunting vocals, the music of CAIRN by @thegamebakers.com arrives next week!
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
i'm not big on vinyls but you have to admit this one is hot
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You can climb anywhere in Cairn, but now you can play Cairn anywhere!
Cairn is launching Steam Deck verified so you can take the adventure with you!
Cairn is launching Steam Deck verified so you can take the adventure with you!
January 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM
You can climb anywhere in Cairn, but now you can play Cairn anywhere!
Cairn is launching Steam Deck verified so you can take the adventure with you!
Cairn is launching Steam Deck verified so you can take the adventure with you!
While Cairn releases in 10 days, there's another beautiful French game coming out this early 2026: Mio launches tomorrow and I wish the game and the team all the best.
store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/...
Économisez 10 % sur MIO: Memories in Orbit sur Steam
Aux commandes de MIO, un robot agile doté de capacités extraordinaires, parcourez les méandres de l’Arche, un vaisseau gigantesque et envahi par des machines hors de contrôle. Percez ses secrets, opti...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
While Cairn releases in 10 days, there's another beautiful French game coming out this early 2026: Mio launches tomorrow and I wish the game and the team all the best.
store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/...