By Hello climbers,
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. Indeed 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.
We’ve mentioned it before, Cairn’s art director and writer 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.
Aava is a tough and experienced climber, on her way to be the first to reach the summit of Mount Kami. Multi-award winning actress Sophia Eleni (Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Call the Midwife, Dungeons and Dragons…) is giving Aava all her determination and grit.
Actress and singer Camille Constantin Da Silva & Gildaa also contributes to bringing Aava to life by giving her her singing voice but also by conveying the character’s intense efforts 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 (The Division 2, Outlander…) 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.
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