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Offre de Stage – Testeur·se QA

The Game Bakers recherche un·e testeur·se QA en stage pour rejoindre l’équipe et travailler sur Cairn : www.thegamebakers.com/cairn/
Vous rejoindrez une petite équipe expérimentée, avec des méthodes de travail rodées sur nos précédents jeux, ce qui nous permet de travailler sans crunch et dans la bonne humeur.

Nous sommes un studio indépendant et nous travaillons sur des créations originales, des jeux qui marquent, comme nos précédentes productions Haven ou Furi. Notre équipe est en télétravail, mais pour ce poste une présence à Montpellier est nécessaire. Notre studio est engagé sur les problématiques de diversité et d’inclusion et sur l’écosobriété de notre industrie.

Missions

Sous la responsabilité de notre Lead QA, la personne en stage aura pour mission de participer au :

Test des fonctionnalités et du contenu du jeu sur toutes les plateformes (PC et consoles)
Rédaction de rapports de bugs, en documentant les étapes de reproduction (screenshots et captures vidéos)
Vérification des corrections apportées
Mise à jour la base de bugs
Préparation et au déploiement des builds

Profil

Rigueur et patience pour effectuer du test détaillé
Capacité à imaginer des manipulations pouvant générer des bugs et/ou reproduire des comportements types de différents profils de joueurs et joueuses
Capacité à rédiger des rapports de bugs clairs, précis et documentés
Connaissance des environnements de développement: Unity, Git
Grande autonomie
Bonne communication pour travailler en équipe à distance (via Slack notamment)
Bon niveau d’anglais

Informations additionnelles

Stage conventionné
Début du stage : 26 mai 2025
Durée : 6 mois
Lieu : au studio de Montpellier afin que la personne en stage ait accès aux kits de développement
Gratification : 900€ bruts, 2 jours de congés rémunérés par mois

Pour postuler

Un petit mot avec un lien vers votre CV/portfolio à jobs@thegamebakers.com

Merci de vos candidatures !

First console announcement: the PlayStation 5

Hi everyone,

A lot of you have been asking if Cairn would be available on console, and we’re happy to confirm that Cairn will launch on PS5 and PC later this year. The game will shine on PS5 and PS5 pro, and we’re already having fun with the haptics implementation. This is the announcement trailer:

https://youtu.be/9keovn3_GOE

Of course we’d love to bring the game to other platforms like we did for our previous games. But for now our small team is 100% committed to launch on PC and PS5 at best quality.

Wishlist the game on Playstation 5 here! https://bit.ly/Cairn-PS5Store

Cairn – route competition

You can climb anything, anywhere in Cairn. This means you will create your own unique route every time you climb Tenzen’s mountain ridge! Share your route with us to enter our route contest, and get a chance to win an exclusive Cairn carabiner

Send two screenshots of your complete path using Display path, or a video of your Replay path to fanart@thegamebakers.com before December 13th at 5pm CET to enter!

We’ll pick winners for two categories:

Hardest route – it can include overhangs, jumps…
most unusual route – the route we don’t see everyday!

Winners will be announced on the 16th. May the mountain be with you

Cairn – FAQ

Thank you for playing the demo! We have gathered all common questions and a list of known issues here.

Set up

Can I play with any controllers, or keyboard and mouse?

Yes, Cairn supports all controllers as well as keyboard and mouse.

Can I play Cairn on Steamdeck?

We are planning for Cairn to be optimized for Steamdeck at launch. For the demo, you can try, but it’s not optimized yet, there are bugs and the framerate is lower.

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Can I play Cairn via Linux?

We don’t officialy support Linux, you may encounter bugs.

Gameplay

Can I select the next limb to move?

The game will automatically select the best limb for you to move next, based on how much weight each of them are holding and your posture. We recommend to play with automatic limbs selection, for a smooth and natural gameplay. If you prefer there is an option to select your limb: go to Settings / Gameplay and chose Manual limb selection.
There are 4 different modes of limb selection you can pick from

Back buttons on controller
Face buttons on controller
WASD on keyboard
A quadrant selection, on controller and keyboard

Can I highlight the limb that is selected?

Yes. Go to Settings / Gameplay and choose Highlight limbs.

How do I turn on the lamp on my stick?

It is in the alternate quick access menu. On controller, you need to use LT/L2 to display the alternate quick access menu. On KBM, press X to toggle between quick access menus.

Can I climb anything?

You can try!

I saved at a bivouac but can’t find the load game menu

You can load your previous saves by displaying the path (press L1 then Y) and aiming at the save points displayed on it, then press A.

Where can I find my photomode screenshots?

In your Steam screenshots gallery

Known issues

The updated list is available here: https://bit.ly/Cairn-DemoFAQ

How to report a problem

On Steam you can head to the Community Hub and post in the forums here

The Game Bakers Discord is also a good place for information.

You can also write to support@thegamebakers.com

To report a bug:

The problem • Explain the problem with as many details as possible. • If known, what are the steps to reproduce the bug? • What is the reproduction rate? (how often does the bug happen) • Have you had similar issues with other games? • Do you have vsync turn on or off?
Include your PC configuration

Windows + R
Tape msinfo32
File > Export
You will be able to save a .txt file of your config that you can include in your report

Send your logs
1. Open the game local files in Steam (Steam > Library > Cairn Demo > Cog > Manage > Browse local files)
2. Double click on RegroupLogs
3. It will create a .zip file that you can include in your report

We will keep the known issues up to date here.

Thank you!

Cairn – photo mode competition

We like to celebrate you enjoying our games, and gifting you the very first piece of Cairn merch, carabiners, feels fitting!

Read below for the details and rules,

Use the in-game photo mode to capture a screenshot, anywhere in the demo. Send your screenshot to fanart@thegamebakers.com before December 10th at 5pm CET to enter.

We will announce the winners on December 11th. We can’t wait to see your pictures!

Time to climb in Cairn’s demo!

You know how they say good things come to those who wait? Well, thank you for your patience, but wait no more: go and play Cairn’s demo right NOW

In the demo, you play as Aava, attempting your first ascent before heading to mount Kami. After a warm-up in the climbing gym, you climb to the summit of mount Tenzen. You have full freedom to explore the small mountain ridge, learn how to climb, forage, and survive in a low-pressure environment. It packs many of the features of the full game.

To mark the occasion, we premiered a brand new gameplay trailer, check it out:

https://youtu.be/Q4In8-k2A-I

Cairn is on the Tokyo Game Show floor!

We’re currently showcasing Cairn at Tokyo Game Show! If you’re lucky enough to be there, you should totally come and try it. We are on the Kakehashi Games booth in hall 3, which is right by the Square Enix booth – can’t miss us!

The first gameplay impressions are rolling in, and we’re thrilled to be getting such high praise from Famitsu on twitter:

Read the full article here: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202409/18773

Cairn has won its first award!

Hi everyone,

We were at Gamescom last week – and we return with good news! Cairn won Best Game of Indie Arena Booth. Among 176 incredible indie games, that is no small feat.

It was the first time players could try Cairn, and it meant the world to us to win an award confirming that we’re really working on something special.

And would you look at that turnout? Absolutely packed!

We are pumped to share the demo with you soon and hear what you have to say!

Until then,
Lauranne

Introducing Cairn

Hi everyone!

It is finally time for us to let you in on what we’ve been cooking: our next game Cairn, a mountain ascent adventure with an intuitive climbing simulation.

Read the whole description here – also see the superstars who have joined our team to make this game!

We have created a new climbing simulation that gives you complete freedom to explore the mountain, read the rock face and decide on your route. Climbing is challenging, with difficult sections to navigate, and you will need to use your equipment and pitons wisely. Cairn’s story mode will take you on Aava’s journey, as she sets to conquer a summit no one has reached before, and you will decide what she’s ready to sacrifice to achieve the ascent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhyMWuORSuA

We’ll share more with you soon, but in the meantime wishlist Cairn and stay tuned by:

Joining our Newsletter
Joining us on Discord

After years of secrecy, it feels really good for the whole team to finally be sharing this with you, and we can’t wait to hear your feedback – and show you more!

Until then,
The Game Bakers

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