Matt James

Leader in the clubhouse.

Game of the year at the end of January, 2026.

I love the climbing mechanics of this.

I did not tire at all of that.

And in Cairn, the sort of way it works is you can control one of your four limbs at a time, and you're obviously moving them about the mountain, and...

Some holds that you can have are going to be stronger than others.

And if you have kind of weak holds on maybe three or four of your limbs, then you might start to shake a little bit and have to get a better hold.

And there's just a lot of great mechanics that I didn't get sick of in my entire playthrough.

And more importantly, since beating this game, I've thought about it every day because...

It's not just about the mechanics.

This game has a really compelling... I guess it's a message.

Maybe it's a question of what does it take to be the best?

What kind of person can be the absolute best?

What is the cost?

of being the absolute best?

What is the cost in our personal lives?

What is the cost to ourselves, to those around us?

I found so much to love in Karen.

I will not ever forget this game.

But we can talk about some of the things that maybe are not tip top in it, if you like.