{
  "id": 9191294,
  "title": "Cairn and Furi creator’s games are all so different that ‘there’s a chance our next game is an MMO match-3 about friendship,’ jokes creative director, Emeric Thoa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/cairn-and-furi-creators-games-are-all-so-different-that-theres-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T20:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/gaming/cairn-and-furi-creators-games-are-all-so-different-that-theres-a-chance-our-next-game-is-an-mmo-match-3-about-friendship-jokes-creative-director-emeric-thoa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Creative director Emeric Thoa of The Game Bakers expresses his desire for people to remember their games forever, even if it means taking bold and unconventional design choices. This philosophy has led to a diverse portfolio of games, including Cairn, Furi, Haven, and Cairn, each offering a unique and memorable experience. Thoa hopes that The Game Bakers can gain passionate supporters and critics rather than merely receiving generic acclaim. The team is currently working on the first part of the On the Trail DLC for Cairn, set to release on October 29. As for future projects, Thoa remains tight-lipped, but given the team's creative prowess, he speculates that anything they develop next may pleasantly surprise fans.",
  "summary": "I spoke to The Game Bakers' creative director, Emeric Thoa, about the approach the team takes to creating its games and learnt why they're happy taking creative risks to build a smaller but more dedicated audience.",
  "key_points": [
    "Creative director Emeric Thoa aims for memorable, unconventional games.",
    "The Game Bakers portfolio includes diverse titles: Cairn, Furi, Haven, and Cairn.",
    "Next project's genre remains undisclosed, but may surprise fans."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}