Climbing Into Cairn: Sophia Eleni on Voice, Vulnerability & Vertical Worlds – Gaming Podcast
Gaming host John sits down with Sophia Eleni, the voice of Aava in the highly anticipated narrative climbing video game Cairn. In this heartfelt and informative interview, we dig into Sophia’s process, the emotional weight of her performance, and what it takes to bring such a grounded, intimate video game to life.
We cover:
Where Sophia pulled inspiration from for her performance
The surprising (and hilarious) challenges of recording grunts, gasps, and falls in a video game
How she connected personally with Cairn’s themes of perseverance
And yes… we finally settle how to actually pronounce…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.