The first chapter of the story, up to gym level 4. It'll be on the Steam page.
Run your own
climbing gym.
Start in a small training unit. Grow into a household name.
No two gyms end up the same. Here's some of what you'll be juggling on the way.
- Climb as your members
Get them stronger, one send at a time
Jump into first person as any member and climb with them. Every climber has their own grade, goals and stats, and the more they climb, the better they get.
You talked them up their project. They'll be telling everyone at the bar.
NateClimbing as one of your members - Routesetting
Book a setter. Hope it's a good one.
Split your walls into zones and reset them one at a time. Book a guest setter for the week, or set every bloc yourself, hold by hold. Every setter comes with quirks.
Planning a reset - Café and shop
Keep the kettle on
Set your prices, keep the pantry and the shelves stocked, and hire a manager to reorder for you. Run out of flat whites and you'll hear about it.
Café's open. I've already had three of your flat whites.
NateThe café - The Squad
Take your best climbers to the World Series
Pick up to three of your strongest members, put them in your kit and take them through a competition season: regional cups, nationals and World Series rounds.
World Series standings - Your team
From Trainee to Elite
Hire setters, coaches, a physio and more, then train them up through their skill trees. Look after them, because the rival gym across town would love to hire them.
First promotion! I got a bit emotional, and they're not even my staff.
NateTraining your team
Your climbers will tell you.
Everyone who visits leaves feedback, and some of it stings. These are real lines from the game. Fix the problem and the reviews change.
“The holds are so chalky they feel like glass. Do they ever get washed?”
A climber, after their session“Feels like I've climbed most of this wall already. Some fresh problems would bring me back.”
A climber, after their session“A coffee and a sit-down made it easy to stay a little longer.”
A climber, after their session“Slipped straight off a jug today: it was caked in old chalk.”
A climber, after their session“Good to have somewhere to climb when it's raining outside.”
A climber, after their session“The wait at reception took a chunk out of our visit. A smoother check-in would help.”
A climber, after their session
Not everything's about climbing.
Book events to fill the building on a quiet night, then grab the camera. Photographer mode has three lenses, a proper aperture and a drone you can fly round the gym.
Thirty people painting tiny goblins in your café. I love this place.
Nate
- UV nightGlow-in-the-dark holds, black lights and a DJ.
- Miniature painting nightTiny goblins, tiny brushes, big mugs of tea.
- Climbing quiz nightTeams at your tables and your Events Manager on the questions.
- Charity climb-a-thonSponsored laps through the night for a local cause.
- Climbing film nightThe year's best climbing films on a big screen, with popcorn.
- Bouldering compSix comp blocs, V6 to V11. Competitors project them all day.
All three taken in Photographer mode.
Have a look around.
CGM Radio
What your gym sounds like.
The music from the game, straight off the gym speakers. Put it on while you climb, work, or wait for the demo.
When can I play it?
Story, Free play and Realistic. £19.50, with 40% off in launch week.
The full release might move a bit. You'll hear first on Discord.
Streamers
Apply for early accessAre you a streamer and a climber?
Apply for CGM early access. Drop me an email with your channel, where you stream and what you climb.
Or email nate@climbinggymmanager.com
Who's making it
I've run a climbing gym since 2016.
I'm Nate George. I opened Fenrock Climbing Centre in 2016, and this year I started Ethos Climbing Holds. I've always been a gamer, and I can't stop making and tinkering with things, so a game about running a climbing gym was always going to happen.
CGM is built from what I've learned running a real gym. Ethos holds are in there too: they're the holds your gym starts with. And you'll meet me, giving you advice when you need it.
Come and say hello.
The Discord is where I post progress, and where you'll hear first when the demo's out. Tell me about your dream gym while you're there.
Join the Discord