Jason Christopher Burrows

Greetings, Blue Sky! My name is JCB. I'm an artist, animator, and game designer from South Africa! I am currently working on a forest depthcrawl for Cairn, called Downrooted, and an as yet unannounced low-fi space adventure game. You can check out my games here: https://eucatastrophic.itch.io/

My hottest take is probably that there is no difference between sci-fi and fantasy. One is the fake past and the other is the fake future. Different flavours of the same thing. Explaining how FTL travel works in your space story is the same as explaining how in-depth your magic system is.

I haven't made any art in over a week, and I feel like I'm experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

The process is the whole point. There are no shortcuts. Writing the same piece of boilerplate a hundred times is good for you, actually. Relying on tech you don't control is a trap. The people who control it are genuinly evil. It's all stolen. Using it literally makes you stupid. Etc etc

You heard the man! Pass that dollar around!

Damn I missed the lionocut pun!

I finally got to try out some linocut. It's really satisfying!

Years ago when artists started not just allowing their work to be called "content" but actually started using that word themselves was an invitation across the threshold

Fletchwind is live! 56 pages of tools and adventures for cities, statted for Cairn 2e! This is a massive collaboration between 10 OSR authors, editors, and artists, check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hil...

Vivec cavorting with Molag Bal.

Holy crap Daggerfall Online is crazy! The entire map of Daggerfall fully playable with hundreds of players. Plus a bunch of MMO-like mechanics added in for good measure. This might be my new obsession!

A recent plein air acrylic painting.

New OSR / Cairn periodical coming soon! Volume one features 7 writers, 4 artists, and a little bit of @labjer.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/hil...

I immediately printed a few copies. I love stuff like this for the table!

Tried to play the Stronghold 4 demo. Got hit with the Unreal "you ran out of memory" crash. My specs are well above minimum. To whom do I direct my ire?

I have 50+ pieces of art to do for Downrooted and I'm starting to think I should probably outsource some of them.

hi all, I'm open to take on more design work! 👋 whether you wish to elevate your project with a custom-made logotype or need a stylish design to compliment your art, I'd like to help you with that! here's a selection of my works, for more examples and info please come visit andriylukin.com ✌️

Queen’s Domain is launching OCT 30TH!! ⚔️ Excited to announce our retro-fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and traversal-focused exploration will be available soon for PC and Consoles. Coming to Steam, Switch 2, Xbox Series and PS5!

Downrooted, my Cairn 2e forest depthcrawl adventure, has a new cover! I am extremely happy with how this book is coming along. What started as a flawed and overly ambitious game jam submission 3 years ago is turning into an 80+ page book I'll eventually get to hold in my hands.

Does anyone know how to properly scan or photograph a painting?

It's almost done! Just a few details.

Me whenever someone tells me to us an ai.

Some more progress!

Some progress.

Working on something in acrylics for Downrooted.

Some creatures I did for Downrooted in watercolour.

Cairn Press is VERY happy to announce our next kickstarter: A Sliver of Evidence by @karlyanddd.bsky.social. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cai...

Who up GETTING BRUTAL? hodagrpg.itch.io/bf

I posted a short dev update on the progress of Downrooted. eucatastrophic.itch.io/downrooted/d...

I really enjoyed the short demo. I've slowly discovered that I really like the genre of pilot-a-vehicle-with-ropey-controls-to-do-survival-or-puzzle-things-at-different-locations. Such as Pacific Drive and Outer Wilds.

This is a really neat idea and one I think could be modified for TTRPG combat as well. I generally don't like to get as fiddly with combat in my group games, but I can see this adding interesting nuance to a solo system. youtube.com/shorts/P9OLH...

If you just want to some progress images, here you go. These show off the new layout, forest section page borders, and creature art. Red areas are placeholder for future artwork.

Goat. Watercolour.

Goat. Watercolour.

We need a new word for the level of sublime vindication you feel when your skepticism or rejection of the latest tech bro fad/scam is proven right. That feeling for AI is going to be incredible. More so than crypto or NFTs.

I got a chance to sit on the coast and paint for 2 hours. I didn't realise how much I missed doing that. Modern life really takes a lot from you.

The sixth annual DURF JAM will be held exactly a month from now! ✨ This year's theme is "Lost & Found" itch.io/jam/durf-jam-6

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

Well dang, should’ve just memed it in the first place

Of course it rains during the lunar eclipse after not raining for the last 3 months.

Niels made a cartoon especially for me and it's so good :) www.facebook.com/CouldBeWorse...

Tamriel Rebuilt is pleased to announce the release of our latest expansion, 26.08: Poison Song!

@sixsidedgnome.bsky.social's new adventure module finally found its way to me! What a beautiful book.

I got to visit the Basilica of Santa María la Antigua and saw some real-life relics.

For just $30 a month, you too can harness the power of the One Ring.