Empire of Ash: Three Emperors, Three Justifications for Brutality A cyberpunk political thriller spanning 2658-2796 AD—now available as a free illustrated story “I wasn’t a monster by accident. I was a monster by design. And every drop of blood I spilled was a calculated investment in humanity’s future.” These are the words of Emperor Damian…
The next phase of the Lumen Universe has begun. We are thrilled to announce that our first monthly illustrated short story, “Aristotle,” has been released exclusively to our Patreon supporters. About the Story Written by Jay Berg with stunning art by Lucas L., “Aristotle” is a 12-page science fiction story that explores the nature of…
We are officially live. The Xenobiologist’s Field Guide to the Lumen Universe is now available for purchase. This has been a massive two-year effort, and I’m incredibly proud to finally share the finished product with you all. This 59-page guide is the official gateway into our universe, containing professional art and foundational lore for 18…
The countdown is almost over. Tomorrow, Saturday, August 16th, at 12:00 PM EST, the Xenobiologist’s Field Guide to the Lumen Universe will go live! We’re thrilled to reveal the official cover art, showcasing four of the incredible species you’ll find inside the guide. Be ready to choose your edition: The Field Guide ($29 Launch Price):…
Yesterday, we introduced you to one of the many species that populate the Lumen Universe. Today, we invite you to explore their home world: a transformed Earth. Following cataclysmic events millennia ago, Earth’s continents merged into a single, massive supercontinent named UniTerra, surrounded by four major oceans and flanked by polar landmasses . This new…
For two years, we’ve been building the foundations of a new universe. Today, we are thrilled to announce our very first product: the Xenobiologist’s Field Guide to the Lumen Universe! This comprehensive, 59-page digital guide is your official entry point into a cosmos filled with a million years of history. It will be available for…
📢 Coming August 30th — Aristotle 🐗✨ The first uplifted swine. The first steps toward consciousness.A story of walls, words, and the quiet scents between them. Written by Jay Berg, Aristotle takes you inside SED-1, where humanity’s most ambitious experiment unfolds — and two beings meet for the first time in a world they didn’t…
This week’s been light on public posts, but that’s only because I’ve been deep in the trenches behind the scenes. We’ve locked in the concept art style for Aristotle and have some early sketches in progress. Alongside that, three additional stories are moving through revision and formatting, and we’re getting ready to kick off concept…
New Human Concept Art is live, by Lucas L. This figure represents the legacy of everything that came before the Lumen, every rise, every collapse, every reinvention of humanity. For the full Human Chronicle, including timeline, appendix, and deep lore, read here: The Human Chronicle on World Anvil Patreon supporters get early access to bonus…
Just a quick update on what’s happening this week. Aristotle is in progress, with art underway and a release targeted for mid to late August. That story will be the first in the recurring monthly narrative series. The big milestone this week is the completion of Earth’s history from 2200 to 7800 AD. This is…