Yvris Burke | Button Kin Games

@buttonkin.bsky.social

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She/Her. GM and writer for TTRPGs based in Manchester, UK. Creator of Bumbling and Drama Llamas. Contact info through my website: https://buttonkin.com

Five blue and black pendants with gold wiring set inside them in spiral patterns with hands and human figures. They’re a mix of oval, teardrop, and circular shapes
Two frames from Edward Scissorhands with subtitles. The first shows a close up of Winona Ryder in a terrible blonde wig. She says “Hold me. The second shows Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands. He says “I can’t”. The poster has written over the image, labelling Winona as “My dog” and Depp as “me”.
A section of a white, freckled woman’s body from her chin to chest. She’s wearing a black tank top and has one arm across her chest. She’s wearing two spiral macramé necklaces in green and red, and one box knot bracelet in black, white, red, and green.
A mostly grey but partly red and white tube of glue with words printed on it that read: Is a surprise adhesive force This was a great adhesive. Best selling Europe and America Mad fans around the workd. BU LAI EN® B-7000
A cartoon illustration of two female fantasy characters. One has brown skin, a long red skirt with a black to and a long black Cardigan with roses on. She has black hair and very heavy eye make up. The other is slightly behind her. She’s got pale skin, black trousers and a black to with many belts over the top. Her clothes are intricately embroidered. Her hair is pink and braided
a generated graphic with the button kin games logo on the left (a cute button person with a magic staff) and text on the right that reads "Button Kin Games, 8 products on RPG Trader". The background looks like lined notebook paper
An orange dog on a brown sofa with a white and Green leafy pattern cushion. There’s a black book leaning against her - TAMSYN MUIR GİDEON THE NINTH
A very pink spread from Bumbling, my solo RPG about being a baby bee
Four cute stickers and a business card which reads VICKA RUSCICA, Game Designer - Illustrator. The stickers are of a pikachu, bulbasaur, lucky cat, and chubby blackbird. They are incredibly adorable
A zine and bookmark. The zine is A5 and titled Maps and Musings - a map collection by Jog Brogzin. It shows drawings of unconventional houses, most notably one that is a toadstool and one that is a standing book
A character sheet and zine for the Wrath of Greenwood adventure for the Wolfshead RPG by we evolve games. The zine is A5 and its concert is green and gold, showing a shadowy knight with a sword and shield. A ghostly crown hovers around his head
An A5 zine with a deep purple cover showing Baking Abbey lit up at night. Text reads THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY TALES OF OLD ENGLAND III Gallows Corner a peasants revolt RPG
A French language copy of drama llamas. The cover is pink and purple and shows cartoon llamas lined up on a stage. One holds a sceptre aloft, the others look jealous. Text reads Drama Llamas: un jeu de rôle sur les compétitions de télé-réalité et leurs candidats lamas
Ten black and white regency illustrations of a las young lady and a soldier sitting next to each other at a dinner table which have been defaced to show demons and tentacles and ghosts
Three black and white regency illustrations of a mother, father, toddler and puppy sitting around a grand fire place which have been defaced to show demons and tentacles
Yvris Burke standing in front of a Drama Llamas banner behind her U.K. Games Expo stall. To the left of he is a second banner for her new game - the custom of the sea
A woman in a high vis vest striking a triumphant pose behind a black table full of games and in front of two big fabric banners - one says The Custom of the Sea, the other says Drama Llamas. Behind all this is a massive convention space
A partially knitted jumper in rainbow stripes Laura out on a messy desk
An oil painting of two tall ships tilting perilously on a stormy sea beneath dark clouds. Waves crash in the foreground threatening a handful of castaways on the shore. Overlaid title text in white says A Custom of the Sea
A very lazy orange cocker spaniel lying on her back on a brown couch reaching out her paw with a glazed expression
A clear trophy with a textured orange and yellow segment. Writing on it days MBGF AWARDS 2025, Best RPG or RPG Supplement At Festival - Drama Llamas
An orange cocker spaniel sprawled out on a beige and brown couch
The Buxton Monument stands in the park outside the U.K. Houses of Parliament. It commemorates the movement to abolish slavery. It’s a six sided pagoda with rainbow stained glass and mosaics
A miniature anatomical model of a head and torso with all the organs on display
Two fish hooks dangle under the surface of the water. One bears a likeness to the current US president. The other to the leader of reform U.K.. A school of fish look at them doubtfully.
An orange cocker spaniel with an overgrown mop of curly hair
An orange cocker spaniel being scratched under the chin by the hand of the photo taker. She’s craning her head backwards to gaze at them
A screen showing map navigation. The road is shown in red, signifying a traffic jam. Next to that a label says “Traffic 1 hour 8 minutes”
Righteous Jaunt, Bumbling, Drama Llamas, Caltrop Kaiju, and Jude’s World all on a shelf together with lots of other fabulous indie TTRPG books and zines
A screenshot of part of a web page. At the top it shows the words "Get your digital copy" followed by two buttons, one labelled "Itch.io" and the other "DrivethruRPG". Beneath that are the words "Get your physical copy" followed by three larger buttons, each with a picture. The first shows a Drama Llamas book with the words "Drama Llamas, £15". The next shows three brightly coloured postcards fanned, these show scenes of cartoon llamas in reality TV situations. The words on this button say "Drama Llamas plus 3 one shots, £20". The last button has the same image of the three postcards with the words "Drama Llamas one shot bundle, £10".
An orange cocker spaniel looking up at you with a relaxed expression
A white woman with light pink hair, a black skirt, and a purple skirt behind a stall. She has one hand on her hip and is smiling. She looks a bit tired
Just two hot girls beckoning to you from behind the button kin stall at UK Games Expo
A statuette of a yellow button with arms and legs. He has a staff in his left hand and one foot up on a purple crystal rock formation. House plants are in the background
A ginger cocker spaniel lying on her back on a brown sofa with colourful scatter cushions
Three books on a wooden desk. Two are Jude's World zines with a colourful cover depicting a young person with turquoise hair writing in their diary. One is shiny, the other is matte. In the middle and slightly obscured by the zines is a purple workbook with Jude's World companion workbook on the cove
A tiled view of eight releases on itch.io, all marked 100% off. Titles are: Bumling, Psychic Night School, The Tillvayle Committee, Caltrop Kaiju, Drama Llamas, Flora and Llama, Beach Bar-a-Llama, Llama Warrior
An orange dog in a pink snood- she looks cute and mildly confused
I'm Trading at MCR Geek Fayre! A marketplace of indie treasures: art, games, and geeky essentials. Saturday 19th October, 12-5pm, Sacha's Hotel Manchester. www.dungeonsandflagons.co.uk
A photograph of three postcards featuring colourful illustrations of llamas in reality TV situations. One is of a group of llamas roasting carrots over a fire on a tropical island, another shows a gleeful llama swinging on a punch bag over a pool of water, and the last shows a llama in a flower crown trimming a huge llama topiary
A cartoon image of a young girl writing in her diary against a colourful backdrop with retro appliances and floating hearts. Text reads: "Dear Diary, we're live! Support Jude's World now on Kickstarter"
A cartoon image of a young girl writing in her diary against a colourful backdrop with retro appliances and floating hearts. Text reads: "Dear Diary, we're live! Support Jude's World now on Kickstarter"
Text: "Jude's World. New solo TTRPG coming to Kickstarter 6th August 2024." In a handwriting font: "Dear Diary, Love is simple. Parents are just idiots. Jude." There's an accompanying colourful picture of 90s high tops and a faint logo for Button Kin Games
Text: "Jude's World. Nearly half way! When the campaign reaches 200 followers on Kickstarter the author promises to reveal entries from her actual, authentic teenage diary. Bring it on. Yvris" A progress bar in the centre shows we're at about 80 followers. To the right there's an image of a teenage girl writing in her diary in a colourful bedroom.
Text: "Jude's World. Nearly half way! When the campaign reaches 200 followers on Kickstarter the author promises to reveal entries from her actual, authentic teenage diary. Bring it on. Yvris" A progress bar in the centre shows we're at about 80 followers. To the right there's an image of a teenage girl writing in her diary in a colourful bedroom.
A mood board with a collection of nineties cultural references: Clarissa Explains it All, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Parent Trap, snap bracelets, friendship bracelets, locking diaries, game boy colour, fun fax, dream phone, and troll dolls
A middle aged white man and woman walking together and smiling. In the background is a tent full of people eating and drinking. They’re both dressed in casual clothing and holding alcoholic beverages.
A wide shot of a red arm chair at a jaunty angle in an alleyway. On the seat a black and white cat sleeps in front of a hand made cardboard sign that says “Free ❤️”
A colourful cartoon image of a young girl looking down at her diary. Text overlaid says "Jude's World"
Book cover for Jude's World. Shows a young girl sitting on her bed writing in her diary.
Quibbling Bess Created by Yvris Burke for the 24 word RPG Jam Aim You’re a coven of hags recounting your foulest deed. It’s your proudest accomplishment, but it was a long time ago and your memories are bad. Safety Have X cards to hand. Play one if you feel uncomfortable and want to change the topic. If an X card is played, respect it. A coven protects its own. Rules Oldest player starts the tale. To take your turn, interrupt rudely. Correct your sister, make it worse. Keep going. When it’s done, cackle deliciously.
A big rustic looking table made of old timbers. There’s a Christmas tree and a spiral staircase in the background.
Text: Button Kin Times December 2023, Airecon NW and Jude’s World cover art reveal Underneath the text is a picture of a smiling white woman behind a table full of art and games (Yvris at Airecon NW)
An attractive white woman with a plastic implement holding her mouth open, exposing her teeth. She looks like she’s smiling but in a really weird, almost scary way. The overall effect is comedic (at least to the OP)