"Artist and animator J.D Palmer is inspired by the 15th century Dutch woodcuts of Hans Holbein and Albrecht Dürer – woodcuts that often depicted the Dance of Death, macabre prints in black and white that emphasised the futility of Medieval life in a society ravaged by the Black Death. The striking aesthetics of The Cairn fully evoke this bleak influence, and go even further – influencing the game design itself."
