Reviews

Vermis I - Lost Dungeons & Forbidden Woods by Plastiboo, Michele Nitri, Marco Cirillo Pedri

thelivingautomaton's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

4.25

wylovat's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

delimeatz's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

this is probably the best thing i’ve read in my life genuinely. so creative and interesting and immersive ugh it’s everything to me 

the_cheerful_necromancer's review

dark medium-paced

5.0

This is primarily an art-book, although it does have a through-line of thin plot that delighted me in the end when I realised it had been stringing me along beside it the whole time without my realising. The art is wonderful; the concept is imaginative and well-executed (a guide-book for a game that doesn't exist), and the ideas bring a unique twist to Dark Fantasy themes. Vermis was a quick read, and well-worth my time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Grief

dangerousaudino's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

razielsky's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

matt315's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

peachsequence's review

5.0

Vermis is a book that I'll think about for weeks after reading it. I've been a fan of the artist Plastiboo for a while now so I got their book as soon as I could, assuming it would be basically an art book.

I don't want to give much away because I feel like this book is best experienced going in blind. I'd describe it as a blend of story and artwork presented as a game manual, which is sometimes so immersive you forget the game it's describing doesn't exist.

I'd especially recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Dark Souls, dungeon crawlers, and cryptid horror.

Pros
The artwork. I love Plastiboo's art so I was instantly in love with every page I saw.
The narrative. The writing is such a unique blend of game mechanics and story.

Cons
Some minor punctuation errors can be found throughout the book.
I don't want to blame the book for this but I think it should be mentioned that I experienced issues with receiving emails for my order from Hollow Press (customer service was fairly helpful though!)

moontragedy's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

desertstorm's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0