• Cover of "Vermis I – Lost Dungeons and Forbidden Woods" by Plastiboo, featuring a knight in black armor facing dungeon enemies in retro pixel art style
  • Back cover of "Vermis I" showing a mossy forest with a glowing sword stuck in the ground and the caption "Which flesh is your flesh?"
  • Character page from "Vermis I" with RPG-style stats, items like Mum Doll and Witch Tongue, and the character "Lost Old Glory"
  • Page from "Vermis I" showing a shadowy armored warrior called "Lost Pride" and in-game instructions for survival in mist
  • Two illustrated panels from "Vermis I" featuring skeletal embrace and a cryptic map labeled "The First Steps – Path to the Graveyard"
  • Eerie illustration of an old ghostly face emerging from water and a "Shadow Figure" lore page from "Vermis I"
  • Dark dungeon scenes from "Vermis I" showing "Old Goblin Garden" and a mysterious glowing object in a shrine-like hallway
  • Creepy page from "Vermis I" showing a skeletal marionette titled "The Puppet Without Strings" and poisoned dungeon room
  • Final page from "Vermis I" depicting a ghostly skeletal figure titled "The illusion falters" in pitch-black void
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Vermis I – Lost Dungeons and Forbidden Woods by Plastiboo – English Edition – Softcover

Lost Dungeons and Forbidden Woods (Softcover)
Plastiboo
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A dark, richly illustrated pseudo-game guide exploring a fictional world of lost dungeons and monstrous lore, by visionary artist Plastiboo.

Paperback, 14.0 x 22.0 cm, 0.4 kg , 128 pages
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Vermis I – Lost Dungeons and Forbidden Woods is a unique illustrated game-artbook by Plastiboo that presents itself as the official guide to a non-existent video game. Inspired by vintage dungeon crawlers, dark fantasy, and surreal horror aesthetics, the book builds an imaginary universe filled with monstrous creatures, arcane items, and derelict biomes. Printed in vivid full color and bound in a compact format, it merges worldbuilding, concept art, and grotesque storytelling into a standalone visual experience. This tenth edition, published by Hollow Press, marks a cult classic within experimental illustration and underground world design.

  • 128 pages, stitched binding
  • Full-color off-set printing
  • 14×22 cm, compact pocket format
  • Published by Hollow Press (July 2025), 10th printing

Looking for the hardcover collector’s edition? See Vermis I — Lost Dungeons and Forbidden Woods (Forsaken Edition).

Also available: the second volume, Vermis II — Mist & Mirrors (Softcover / Regular Edition).

Related: limited VERMIS poster — “Beware of the states that can permanently damage your flesh and mind”.

Plastiboo is an independent artist and visual worldbuilder known for creating fictional universes that blur the lines between games, illustration, and lore. With works such as Vermis, Godhusk and other LORE Game Books, he has developed a distinct aesthetic language merging retro game interfaces, horror motifs, and speculative design. Plastiboo's art circulates in the spheres of zines, indie publishing, and experimental narrative objects.

Paperback, 14.0 x 22.0 cm, 0.4 kg, 128 pages, English
SKU: HP-PLASTIBOO-VERMIS-I-EN

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Publisher / Manufacturer: Hollow Press
Country of origin: Italy
Website: https://hollow-press.net/

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