May 7th, 2026 – Special Edtion |
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Hambone! Hambone’s Fast Five: Featuring Justin Sirois |
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Ahoy!
Hambone here, with a special edition of my Fast Five featuring a dude who is quite possibly the most prolific creator of indie-RPGs today, Justin Sirois of Severed Books. His latest effort is a raucous and rowdy party game called Vampire Farts. It’s a hell of a good time and will subvert your expectations of what a game about farting vampires can be. Without further ado, here’s Justin.
1) Justin, introduce yourself to our readers and let them know what you do in the TTRPG hobby.
Hey! I’m Justin, and I founded Severed Books. I write, draw, and design most of the games Severed publishes, including the new Sickest Witch RPG. It’s a dream job, really, but it took me about 30 years to develop Severed into a full-time gig. I’ve project-managed a few games that have received Ennies, and my Small Party series of wood minis was nominated for an Ennie last year.
We’ve published work by Stockholm Kartell (the forthcoming Mörk Borg action figure), Aaron Draplin (Draplin Design Company), the team behind The Spine of Night (Philip Gelatt and Morgan King), The Dead Milkmen with Andrew Ervin, Head Lopper’s Andrew MacLean, artist Mark Riddick, and meta horror legend Brian Evenson.
2) You are currently crowdfunding Vampire Farts on BackerKit. What’s the elevator pitch?
So yeah… Vampire Farts! It’s a fast-paced press-your-luck / strategy game where you play as vampires who are trying to ingest the most diverse meal possible. The vampire at the end of each round who successfully drinks the most well-rounded meal of victims farts the juiciest blood shart they can and will at a point. It’s been a blast. I playtested it at Gary Con with many creators and publishers, got feedback, and have fine-tuned it. I also got really lucky, and Patrick McHale of Over the Garden Wall played it and gave us a great blurb. |  |
3) This year’s Pocketopia focus is on easy-to-learn tabletop games. What makes Vampire Farts easy to pick up and play?
Oh yes. You can learn it in a minute or so here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfVl_V9tZHQ
4) In all of cinema, comics, literature, and television, which vampire is the most likely to keep their diet tight and rip the juiciest Vampire Fart?
Damn, that’s hard. I’m a classic Stoker’s Dracula fan, but I did love the Dracula (2020) BBC/Netflix horror miniseries. That version of Dracula ripped. I’ll admit, though, Let the Right One In is my favorite vampire movie.
5) Thanks for the chat, Justin. Where can people find your stuff?
Pop on over to www.SeveredBooks.com — we’ve got everything there. There’s also www.SickestWitch.com |
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3 Must-See Vampire Movies That Don’t Feature Dracula! |  | Looking for a well-rounded crash course in vampire flicks that don’t involve a terror from Transylvania? Sink your fangs into these classics. |
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This one has it all. An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula? Check. A lawsuit that saw almost every copy in existence destroyed? Check. Essential viewing for any fan of the genre? That is a Texas-sized 10-4, good buddy. If you ever get the chance to see it performed with a live orchestra, DO IT! |
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Bill Paxton at his very best. This is the closest a vampire film will ever come to the visceral feeling of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Except in this one, the slaughterhouse delivers. |
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Ooof. This one is going to stay with you for a while. Even darker than a movie called Near Dark. Not for the family or the faint of heart. |
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Poll – Who Was The Best Cinematic Dracula? |  | Click the image to cast your vote and check Monday’s newsletter for the results! |
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GameFace Con Baltimore, MD – May 23rd & 24 |
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Baltimore’s Annual Tabletop Game Convention at Peabody Heights Brewery 12 pm – 8 pm both days.
Meet creators, shop, and play tabletop RPGs and board games |
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NeonCon 3-D, Virtual Convention – May 23rd & 24 |
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NeonCon 3-D! May 22nd-23rd over on the Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland discord!!!
Come play Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland and all its offshoot games, as well as other indie RPGs and old out-of-print games!!!
Make sure to bring your 3D glasses! Each night we will show an old 3D movie!
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ModCon 2026 Northampton, MA – May 30th |
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Game submissions are open now, and badges are on sale for the first-ever ModCon.
It’s happening May 30th at the beautiful Smith College Conference Center in Northampton, MA. ModCon is a one-day convention dedicated to the modern-era genre of TTRPGs.
That includes games like…321 RPG • Call of Cthulhu • World of Darkness • Cyberpunk • Shadowrun • Marvel Super Heroes • Mutants & Masterminds • Delta Green • Savage Worlds • Burn 2d6 • Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland • WHPA and more!
It’s going to be a great day of gaming, dedicated to all kinds of settings in the 20th and 21st centuries, in worlds both like our own and very, very different. Sign up below, and we’ll see you there! |
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ArcaneCon Northampton, MA – October 16th & 17th |
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ArcaneCon is returning October 16th & 17th, 2026. Join us in a celebration of indie, old school, and old school-inspired RPGs, miniature games, board games, and more! ArcaneCon is Western Massachusetts’s premiere tabletop hobby convention! Game submissions will go live on March 1st! See more information at Tabletop Events. |
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