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message 1: by Soo (last edited Jan 01, 2022 03:05PM) (new)

Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments

LitRPG is a new genre for stories that have game mechanics or take place within a game setting.

There's a discussion about the genre being called LitRPG or Gamelit. To me, the names have slightly different meanings, and I prefer LitRPG because that seems to be the larger umbrella for books with game elements.

Come on by and chat about the books you love and hate in LitRPG! =)


LitRPG has exploded in the last few years. Majority of the writers are indie authors and mostly self-published. Several of the authors have developed successful careers as writers and started their own publication companies.

Most LitRPG books takes place with a character going into a game and having adventures. There's a huge variety of styles in the genre now. If you can think of a game type, you can probably find a LitRPG that features it.

Examples of Different Story Types:
- The world is transformed into a game. People get status menus and can level up skills/abilities.
- Character dies and is reborn in a world that works like a game.
- Character wakes up in a new world, tries to figure out how to deal with leveling and maybe try to get back home.
- Story takes place primarily in a game: RPG, strategy (developing town/fight against dangers/evolving dungeon/etc), fighting/PVP, etc.

*Cultivation stories are not necessarily LitRPG. However, most of them have some type of leveling involved. You'll find some cultivation books talked about and listed here.


message 2: by Soo (last edited Jan 24, 2022 08:51PM) (new)

Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments Soo's LitRPG Recs ~ List Made 12/10/18 ~ Updated 01/24/2022

Delvers Inc: Welcome to Ludus
Ascend Online: Ascend Online
The Completionist Chronicles: Ritualist
System Apocalypse: Life in the North
Threadbare: Threadbare Volume 1: Stuff and Nonsense (1st Trilogy)
The Divine Dungeon: Dungeon Born
Crystal Shards Online: Dodge Tank
Cradle: Unsouled
Spells, Swords & Stealth: NPCs
Dungeon Crawler Carl: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Unorthodox Farming: Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer


Standalone LitRPG

- Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon


message 3: by Soo (last edited Jan 01, 2022 03:08PM) (new)

Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments Books/Series Read
**This means the series is complete.

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Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments *** Saved


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Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments From Tao Wong's newsletter, Release Dates:

A Capital's Perils (01.17.22)

A Royal Ending (02.07.22)

System Finale (03.01.22)

System Apocalypse: Australia 2 & 3 (est. February & June)

System Apocalypse: Relentless 2 (est. July)

A Thousand Li 7 & 8 (est. June & December)


Saar The Book owl | 3089 comments I bought Cinnamon Bun today. I hope it's good. It's LitRPG also.


message 7: by Soo (new)

Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments Cool! Let us know what you think. I saw that on Audible, but wasn't sure if I was in the mood for that kind of story.

There's funny ha-ha and omg that's too dumb to be funny. I think it could go either way. Hoping it's more funny ha-ha.


message 8: by Soo (new)

Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments Dakota Krout has a new series coming out. Currently there are 3 books slated to be released.

Year of the Sword:
- 01 Lord January: 01/12
- 02 Lady February: 02/16
- 03 Dokeshi March: 03/23

GR doesn't have the books listed yet. I could add the books to GR, but Krout team will probably get that done sooner vs later. =P

Murderhobo:
- 02 Anything: 03/02


Total hearsay, but I heard that there may be one release per month coming out from Dakota Krout in 2022. It'll be interesting to see that happen! Hopefully, more books I like vs not. Sadly, no word on my fav series, the Completionist Chronicles.


Saar The Book owl | 3089 comments @Soo: I will :)


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Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments Quote from The Legendary Moonlight Sculpture (Korean Light Novel):

"Weed-nim," (MC named himself Weed for the Virtual Reality MMORPG Royal Road.)

"Yes, sir."

"I have a quest for you, though you must prove more patient than a caterpillar, more willing to survive than a cockroach, and more stubborn than a leech--or you will definitely fail. Are you qualified for this quest?"


LOL - Who would want a quest like that?!?! I am amused.

This LitRPG has great little twists that I haven't read before and that makes it fun to read. Even with the somewhat iffy translation from Korean to English. =D


message 11: by Soo (last edited Jan 27, 2022 07:50AM) (new)

Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments LitRPG Recommended to Try List ~ Updated: 01/27/2022
Audiobook Recs


- The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound: A LitRPG Adventure #1
- Blessed Time #1
- Early Years #1
- Ravenous #1
- Beastmaster #1
- The Shadow Sect #1
- Jake's Magical Market #1
- Condition Evolution #1
- Apocalypse Knights 1: A LitRPG Fantasy #1

Read:

Try the Next Book:
- Brightblade #1 - Didn't like the narrator. Try KU for #2.
- Age of Stone: A LitRPG Dungeon Core Adventure #1 - Try KU for #2

Nope:
- Defiance of the Fall: A LitRPG Adventure #1


message 12: by Tonari no Emily (new)

Tonari no Emily (emlfem) | 5115 comments Soo wrote: "Quote from The Legendary Moonlight Sculpture (Korean Light Novel):

"Weed-nim," (MC named himself Weed for the Virtual Reality MMORPG Royal Road.)

"Yes, sir."

"I have a quest for you, though you ..."


LOL I always wonder at the translation when I'm reading something like that. Especially with some slangs/sayings.
Interesting to use bugs for comparison here though


message 13: by Soo (new)

Soo (silverlyn) | 6898 comments Hyun/Weed named himself Weed because he thinks it's accurate to label himself as a common plant that grows everywhere. XD

One of the running jokes is that he has terrible taste in names. When he creates something and gives it life, he needs to name it. Names end up being what he made. He did a series of wyverns and called them Wyvern1/2/3/etc. LOL


message 14: by Choko (new)

Choko (chokog) | 12597 comments He has a very... unique personality:) I really enjoy figuring out what he might do next;)


message 15: by Delitealex (new)

Delitealex | 403 comments I'm reading Unnatural Laws (The Whispering Crystals #1) by H.C. Mills liking it so far. Has anyone else read this?


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Delitealex wrote: "I'm reading Unnatural Laws (The Whispering Crystals #1) by H.C. Mills liking it so far. Has anyone else read this?"

No, but i am fairly new to LitRPG.

The only ones i jhave read are the first two in the He who fights with monsters series and i have been reading a bit of the Wandering Inn


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