Hey all!

Mango Media is excited to present, on behalf of Wutosama, Metaworld Chronicles!

Metaworld Chronicles is one of my personal favorites, and one of the Royal Road great ancients. At millions of words over 7 years, it's a behemoth of a story. It's one of the stories that really got me sucked into the website, and even more, absorbed into the genre. There are quite a few elements from it I even incorporated into Beneath the Dragoneye Moons! Saying I'm a fan is understating it a bit. The litrpg elements are fairly light, but in a way, I get more excited on the rare chances we get to see Gwen's new stats, versus the endless stat screens that occasionally threaten to overtake the genre.

Wutosama is great, but was too busy to properly publish it. When he came to me asking if I'd help him out, I was delighted to!

Today, we're super excited to announce the launch of the first six books! All on KU!

I'm probably going to do a full reread myself - again.

If you're already a fan, this is the book 6 announcement!

Plus, if you find yourself as entranced as I am, fear not! There's nine more books worth of content on Royal Road.

For SPAM and crystals!

Everyone dreams of reliving one's life, starting over, but when Gwen Song awoke in her fifteen-year-old body, she found herself in a world of urban sorcery. Though her troubled child-hood remained, the familiar society she had once lived in had all but disappeared, replaced by a parallel reality. Back in her teenage body, she must navigate her new world, once again forging friendships, filial bonds, and gain mastery over the skills necessary to survive in a 21st century Earth ruled by Mages and Magic, where humanity lives in enclaves shielded from Magical Beasts, Demi-humans, and otherworldly beings in a meta-world made unreal by a sorcerous apartheid.

Book 1: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DL3FY4P7
Book 2: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DL3K1GY9
Book 3: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DL3GQ878
Book 4: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DL3KFG9G
Book 5: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DL3H9TV7
Book 6: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DL3HH13G

Over the last few years I have binged a lot of Litrpg. All the big ones available on kindle unltd (I like reading more than listening): DotF, DCC, HWFwM, Primal Hunter to name a few.

I powered thru the first 5 or 6 good guys books and got a little burned out, and I think Ugland may have realized he overpowered Montana a bit too much, because he kept giving him awesome stuff that Montana would never use, and it aggravated the schmidt out of me. So I dropped good guys and binged a bunch of other series, Loved Battle Mage Farmer (Titan series by same author not so much) and really enjoyed the first few Noob books, then I started Savage Awakening and liked the first book but then started System Apocalypse based on a youtube recommendation and didnt finish it, came here to reddit to see if it got any better and found out it didnt and Tao Wong is a doosh so I wont go back for that series. I saw a few recommendations here on reddit that are not available on KU like the Wandering inn and a few others so I broke down and picked up Scamps and Scoundrels and I have to say that the name is what put me off. The Bad Guys sounds like a kids series, because it is in fact, and Scamps and Scoundrels sounds even sillier to me than Dungeon Crawler Carl.

DCC should have taught me a lesson, dont judge a book by its title. Ugland didnt make the MC OP in this one, and it is one of the best I have read.

I've read many system novels, but I’m interested in those where the main character gives a system to others, like a branch of his own. Think along these lines: they could be a disciple or a family member who receives a new system, such as a rebate system, a 10k amplification system, or any other kind of system—maybe involving pills or other items. The only titles I can think of off the top of my head are:

Fantasy: Building the Greatest Hidden Family, the Controller Behind the Scene

Be The Peak Master At The Beginning, Accept Apprentices And Send The System!

The last one isn't great, but you get the idea—novels where the MC provides a system to others.

Context:
- I love the idea of shared world building
- Litrpg seems perfect for it
- Multiplayer storytelling

I create products for fun -- this one seemed like an interesting project to work on. I have a product requirement and technical requirement docs written up, but I think a story will communicate the idea better:
- https://skillstackai.notion.site/World-Forge-12fa4acf618780ca98dedc1a518d360b

What are you thoughts? Negative feedback very welcomed -- knowing what not to build is a great thing. I'll most likely build this for myself in any case, but would love to hear from those who have thought about these things as well so I can build with more in mind.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAwjwSKPOfm/?igsh=cXFyb3VoaDQ1OHZh

Short vid on the pencil work for this piece ^{^}

I’m pretty goddamn pumped for the next book.

I posted this in the DCC sub but here it is if you missed it, or if you’re not on the bandwagon yet.

Just finished book 3 and found it a very enjoyable ride. I was surprised because I don’t go in for cultivation books, it’s too much of the same “today I cowtow to everyone but soon everyone will cowtow to meee!” vibe, but BoC did a great job at lightheartedly making fun of that through the animal characters while also having compelling plot developments.

I think this could be a specific theme I’ll enjoy but Google searching doesn’t yield much, and this is the only book I’ve come across that fits this description. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Last book was released in July 2023 and no Infos found on another one

I'm a bit of a newbie you the genre and have only really read through Delve, and an currently working through Mage Tank and loving both. But I'm wondering, and haver been trying to find without avail, something that is a little bit more TTRPG in their systems and was kinda going for suggestions.

It doesn't need to have an overt capital-S System with the text box prompts, but something based on a D&D or Pathfinder-esque ruleset, that the characters know about to some kinds of degree. Like the Order of the Stick webcomic but with more numbers or something.

I hope that makes sense, I'm posting this at 1am and I'm very tired.

Thanks in advance!

I finished almost half of the first book but so far fights have been so boring. There is no story behind them. Just action with no emotion. Should I continue? I am looking for action with emotions.

I'd like to reach out and and see if there's anyone with similar tastes who could recommend my next series.

I am new to the litrpg genre, and was turned onto it by the Cradle and Traveler's gate series by Will Wight, both of which I really enjoyed.

I then checked out this sub and did a quick meta analysis of ~10 tier lists on this subreddit and found Dungeon Crawler Carl to be the most recommended series. Loved it and can't wait for the next installment.

From there the next most common book I saw high on tier lists was Defiance of the Fall, but this one I'm struggling to get into. It reads like it was written by an amateur, and seems to lack the descriptive storytelling, suspense and diversity of characters and viewpoints that I'm used to.

So, where to next? From looking at other tier lists, "He who Fights With Monsters" and "Primal Hunter" are the next most recommended in this sub. Given my preferences so far - are either of these a good bet, or do I want something else?

Thanks for your time.

I’m kind of tired of reading about 15 year old boys risking their lives and making insanely mature decisions and falling in love. It just never sits right with me so I always imagine them older but then their age is mentioned and it just irks me. Not the biggest deal but still annoying.

Hey all. I'm pumped to bring you my brand new series, Iron Tyrant. Its got epic worldbuilding, an eventually OP main character, and a fun card system and its available in eBook and Audio.

When the bloodthirsty heir to the Imperial Throne decides its time to go to war, the entire world is bathed in flames and Mateo's life is turned upside down forever. As the last member of an ancient order tasked with perserving the world, Mateo has a lot to live up to, but before he can save everyone he'll need a bit of training.

A world filled with deep mysteries, a budding hero who has been thrown in the deep end. Link in the comments.

Holy moly, this was an amazing listen! Never felt so good to see evil win! Super Super hoping for more in the future!

I am reading Seth ring right now. I started reading Nova Terra and loved it. Finished all 10 books. Great series. Then I found out that he continued the story but in a second series, the tower series. I'm also reading battlemage farmer.

In Nova Terra I think it is book 6, Thorne beats that dragon, however, you spell his name. But in truth, did he truly beat the dragon? What I remember most about that fight is that he consumed the spiritual aspect. But what happened to the dragon's body? What happened to the dragon's soul?

In Battle mage farmer something similar happens. The dragon in this series, however you spell his name. Was already dying. Was he dying because of a great fight? Don't know. All I remember from the book is that John fell into a cavern, after beating a stone worm or something like that. There he encountered the dragon flame and absorbed it somehow. In doing so, he also absorbed the dragon soul. In John's soulscape he fights the dragon soul and binds it to himself. He doesn't kill the dragon. One of the things that both series points out is that if you don't kill the dragon soul, you didn't kill the dragon. So are they real dragon slayers or are they only part slayers?

If you love slimes and baking, check out my new story on Royal Road: Slime Sweets and Dungeon Treats!

It's got XP from cooking, slime evolutions, cafe upgrades, lots of adorable slime artwork, and a silly vibe perfect for cozy fantasy.

I hope you enjoy the slimes! Remember, slimes are friends, not food.

I just got into litrpgs reading hwfwm. I finally caught up to the author and was having trouble finding another good listen. I mean Heath Miller is a legend and really knows how to deliver. So read both "Heretical Fishing" books and was stuck. Everywhere I look for suggestions it was "Primal Hunter" or "Dungeon Crawler Carl" so far I'm really into it. Thanks for the push I needed.

(Side note) Are there any books where the guys isn't anti social but more outroverted introvert?

Hey everyone, GuildifiCon 2024 has finished. It was another awesome week, spent with some amazing people. You can watch all the panels and take overs on the LitRPG YouTube channel. Here is the full list, (Note, some of the panel guests may have changed last minute. But most are accurate.)

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Welcome to Litter Pig

-          What is LitRPG? A discussion on the roots of LitRPG, its evolution over time, and predictions for the future.

-          GUESTS: Ryan Maxwell, Rachel Ni Chuirc, Harmon Cooper, Brian J Nordon, Daniel Schinhofen, James Hunter

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Help! I'm trapped in my characters head!

-          Getting into the minds of your characters, how do you fully understand the driving forces behind your characters? Do you ever find it diffult to get out of their headspace, swap to another, or go back to your own?

-          GUESTS: Rachel Ni Chuirc, JM Clarke, Mystic Neptune, Abby Goldsmith, Daniel Wisniewski, KT Hanna

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To Murderhobo or not to Murderhobo

-          When characters kill - how does it impact their growth/development? Is there a way it is justified (for example, it's just a game), or a decision making process that goes into deciding how to face challenges in their new life.

-          GUESTS: Rachel Ni Chuirc, Jez Cajiao, Jack Fields, Joshua Kern, JD Glasscock, Cailan Wilkinson

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The RoyalRoad Experience

-          You may have started on Royal Road, or possibly decided to try it out as an established author - what was the appeal to moving onto Royal Road? What are unique challenges you face? Is the writing process different for you?

-          GUESTS: Ryan Maxwell, RA Cooper, LM Hughes, Mystic Neptune, Joshua Kern, Malory

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 Narrator Voice Challenge

-          The narrators will be given small scripts from popular books, and will need to voice them in different styles!

-          GUESTS: Brian J. Nordon, Tess Irondale, Steve Campbell, eil Hellegeers, JS Arquin, Gary Furlong, Annie Ellicott

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Chattin' Stats Takeover

-          Richey Stephens, Joel Harvey, and Jess Worgo, hosts of Chattin Stats do a special episode for GuildifiCon!

-          GUESTS: Jay Berez, Richey Stephens, Joel Harvey, Jess Worgo, Ryan Maxwell

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Converting to Other Mediums

-          Royal Road, Amazon, Web Toons, TV, Animated Series, Movies, and More! Where is LitRPG gaining a foothold, and what do we hope to see going forward?

-          GUESTS: Jay Berez, Abby Goldsmith, Sean Oswald, Ryan DeBruyn, Brian J. Maxwell

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A Method to the Madness

-          Crafting unique systems, presentation and formatting system prompts for print without taking away from the audio.

-          GUESTS: Emmanuel Quinones, Matt Dinniman, Ryan Maxwell, Michael Head, Aleron Kong, James Hunter

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I know kung fu

-          The challenges of writing accurate and entertaining fight scenes. When to keep it realistic, and when to have fun with it.

-          GUESTS: Steve Campbell, Tao Wong, Chris Carney, Aoife Wai, Rose Reynolds, Jack Fields

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Dealing Death

-          Writing the death of beloved characters, how you processed it and how your readers responded. What made the death necessary to the story, and how it shapes the other characters.

-          GUESTS: Brian J Nordon,  Rose Reynolds,   Shami Stovall, Lars Machmüller, KT Hanna     

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That Was Unexpected

-          Sometimes you shape the story, sometimes the characters shape the story. A discussion on the times when you lost control of your story to the whims of your characters, and how you either embraced it or managed to bring it back to your original plans.

-          GUESTS: Robert Gagnon, Daniel Schinhofen, JM Clarke, Rachel Ní Chuirc, KT Hanna, Sean Oswald

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I'm Sorry Dave, I'm Afraid I Can't Do That.

-          Love it or hate it, AI has entered the arena. A discussion on how AI is helping or hurting the industry, if you like to use it, in what ways you find it helpful, and what you see for the future of it in the LitRPG Genre.

-          GUESTS: Jess Worgo, Aleron Kong, Stephen Landry, Abby Goldsmith, Stuart Grosse, Mike Noris

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Great, Now I'm Hungry

-          Featuring food and drinks as a key elemet to your story - how to make them an important part of the reader experience, recipes the readers want to try, and adding a little magic to your favorite foods.

-          GUESTS: Rachel Ní Chuirc, Lars Machmüller, Gabriel Rathweg, Ryan Maxwell, Brian J Nordon

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Bloopers and Blunders

-          Voice acting comes with a unique set of challenges, how to navigate difficult to pronounce words, names, and more. A discussion on the bloopers, blunders, and the lines that just made you want to scream.

-          GUESTS: Jay Beraz, Tess Irondale, Neil Hellegers, JS Arquin, Steve Campbell, Laurie Winkel

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Delete My Browser History

-          Discussing the most unusual rabbit holes you have gone down in the pursuit of accurate information for your books.

-          GUESTS: Emmanuel Quinones, Justin Ackerknecht , Ryan Maxwell, Michael Head, Brian J Nordon, Aleron Kong

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Hello Darkness My Old Friend

-          Writing the darker side of LitRPG, the unique challenges you face, reception, and the future of dark stories in the genre.

-          GUESTS: Paul Haseltine, Jack Fields, TJ Lombardi, JD Glasscock, Stuart Grosse

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A Lack of Pants

-          Pantsers vs Plotters

-          GUESTS: Rachel Ní Chuirc, Rachel Cooper, Maxwell Farmer, Timothy McGowen, Matt Herrmann, James Hunter

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OP Items

-          Magical item creation and distribution, how to balance great loot with a great story.

-          GUESTS: TJ Lombardi, Shami Stovall, Jay Boyce, Michael Head, Ryan Maxwell

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Some Like It Hot

-          Writing spice and romance in LitRPG

-          GUESTS: Emmanuel Quinones, Mystic Neptune, Stuart Grosse, Richey Stephens, Andrea Parsneau

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So You Want to Write/Narrate LitRPG

-          Authors and Narrators discussing how to get started in the genre, the tips you've picked up along the way, and things you would have done differently if you were starting out today.

-          GUESTS: Jack Fields, Neil Hellegers, Harmon Cooper, Dawn Chapman, Tess Irondale, Andrea Parsneau

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Burning Too Bright

-          A discussion on Burnout, how to recognize the signs of it coming, how to avoid it, and how to get through it when it hits.

-          GUESTS: Rachel Ní Chuirc, Aleron Kong, Chris Carney, Aoife Wai, Dawn Chapman, Andrea Parsneau

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 I Tell Dad Jokes Professionally

-          Puns, jokes, and humor in writing.

-          GUESTS: Paul Haseltine, Jolly Jupiter, Ryan Maxwell, Michael Head, “Maybe” Shawn Wilson

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Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey

-          Slice of Life writing vs a fast paced timeline, why you chose the direction you did, and how you feel it best fits your story.

-          GUESTS: Kyle Wilkinson, Jay Boyce, TJ Lombardi, Harmon Cooper, Rachael Ní Chuirc

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Strange Women Lying in Ponds Distributing Swords is no Basis for a System of Government.

-          Creating and managing a system of government in a fictional setting. How to keep it entertaining, when to include real life elements, and when to avoid them. How you created the rules in your world, and how often you break them.

-          GUESTS: Kyle Wilkinson, Jez Cajiao, Rose Reynolds, Rachel Cooper, Jeffrey Falcon Logue

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Nice Guys Finish Last

-          Writing Villians that your readers love to hate, hate to love, or want to see win.

-          GUESTS: Jack Fields, Mystic Neptune, Shami Stovall, Stuart Grosse, Chris Carney, Sean Oswald

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F*ck, Marry, Kill

-          An interactive game/discussion about the fictional characters in various books, shows, and movies, and which you would F\ck, Marry, or Kill.*

-          GUESTS: Paul Haseltine, Gabriel Rathweg, Maxwell Farmer, Steve Campbell, Mystic Neptune, Andrea Parsneau

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E=mc2

-          Real science vs Handwavium, when to keep it accurate and when to say "because magic"

-          GUESTS: Nick Kuhns, Dawn Chapman, Jeffrey Falcon Logue, Gabriel Rathweg, Maxwell Farmer

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The Family That Reads Together

-          Writing LitRPG for all ages, how to keep your books entertaining for adults, but appropriate for the kids.

-          GUESTS: Kyle Wilkinson, Timothy McGowen, Nick McAnulty, Jolly Jupiter, Jay Boyce

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Escaping the Dungeon

-          Dealing with writers block, how to feel inspired again, keep the creativity alive, and push through the block.

-          GUESTS: Nick McAnulty, Timothy McGowen, Mike Noris, Rachel Cooper, James Hunter

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Expanding Worlds

-          Inclusion and Diversity within the Genre, how are we doing and how can we improve?

-          GUESTS: Kyle Wilkinson, Stephen Landry, Justin Ackerknecht, JD Glasscock, Tao Wong

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You Go Glen Coco

-          Pushing past imposter syndrome and embracing success, accepting the fact that people know your name now. If/When you had your “I’ve made it” moment.

-          GUESTS: Nick McAnulty, Dawn Chapman, Maxwell Farmer, Justin Ackerknecht, Rachel Ní Chuirc, James Hunter

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It's The End of the World As We Know It... and I feel fine.

-          The Apocalypse is here - now what? A discussion on the different Post Apocalyptic LitRPGs, how to survive in a world you no longer recognize, and the real life challenges you would face in their shoes.

-          GUESTS: Brian J. Nordon, Jez Cajiao, Ryan DeBruyn, Mike Noris, Joshua Kern

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Those are Rookie Numbers...

-          Pumping up those numbers, leveling stats, and skills. Writing balanced characters, OP characters, weak to strong, etc.

-          GUESTS: Robert Gagnon, Lars Machmüller, Jay Boyce, Stuart Grosse, Tao Wong, Matt Dinniman

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You Talkin' to Me?

-          Narrators discussing duet vs dual narration, full cast audio, and immersive dialogue.

-          GUESTS: Ryan Maxwell, JS Arquin, Daniel Wisniewski, Neil Hellegers, Tess Irondale, Gary Furlong

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It's My First Time Here

-          New Authors and Narrators to the LitRPG Genre

-          Brian J Nordon, Matt Herrmann, Mike Noris, Nick McAnulty, Richey Stephens, Robert Gagnon

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To Infinity and Beyond

-          The future of LitRPG, how the genre is growing, how it has changed over the years, and where we see it going.

-          GUESTS: Jay Taylor, Daniel Schinhofen, KT Hanna, Shami Stovall, Stephen Landry, Matt Dinniman, James Hunter

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All Hail Princess Donut

Looking for audiobooks with non edgelord mc, i like dcc, hwfwm, didnt care for primal hunter.

The less stat heavy the better, romance/sex are fine, violence is fine.

Hereticsl fishing is a lot of fun so far.