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Let’s talk GameLit/LitRPG… (literature.cafe)

submitted 6 months ago by JaymesRS@literature.cafe to c/books@lemmy.world

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My first experience was the Ready Player duology by Ernest Cline and the This Trilogy is Broken 4 book series by JP Valentine. I’ve also had many recommendations for Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.

The Ready Player series was basically an ok story with a “hey, remember this thing from the 80’s‽” through-line. And while some of the jokes felt forced, the Valentine Series overall was a ton of fun and I couldn’t stop reading it.

What else have you really enjoyed? (This genre lends itself towards a couple of Bingo squares too. )

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[–] JaymesRS@literature.cafe 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have a feeling that’s kind of where I’m gonna end up as well. As a general statement, I’m not sure that I enjoy the genre on its own like I generally do fantasy, mystery, or science fiction, but I am definitely enjoying a few of the books in the genre a lot.

[–] brenticus@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Honestly, most books in the genre are not great from a critical perspective. Even popular and "good" ones. But they do a great job of being long-lasting entertainment products that get that dopamine flowing, and they engage you in a way that is hard to find elsewhere.