CritRPG - A Podcast about LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, and their authors

I sit down with author Eric Ugland to discuss additive writing, fighting ADHD as a writer, and the value of marring an editor.

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Books mentioned

Eric’s Books

One More Last Time

The Good Guys

The Bad Guys

Commander and Thief 

Menagerie of Mayhem

Books Mentioned

He Who Fights with Monsters

Dungeon Crawler Carl

Kaiiu Battlefield Surgeon

Beware of Chicken

Heretical Fishing

Quest Academy

Cradle

Gideon the Ninth

The Locked Tomb

The Red Knight

Discount Dan

The Daily Grind

Wayspring Wanderer

Age of Expansion

Primeval Apocalypse

Randidly Ghosthound

The Road 

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Why and how this book? 1:20

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 8:11

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 22:36

One book that you love, and why is it awesome 40:47

Shoutouts 50:32

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I sit down with J Pal to talk about what motivates him to write, and the community of litRPG authors that we’re both privileged to be a part of!

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Books mentioned

J’s Books

Apocalypse Arena

Department of Dungeon Studies

Houndsman

Books Mentioned

Cradle

Ender’s Game

Hedge Wizard

Never Die Twice

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Why and how this book? 12:58

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 19:30

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 43:48

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 55:25

Shoutouts 59:16

This week on the CritRPG podcast we sit down with SerasStreams to talk about the Progression Fantasy market and the value of anonymity as a successful writer. Watch out for a very hot Brandon Sanderson take! 

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SerasStreams’ Series:

Ruinous Return

Dark Matter Ascension

Last Lord of the Fae

Other books mentioned in this episode:

Second Summons

Riftwalker

Thousand Tongue Mage

Stormstrider

Ultimate Level 1

Battle Through the Nine Realms

Dawn of the Last Dragon Rider

Krondor the Betrayal

Magician Apprentice

Magician Master

Sherlock Holmes

My Hero Academia

Journey to the West

Torchbearer

Paradise Lost

Mistborn

Stormlight Archives

Stargazer’s War

Chronicles of Twilight Dragon

Twilight of Autumn Dragons

Shades of Perception

Nova Roma

Virtuous Sons

Godclads

The Starlit Night

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Why and how this book? 2:25

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 42:45

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 59:56

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 1:05:34

Shoutouts 1:08:03

This week on the CritRPG Podcast, we got lucky sevens! Fittingly, we're talking with Cultivating Chai author Daoist Enigma about cozy fantasy, the value of reaching out to those who came before you, and of course, chai! :D

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Enigma’s Series:

Cultivating Chai

The Legendary Fool

Born for the Apocalypse

Modern Patriarch

Other books mentioned in this episode:

Mark of the Fool

Tatermand

Quest Academy

Mother of Learning

Return of the Runebound Professor

Rise of the Living Forge

Bog Standard Isekai 

Corruption Wielder

Demonic Devourer

Beware of Chicken

Heretical Fishing

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Why and how this book? 1:41

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 15:58

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 23:50

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 36:35

Shoutouts 40:30

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I talk to MG Driver about the differences between Western and Eastern progression fantasy, and how Driver’s experiences travelling have shaped his worlds. 

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

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Find my own books and other links here:

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Driver’s Series:

Black Market

Other books mentioned in this episode:

Dungeon Crawler Carl

Defiance After the Fall

Beware of Chicken

Red Rising

Stargazer's Wall

Worth the Candle

Primal Hunter

Better Through the Ages

Heretical Fishing

Torchbearer

Perfect Run

Journey of Black and Red

40 Millenniums of Cultivation

Half Life Empire

Demon Card Enforcer

Ultimate Level One

Nine Lives

City of Thorns

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Why and how this book? 1:14

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 22:21

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 33:19

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 49:57

Shoutouts 1:04:07

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I sit down with DrDoritosMD to discuss his series and the influence of Stargate and Gate in his work!

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

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Find my own books and other links here:

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I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! 

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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DrDorito’s Books:

Summoning America

Manifest Fantasy

Arcane Exfil

Other Series mentioned in this episode: 

Gate: War of Two Worlds by PWOFalcon

Into the Rift by Renegade Russkiy

Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku

Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari

21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari

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Why and how this book? 2:15

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 28:47

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 38:55

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 50:08

Shoutouts 1:06:10

This week on the CritRPG podcast I talk to Alexander Wales, author of Worth the Candle, This Used to Be About Dungeons, Thresholder and Millennial Scarlet about new webcomic adaptation of Worth the Candle, and about the inspirations behind each of his series!

Worth the Candle webcomic

https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/worth-the-candle/episode-1/viewer?title_no=7061&episode_no=1

Alexander’s Series

Worth the Candle 

This Used to be About Dungeons

Thresholder

Millennial Scarlet

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! 

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: 

Final Boss Best Friends by rachasudd

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson

The Daily Grind: A Slice-Of-Life LitRPG by Argus

Player Manager by Ted Steel

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

Fine Structure by qntm

Ra by qntm

The Antimemetic Sequence by qntm

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Why and how this book? 6:38

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 58:41

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 1:03:35

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 1:11:47

Shoutouts 1:17:39

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I talk with Lunadea, author of Syl, about their love of monster MCs and the value of pantsing while firing from the hip on Royal Road! 

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

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Find my own books and other links here:

https://linktr.ee/madix3

I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! 

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: 

Lunadea's Series: Syl [A Slime Monster Evolution LitRPG] 

So I’m a Spider, So What by Okina Baba

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime by Fuse

Salvos by MelasDelta

Chrysalis by RinoZ

Beneath the Dragoneye Moons by Selkie

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki

Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

Love Crafted by RavensDagger

Ave Xia Rem Y by Mat Haz

He Who Fights with Monsters by Shirtaloon

Dreamer’s Throne by Seth Ring

The Runic Artist by Ellake

Ruinous Return by SerasStreams

Dear Spellbook by Peter Lee

A Dream of Wings and Flame by Coco

Claws Out by Sean Oswald

Undersea Reincarnation by Calcroissant

The Dragon Heir by Mangowo

Reborn as a Demon Hat by IronLung

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I chat with Bacon Macleod, author of Runeblade, about all sorts of things, from nefarious marketing schemes to the influence of Michael Bay in Bacon’s work. This is a shoutouts heavy episode, so check below for links! 

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Why and how this book? 18:52

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 32:53

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 44:12

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 59:17

Shoutouts 1:05:18

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Bacon’s book!

Runeblade: A Delving LitRPG Survival Adventure - https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/94966/runeblade-a-delving-litrpg-survival-adventure

Books Mentioned:

Mother of Learning - nobody103

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09M2R6QLF?tag=madix3-20

Legendary Moonlight Sculptor

https://www.amazon.com/Legendary-Moonlight-Sculptor-vol-ebook/dp/B09QC3VRX2?tag=madix3-20

Mark of Time by KrazeKode

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/51870/mark-of-time-a-litrpg-timeloop

Twelve Miles Below by Mark Arrows

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BWKDF1C7?tag=madix3-20

The Lone Wanderer by Path of Pen 

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/95097/the-lone-wanderer-fantasy-litrpg

Spire’s Spite by Octophobia

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/80196/spires-spite

The Homunculus Knight by jayfiction99

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/48770/the-homunculus-knight

Die, Respawn, Repeat by SilverLinings

https://www.amazon.com/Die-Respawn-Repeat-LitRPG-Adventure-ebook/dp/B0D9WKQRWF?tag=madix3-20

The Daily Grind by Argus

https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Grind-Slice-Life-LitRPG-ebook/dp/B0C1DMBNRD?tag=madix3-20

Ar'Kendrithyst by Arcs

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/26727/arkendrithyst

Adamant Blood by Arcs

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/87695/adamant-blood

Hey hey, everyone!

This week on the CritRPG podcast we have part two of a matched set! JOHN Stovall, author of Demon Card Enforcer, joins me to talk about system-based writing versus character-based writing, and of course, being mentored by his wife, Shami!

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We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast

Find my own books and other links here:

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I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels!

https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links, and help the show!)

Demon Card Enforcer

https://amzn.to/4eeMO3v

The Fusionist - Jonathan Brooks

https://amzn.to/48BLM00

Half Life Empire - Shami Stovall

https://amzn.to/3NUtfmi

Star Marque Rising - Shami Stovall

https://amzn.to/4edZpDW

Time Marked Warlock - Shami Stovall

https://amzn.to/4f2969P

Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman

https://amzn.to/4fagnVb

The Land - Aleron Kong

https://amzn.to/4f9wDpb

The Postman - David Brin

https://amzn.to/40sW6Wp

The Uplift War - David Brin

https://amzn.to/3NQ04Rg

The Practice Effect - David Brin

https://amzn.to/40xuteW

The Black Dawn Trilogy - Nathan Ameye

https://amzn.to/3YOz4I1

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Why and how this book? 3:24

Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 18:12

One thing you would do differently in a new story? 39:19

One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 51:17

Shoutouts 55:24