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

Hey hey everyone,

This week, we are celebrating the 50th episode of the Podcast with PUNS! Second Summons author Neon Dreams is joining me to discuss how to blend literary craft with pulp fiction, how he approaches the difficult parts of writing, and his favourite books. 

He also struggles to give shoutouts 😛

Oh and the Patreon Episode this week is about 2.5 hours long! 😄

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, here's a link to our Patreon! 

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Second Summons

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/80417/second-summons

So When Am I a Hero? (From the Ad)

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/87753/so-when-am-i-a-hero-apocalypse-litrpg

Infinity Dungeon (Also from the Ad)

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/86601/the-infinity-dungeon-litrpg

Cultivation Online

https://www.webnovel.com/book/cultivation-online_18549008105094005

The Stand

https://amzn.to/3z1LJgh

Starbelly Sneetches

https://amzn.to/3KCgdIE

I'm Getting Too Old For This Quest

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/82353/im-getting-too-old-for-this-quest

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Hey hey everyone,

so this week we have a special, because Ripple System 5 is coming out in 3 days from now, and I AM SO STOKED, YOU GUYS! In honor of this release, I interviewed the one, the only, Kyle Kirrin!

We're talking about basically everything from his time using a chainsaw on a daily basis to how he enjoys life in the wilds more than in the city, but we also get some great writing advice and insights into how he came up with Frank and the way his books sustain their tension even though they're "just" VRMMORPG books. Oh and we gush about Travis Baldree a lot.

So basically, if you love Shadeslinger, this is the podcast for you!

P.S. We did have a bit of an audio issue throughout the podcast, which made it hard for me to edit this episode. So if the quality is a bit off, I'm sorry!

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

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

Kyle's Books!

https://amzn.to/3RbPxlD

Ascend Online

https://amzn.to/3X5U8JL

Christopher Moore's Books

https://amzn.to/3X9zsAz

Heretical Fishing

https://amzn.to/4aK362r

First Necromancer

https://amzn.to/4bZIkwU

Cradle

https://amzn.to/4aMNiMy

Dungeon in the Clouds

https://amzn.to/4aGirRz

ACED

https://amzn.to/4e1aWHP

Golem Dungeon

https://amzn.to/4e4L8KY

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Hey hey everyone,

this week, I have another round table discussion for you. This time, it's all about the sweet, sweet systems that we know and love. Whether it's a hard-coded litRPG system or crunchy magic, Shirtaloon, RavensDagger, John Bierce and I got you covered.

Oh and yeah, we also oogle John's cats. A LOT. They're all adorable and not distracting at al, what are you talking about.

-M

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

John Bierce's Books:

https://amzn.to/3UZv5Fw

Shirtaloon's Books:

https://amzn.to/3KfbNa6

RavensDagger's Books:

https://amzn.to/3wHcLsS

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Hey hey everyone,

this week, we interview the person I am convinced spawned the Chad meme, Noret Flood. Not only did he write one of the most beloved litRPG Series of all time, he also finished it, the madman, at 2470+ chapters. The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound is a book that every litRPG Enthusiast should have at least tried, a surprisingly nuanced take on the System Apocalypse genre, especially in the later books.

With that being said, we did laugh a lot, and I had to cut some jokes short because we would just end up giggling for a couple of minutes, but that's Noret for you. As always, I hope you enjoyed listening to the Pod as much as I loved recording it.

-M

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound

https://amzn.to/3V4mqTz

Bring on the Leisure!

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/838...

Deadly Education

https://amzn.to/4bnZ54T

Temeraire Saga

https://amzn.to/3K88Ckx

Return of the Runebound Professor

https://amzn.to/4bIF4FV

There is no Epic Loot here, Only Puns

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/159...

Andrew Givler's Books

https://amzn.to/3yo5Wga

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0:00 Youtube

00:45 Podcast Starts

03:05 Why and How Randidly Ghosthound?

27:58 One Thing you learned?

34:41 Best Advice You've ever gotten?

44:35 One Book that you love and why is it awesome?

01:01:49 Shoutouts!

Hey hey everyone,

this week, we have the one, the only, the true master of sound quality, Jeff Hays. I know I say this every week, but this has been an absolute banger of a Podcast, with laugh-out-loud moments to more somber notes throughout the middle. We discuss not only litRPG, the literary market, and our desire for quality, but also corsets, BDSM, and creamer.

Well, that last part is more of a "Patreon Material" topic, if I'm being honest, but hey, you can subscribe to that, too 😛

There's more than 100 hours of extra interviews with some of the biggest names in Progression Fantasy waiting for you there!

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

Twitter/X:   / critrpgpodcast  

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

V for Vendetta

https://amzn.to/3JVt2x0Hey hey everyone,

this week, we have the one, the only, the true master of sound quality, Jeff Hays. I know I say this every week, but this has been an absolute banger of a Podcast, with laugh-out-loud moments to more somber notes throughout the middle. We discuss not only litRPG, the literary market, and our desire for quality, but also corsets, BDSM and creamer.

Well, that last part is more of a "Patreon Material" topic, if I'm being honest, but hey, you can subscribe to that, too 😛

There's more than 100 hours of extra interviews with some of the biggest names in Progression Fantasy waiting for you there!

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

Twitter/X:   / critrpgpodcast  

TikTok:   / critrpgpodcast  

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

V for Vendetta

https://amzn.to/3JVt2x0

0:00 Teaser

00:43 Podcast starts

01:46 How did you start out?

32:07 Dungeon Crawler Carl

41:57 AI

44:13 Quality

53:17 Venture Capitalism

01:02:37 Audible

01:02:53 Difference between Voice Acting Trad and litRPG

01:07:28 One Book that you love?

Hey hey everyone,

this week on the critRPG Podcast, we interview Plum Parrot, author of Victor of Tucson and Cyber Dreams! It was a great episode to record and edit, because not only did Plum have a lot to say in regards to writing, he also asked me a lot of questions about my own stuff! The result was a more conversational podcast than usual, which I was worried about at the time, but still think came out really valuable.

Let me know what you think, and as always, thanks for being here! 🙂

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

Twitter/X:   / critrpgpodcast  

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

Victor of Tucson

https://amzn.to/3ULRA1X

Cyber Dreams

https://amzn.to/3UvqCdH

Falling with Folded Wings

https://amzn.to/3UkUzNa

Best Served Cold

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Served-Co...

Red Sister

https://amzn.to/3UrCsFE

The Armored Saint

https://amzn.to/3QvoFfY

Murderbot #1 - All Systems Red

https://amzn.to/44vINEn

Everybody Loves Large Chests (Lewd!)

https://amzn.to/3wwBT5f

The City and the Dungeon

https://amzn.to/4a98oo3

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0:00 Youtube Video

00:55 Main Podcast Starts

04:02 Why and how your stories?

30:20 What's the best advice you've ever gotten as a writer?

36:05 What's one thing that you learned?

46:29 One Book that you love?

54:36 Shoutouts!

Hey hey everyone,

this week, we have another amazing roundtable discussion, this time about startings stories! In This interview are Neon Dreams (Second Summoning), Phil Tucker (Bastion, KRIEG CHESS, Dawn of the Void...) and Shawn Wilson (Ultimate Level 1, Dawn of the Last Dragon Rider)

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon! 

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/critrpg.2024

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For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

Phil Tucker's Fictions

RR:

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/73941/fictions

Amazon: 

https://amzn.to/4dshwae

KRIEG CHESS (It's still called that in my mind)

https://amzn.to/44nynGT

Shawn's Stories

RR:

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/359521/fictions

Amazon: 

https://amzn.to/3y3t03s

Neon Dream's Fictions

RR:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/80417/second-summons

Patreon: (With his new fiction!!!)

https://www.patreon.com/AuthorNeonDreams

Madix's Fictions

RR:

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/244942

Amazon: 

https://t.ly/hqOUB

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0:00 Start

03:20 Pitfalls to avoid when starting a story

24:11 How do you introduce your Main Character?

47:14 How soon does the Story actually start?

01:09:55 How much does your story change from the first draft?

Hey hey everyone,

So, first off, ThinkTwice and I talked for four hours in total, about everything from Characterization to writing with disabilities, and it HAS to be one of the most informative Pods I have done to date. It's magnificent, and ThinkTwice has brought so much to this interview that I struggle to put it into words.

You can find the entire 4 hours on my Patreon, but I think this 1.5 hour interview is already amazing enough. Please enjoy, and feel free to check out the rest of the content.

If not, please like, subscribe and leave a comment! It helps me out a lot and allows me to do more of these shows 🙂

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my own book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

Twitter/X:   / critrpgpodcast  

TikTok:   / critrpgpodcast  

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

THERE WERE SO MANY D:

Root of all Evil

https://amzn.to/445SGZn

Mark of the Crijik

https://amzn.to/3xCSX9V

Dawn of hte Last Dragon Rider

https://amzn.to/3QzKqvl

Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer

https://amzn.to/44d0Zm7

Iron Prince

https://amzn.to/3QecbJr

Hedge Wizard

https://amzn.to/4b6vyvV

Beware of Chicken

https://amzn.to/445N9C9

Arcane Ascension

https://amzn.to/3QbqSwY

Azarinth Healer

https://amzn.to/4b4vzR0

Legendary Moonlight Sculptor (You can google the original translation, but I don't want to put it here for copyright reasons)

https://tapas.io/series/legendarymoon...

Choice of Magic

https://amzn.to/3UsE17w

Sufficiently Advanced Magic

https://amzn.to/3xLEdFS

The Chosen One

https://amzn.to/4aIznYF

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0:00 YT Vid

00:45 Podcast Begins

04:29 Why and How Mark of the Crijik?

53:58 Best Advice you ever received

59:50 One thing you learned and do differently now?

01:04:02 Fifteen Books that you love and why are they awesome? :D

01:11:59 Shoutouts

Hey hey everyone,

this week, we're on our way through all the hells in an Interview with Phil Tucker!

This one has been an absolute doozy. We were laser-focused, and got through tons of topics, from excellent writing advice (!) to Phil's most watched anime shows, and what he loves in a story!

We also get to hear more about his new Story Ideas, and about traditional Fantasy novels he's written.

This is easily one of my favorite episodes, and we talked for nearly 3 hours in total. So if you want to listen to more of us, please check out my Patreon.

If not, please like, subscribe, and leave a comment! It helps me out a lot and allows me to do more of these shows 🙂

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

Twitter/X:   / critrpgpodcast  

TikTok:   / critrpgpodcast  

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

Bastion

https://amzn.to/4ax6ajn

Dawn of the Void

https://amzn.to/3Jixs0L

Chronicles of the Black Gate

https://amzn.to/4aBFL3Y

Skadi's Saga

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/548...

Blood of a Novice (The First book before Steel Sharpens)

https://amzn.to/4aLhcBm

Super Supportive

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/637...

Titan Hoppers

https://amzn.to/4aQJDh6

Card Mage: Slumdog Deckbuilder

https://amzn.to/49BI9q1

Tower of God

https://towerofgod.fandom.com/wiki/To...)

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0:00 CRPG 42 - PWTucker

02:21 Why and How Bastion?

12:24 Best Advice you've ever gotten?

37:32 One Thing you would change?

45:56 One Book you love, and why is it awesome?

Hey hey everyone,

this week on the CritRPG Podcast: an interview with a guy who has three names, Justin Thomas James. It even Rhymes! 😄 Justin is an Audiobook Producer, Narrator, Voice actor, and one of the guys who bring your favourite Stories alive over at Soundbooth Theater! 🙂

If you enjoyed listening to him here, you can find more of his work over at https://www.soundbooththeater.com/

Oh and download the SBT Direct app! 😄

https://soundbooththeater.com/meet-th...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sbt-dir...

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If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least an hour of additional content, here's a link to our Patreon!

https://linktr.ee/madix3

(You can also find my book here 🙂 )

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

Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Facebook:   / critrpg.2024  

Twitter/X:   / critrpgpodcast  

TikTok:   / critrpgpodcast  

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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

Dead Tired

https://amzn.to/4cGeqz3

Archemi Online

https://soundbooththeater.com/series/...

World Tree Online

https://amzn.to/43N4PlU

Quest Academy

https://amzn.to/3PTWDua

Soundbooth Theater:

https://www.soundbooththeater.com/

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0:00 Intro!

00:31 Podcast starts

06:07 Evil Origin Story

11:40 Cozy

49:25 End of the biggest segue

01:04:08 One Book that you love, and why is it awesome?

01:08:44 Shoutouts