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

Hey hey everyone,

To send this year off in style, I have a very special guest for you. His name is Travis Baldree, and he did pretty much everything a nerd would ever want to do.

In this podcast, we're not only talking about his #1 NYT Best Selling, Award-Winning, Ass-Kicking Books, we also go deep into how video game culture has changed, why making games may break your heart, and what we can do to make litRPG and progression fantasy grow as a genre. (Also why that might seem scary, but really isn't.)

As always, there's an hour more on Patreon! For $5 a month, you get access to more than 30 hours of additional podcasts, unscripted and mostly uncut.

It's the after-dark part 😉

P.S. I will take January off! See you in February!

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Books mentioned in this episode: (Some links are affiliate links!)

Legends and Lattes

https://amzn.to/3RDud80

Bookshops and Bonedust

https://amzn.to/3v589ve

The Library at Mount Char

https://amzn.to/3RUbHcE

The Primal Hunter

https://amzn.to/4aLOiBV

Also a Webtoon Original!

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0:00 Start!

03:10 Intro!

04:40 How and Why This book?

07:53 Exposure, Publicity are of limited help

13:33 Travis' Career as a Video Game Designer

16:13 The long, hard journey away from Video Games

27:53 How did you start narrating audiobooks?

30:36 Ripple System

32:41 Accents

34:12 Best Advice You ever got as a writer?

37:31 How did you realize you need to plot?

40:51 How Travis discovers his stories

45:36 Progression Fantasy and static Main Characters

51:18 How to break the Mould of LitRPGs

53:17 Female Mcs

01:03:43 One Thing you would go back to and change

01:07:12 Agile Coaching rabbit hole, because obviously

01:14:36 The Benefits of Boredom

01:18:25 One Book that you love, and why is it awesome?

01:21:55 Shoutouts

Hey hey everyone,

today we welcome madness with open arms 🙂 (And also Ostensible Mammal, Author of Godclads!)

It's been a crazy episode, that's for sure. We talked about everything from burning down orphanages to not sleeping (and how it benefits you as a writer) to more serious topics like leaning into discomfort, how to write horror, and Art in the Age of its Mechanical Reproduction! 🙂

On Patreon, we talked about even more outrageous stuff, like Dragon Necromancers, the end of all existence, how to improve your prose, and writing advice for people who have read all the books already.

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

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Stay connected:

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Books in this episode:

(Some are affiliate links!)

GodClads - Ostensible Mammal

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/596...

Becoming a Wrtiter

https://amzn.to/3GK3EJa

Shadow of the Torturer

https://amzn.to/4aiiEeZ

Virtuous Sons

https://amzn.to/4anxzV0

Road of the Rottweiler

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/720...

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0:00 Youtube Version

00:39 Opening

01:21 Why this story and how did it come to be?

13:36 Art in this age of its mechanical reproduction

26:40 Best Advice you got as a writer?

49:19 Intermission

58:00 One book you love and why is it awesome?

01:01:24 Shout Outs

Hey hey everyone,

welcome to another episode of the CritRPG Podcast! It's been a little more than half a year, and the growth we have experienced is quite astonishing, actually! 🙂

With me today is K.T. Hanna / Arithion, author of many fun books, including the recently released Library System Reset: Overdue.

We spoke about so many things in this podcast it's kinda hard to sum it all up. As we discussed, we both have ADHD (and I was getting sick with Covid at the time) so this one is a RIDE.

I do distinctly remember that puns were involved, though. Lots and lots of puns. God. So many puns...

Joke aside, we talked about mental health, neurodiversity, the physical mechanics of writing, and even more fun stuff in the Patreon Material 🙂

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

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Books Mentioned in this Episode:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/758...

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00:00 Opening

01:37 Time Dilation and Librarians

19:21 What's the best writing advice you've ever gotten?

53:51 Intermission

57:59 Shoutouts

Hey everyone,

Welcome to the second part of Brian's Podcast! I added a bit of Bonus Material at the end, to keep it around 45 minutes.

No Book list today, because I am super, super sick.

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00:00 Opening

00:33 Shadow Sect

11:13 Everything starts with a moment.

15:37 What would you change about your own writing?

19:36 Intermission

23:38 Shout Outs

29:13 Last Words & Comments

32:24 Bonus: Is there a market for more literary LitRPG?

Hey everyone!

Here you go, a special episode, just for you, for the release of the tenth Book in the He Who Fights with Monsters series!

Thanks so much, Heath and Shirt, for coming on the show, and for being down for more or less planned shenanigans :D

Please note that it ends at 11:59pm on the 27th! :D

https://www.litrpg.podiumaudio.com/hwfwm-collector-cards

Oh, and you can buy the book(s) here:

(Affiliate Link!)

https://amzn.to/3us8HLm

Hey everyone,

This week, I am pleased to present Brian J Nordon, author of Quest academy! It was a super heartfelt and deep conversation that I hope you're going to like. Brian is a natural born storyteller, despite what he might say, and that extends to his amazing recount of his journey as a writer.

On a sad note, my PC switched to the wrong microphone just before recording, and I didn't notice it until after the podcast, so my own audio quality is not as good as usual. I briefly thought about redoing the podcast, but there was so much good stuff in here that I didn't want to deprive you of.

Patreons get the full show this week, and 2 hours of additional content next week!

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

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Stay connected:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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0:00 Main Podcast Part 1

01:43 Start Podcast

03:40 Making it Big in Japan

07:05 Genesis of Quest Academy

41:59 Getting out of the Funk

46:36 Starting Quest Academy

50:49 Best Advice you ever got as a Writer?

Hey everyone!

This week, my guest is the one and only Selkie Myth, author of Beneath the Dragoneye Moons! We talked about how he built his system, his previous job, and how hard it was to come up with a world without a history. We Also talk about the Rewrite Spiral of Death, and why reputation is so important for serial writers.

The Bonus Material has us discussing the RR rating System and Promises.

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

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Stay connected:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books Mentioned on this Episode:

(The Amazon Ads earn me a bit of money when you buy the books!)

... a LOT.

Beneath the Dragoneye Moons

https://amzn.to/3G2Giyd

Azarinth Healer

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/169...

Stargazer's War

https://amzn.to/46gGSTC

Changeling

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/753...

Beware of Chicken: Soaring Heaven's Isle

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/766...

Death Healer

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/757...

Ultimate Level 1

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/762...

Industrial Strength Magic

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/570...

Commerce Emperor

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/699...

Stray Cat Strut

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/336...

Blood & Fur

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/702...

Mark of the Fool

https://amzn.to/3R7jPGg

Thundamoo (Hahahah so cute hahaha oh god hahaha)

https://www.royalroad.com/profile/78901

Hey everyone!

Going to try a snazzy new Thumbnail for this one, because Heath definitely deserves it. He was a great guest, and endured many Rhodes and heath puns, while we talked about AI, Shipping Containers, and what narrating LitRPG and ProgFantasy is like.

Before we go to any other segment, I'd like you to click THIS LINK HERE!

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Books Mentioned in this Episode:

(The Amazon Ads earn me a bit of money when you buy the books!)

Audiobooks read by Heath!

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Little, Big

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Warformed (Iron Prince)

https://amzn.to/3u9dBNb

All the Skills

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Radiance

https://amzn.to/3FTdRm6

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00:00 Podcast Begins

01:39 Quick aside on Agile Coaching, because I am Me.

07:38 Streaming Recording Sessions on Discord

15:27 Tips for aspiring Voice Actors?

20:21 AI and the Arts

38:10 More Tips on Voice Acting

40:19 What can you get on Heath's Patreon

47:49 Singing in Audiobooks

51:04 Something Heath Would Enjoy to Read

55:02 Heath's intro to LitRPG

58:14 Differences between Progression Fantasy and other genres?

01:13:58 One Book Heath Loves, and why it is awesome

Hey Everyone!

Join us this week as we invite my friend MizarCaph to talk about his experiences on Rising Stars, why Agency is so important on Royal Road, and why writing female main Characters is both rewarding and challenging at the same time.

I'm sorry for the Audio Quality on this episode. Unfortunately, I hit the limits of my skills, and there really wasn't too much I could do.

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If you want to listen to exclusive Bonus Episodes with a ton of additional material and without ads, here's a link to our Patreon!

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Stay connected:

Discord: https://tr.ee/drYauAJo6Y

Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books Mentioned on this Episode:

(The Amazon Ads earn me a bit of money when you buy the books!)

Necrologia Chronicles

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/759...

The Thousand Names

https://amzn.to/3QtbCuu

Stone Blind

https://amzn.to/3FK0Tab

Fluchbrecher

https://amzn.to/3MtW2xE

Ultimate Level 1

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/762...

Every Shade of Trey (Our Author Community Story!)

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/763...

0:00 Youtube Vid

00:40 Main Podcast Starts

02:25 Why and How Necrologia?

06:12 Best Advice You've gotten as a writer

08:06 Second Best Advice!

14:54 Agency and Royal Road

18:17 Writing Mind Control

25:03 Power Regression?

27:47 Experience on Rising Stars

38:13 Dealing With Negative Comments

41:19 Free Speech vs the Right for Attention

49:05 Shoutouts

Hi everyone!

in this episode, I welcome  @SethRingWrites , author of many cool stories such as Battlemage Farmer, Nova Terra: Titan, Arcanist, and Dreamer's Throne!

We talk about the mindset of a writer, how to survive in the age of AI, and why setting expectations for yourself is so important.

Of course, there's tons of talk about new and old LitRPG books as well!

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Stay connected:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/critrpgpodcast

For business inquiries: [email protected]

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Books Mentioned on this Episode:

(The Amazon Ads earn me a bit of money when you buy the books!)

Battlemage Farmer

https://amzn.to/4971Oz7

Nova Terra: Titan

https://amzn.to/46Gcmn7

Dreamer's Throne

https://amzn.to/3SjxeMC

Forge Master (A Nova Terra Series)

https://amzn.to/46NcjFX

Oh, Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer!

https://amzn.to/3QeV4GE

Death, Loot & Vampires

https://amzn.to/49amUN1

Warformed: Iron Prince

https://amzn.to/3FEy2El

(Book Two is out soon!)

Stray Cat Strut

https://amzn.to/474177C

All the Skills

https://amzn.to/3FI37GZ

The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound

https://amzn.to/3FzqYbQ

Necrologia Chronicles

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/75999/necrologia-chronicles-a-necromancer-progression

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Timestamps!

0:00 Start

02:16 Writing Schedule and Pacing

05:48 Writing 6 Series in parallel

07:49 Why Battlemage Farmer?

11:34 Separation from LitRPG Farming Books

18:24 Best Writing Advice

22:35 Rewriting Nova Terra Titan

26:58 Writing Systems

31:04 ChatGPT

38:58 What is success?

43:34 One Book that you love, and why it is awesome?

49:08 Shoutouts

54:35 Patreon