Dungeon Crawler Carl A LitRPG/Gamelit Adventure

Matt Dinniman — 2020

The apocalypse will be televised! A man. His ex-girlfriend's cat. A sadistic game show unlike anything in the universe: a dungeon crawl where survival depends on killing your prey in the most entertaining way possible. In a flash, every human-erected construction on Earth--from Buckingham Palace to the tiniest of sheds--collapses in a heap, sinking into the ground. The buildings and all the people inside have all been atomized and transformed into the dungeon: an 18-level labyrinth filled with traps, monsters, and loot. A dungeon so enormous, it circles the entire globe. Only a few dare venture inside. But once you're in, you can't get out. And what's worse, each level has a time limit. You have but days to find a staircase to the next level down, or it's game over. In this game, it's not about your strength or your dexterity. It's about your followers, your views. Your clout. It's about building an audience and killing those goblins with style. You can't just survive here. You gotta survive big. You gotta fight with vigor, with excitement. You gotta make them stand up and cheer. And if you do have that "it" factor, you may just find yourself with a following. That's the only way to truly survive in this game--with the help of the loot boxes dropped upon you by the generous benefactors watching from across the galaxy. They call it Dungeon Crawler World. But for Carl, it's anything but a game.

Reviews

Kaitlyn R@kaitlynryan

Jul 5, 2025

I fear if anything happens to Mongo and Princess Donut, I will make it my mission to find Matt Dinniman myself and find a way to bring them back.

Pedro Rodarte@perodarte

Jun 21, 2025

Todo mundo tava falando sobre como esse livro era maluco e completamente hilário, mas logo no começo fiquei preocupado achando que essa era uma história pra millennials que não ironicamente gostam do Deadpool, mas depois de um tempo eu completamente fui fisgado. Não é um livro incrível do tipo que te leva a ponderar sobre o mundo e a vida, mas ele é incrível por cumprir tudo aquilo que ele se propõe (entretenimento e comédia que no fundo tem questionamento maiores) com excelência. Silêncio que minha série começou e agora eu tenho 7 livros completamente malucos e sem noção pra maratonar.

BC Hark@vaporvisions

Mar 15, 2025

A great read that starts nearly in medias res. A new genre to me, LitRPG can be a little challenging like a game of magic the gathering, but ultimately is a very fun romp through unpredictable situations and characters ready to jump out at any moment. I wouldn't consider it high literature, so 5 stars feels a little wrong to me, but ultimately I feel it deserves the stars equal to my enjoyment. Carl and Princess Donut really shine as fun protagonists and at every turn you're hoping for their success. I'm glad I got into the series late so I can jump straight into volume 2 to see what happens next.