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You Are What You Eat: A Non-TTRPG Reading List
This article recommends four non-RPG books that can inspire and improve tabletop roleplaying game campaigns. It details how "Dungeon Crawler Carl" teaches balancing humor and seriousness, "When We Were Real" explores existential themes, "The City of Brass" showcases complex romance, and "Make Me Better" provides insights into creating believable cult motivations.
Peacock’s Dungeon Crawler Carl Adaptation Hands the Reins to Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer
Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer have been named co-showrunners for Peacock's adaptation of Matt Dinniman's LitRPG series, Dungeon Crawler Carl. Jeff Hays will reprise his role as the voice of Princess Donut, and Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door is producing. The announcement comes as Peacock confirms its fourth price increase in four years.
Overgeared, based on hit Korean web novel, is Nexon’s next major MMORPG project
Nexon has officially confirmed that its next major MMORPG project will be Overgeared, based on the popular Korean web novel series. Developed by Grey Games, the game will focus on gear progression and large-scale competition, with a global release planned for the end of 2026. The original web novel, which has garnered over 1.3 billion views, is inspired by the Lineage series and is also set to receive an anime adaptation.
The Sunday Papers
This article discusses various topics in game design and the industry, including Bruno Dias's thoughts on meaningful choice in narrative, Oma Keeling's analysis of modernism and postmodernism in platformers like Fallstruktur and Automaton Lung, and Justine Barron's critique of media bias regarding Long Covid. It also touches on the politics of Dungeons & Dragons, advice for writing about indie games from Michael Brough, and the Itch.io manifesto jam.
Dungeon Crawler Carl: A Parade of Horribles is out, and if you haven’t read the other seven yet, you are in for a busy old week
The eighth book in Matt Dinniman's popular LitRPG series, Dungeon Crawler Carl: A Parade of Horribles, has been released, along with its audiobook version narrated by Jeff Hays. The series, which features a cat named Donut who gains a voice and personality after leveling up, is described as brutal, hilarious, and unputdownable. A TV show spin-off is also in development.
Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG Has Already Raised $3 Million on Backerkit
Renegade Game Studios' crowdfunding campaign for a Dungeon Crawler Carl tabletop RPG has surpassed $3 million, significantly exceeding its $250,000 goal. The campaign includes an official TTRPG adaptation and a deckbuilding game based on the series, with fulfillment expected in late 2026.
