Hi, stumbling in from the outside world. I was looking for Tabletop RPG communities, and this came up in the search results. What is a LitRPG? I'm imagining a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. Is that accurate?
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The Goal of this community Ideally this community will serve as a place to discuss books that are part of the LitRPG genre. A place to enjoy and talk about them and find recommendations for new ones.
What is LitRPG? LitRPG, short for literary role-playing game, is a subgenre of fiction that combines the conventions of computer role-playing games (RPGs) with traditional narrative plotlines. LitRPG stories often feature protagonists who are transported into a virtual world or who are playing a video game that is so immersive that it feels like they are living in another world. The stories typically focus on the protagonist's progress as they level up, gain new skills, and battle monsters. LitRPG stories often include detailed descriptions of game mechanics, such as character statistics, skill trees, and inventory systems.
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They are like regular fantasy novels, but usually have a stat system of some kind.
A lot of books will follow video game logic. Characters will level up and be able to distribute stats, When monsters die they drop loot. It's a fun genre.
I added a better description in the sidebar.