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Dungeon Core Online: Remastered Edition – Book One
Dungeon Core Online · Book 1 · 2021
James logs into a virtual reality game expecting to explore dungeons. Instead, he gets to build one. Choosing a random dungeon type leaves him managing demonic farm animals, with a drinking, gambling AI pixie as his guide.
From the publisher’s blurb
“A fearsome, bloodthirsty demonic… Chicken.”Read the full description at Portal Books’ description
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What makes it funny?
The monsters are a large part of the joke. The Audiobook Review singles out exploding sheep, velociraptors wearing monocles and a T. rex in a top hat. Readers in LitRPG book groups enjoy the bad puns and describe the dungeon building as low-stakes fun.
The comedy at work
James has to make a working dungeon out of creatures that seem designed to embarrass its creator. Puns and references to books, films and television add jokes for readers alongside the game’s practical problems.
Try this if…
The dungeon-core viewpoint suits readers who would rather design the monsters and traps than follow the adventurers through them. A fondness for puns helps; the independent reviewer makes that a clear dividing line.
Good to know
This is the revised, novelized edition of Glyax’s Royal Road serial. The Audiobook Review found the stat readouts heavy at times, which may matter if you prefer the game rules kept brief.
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