Andrew BoostsWithWildAbandonI have thoughts on the Dungeon Crawler Carl series and they are only somewhat positive.
https://sheep.horse/2026/3/i_have_thoughts_on_the_dungeon_crawler_carl_series.html
Victor Gijsbers@sheephorse I'm a bit confused. The whole set-up shouts cyoa gamebook to me, but from what you write it sounds like it's just linear fiction?
@victorgijsbers Dungeon Crawler Carl is a series of sci-fi novels in the litRPG genre (which as apparently a thing).
It is linear fiction but the characters know they are in a game and have access to their character sheets and in-game menus. Things like health and mana points are explicitly commented on. It is quite a trip.
@sheephorse Wow, that's a genre I had never heard of! (Although I remember seeing the 2000 Dungeons & Dragons movie and thinking that it would have been a lot better if it had leaned into 4th wall breaking comedy.) Thanks for explaining!