Dungeon Crawler Carl

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4.5

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Matt Dinniman

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.

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Author

Matt Dinniman

Pages

444

Publisher

Independently Published

Published Date

2020-09-21

ISBN

9798688591507

Ratings

Google: 5

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"This was recommended to me by a gamer friend and Holywow! This book is brilliant! I binged in 3 days, and now I am in book 2 halfway already. I started reading regularly, but my friend insisted the audiobook priceless, so I got audible for this, and omg, it did not dissappoijt, the narrator is gold!!! S A man and his cat and an alien invasion of sorts, the cat is talking and they need to fight for their lives in the most hilarious ridiculous way! I love it, this is great! I highly recommend, you will laugh silly reading this. #dcc #books #bookrecommendation #adventure #scifi #bingeread #audiobook #audible "

D M

"This was a lot of fun. Tagging along the dungeon crawl was fantastic. It is written vividly and easy to imagine. Definitely made me want to play an RPG video game. "

Joe H

"Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really liked this! Got me in the mood for dungeon crawler Isekai animes. Definitely continuing this series and can't wait to see what's on the next floor! "

Sarah

"So tik tok has blown this book up, and I am so happy it got in my algorithm. I am not the target audience for this. It is not my thing. Still, I fell head over heals for these characters and this world. Dungeon Crawler Carl is dark, twisted, and utterly hilarious. The audiobook is a must. I don't care if you don't like them. You are missing out. Jeff Hays does a masterful job bringing this place to life and makes it even more hilarious. Whatever he is getting paid, it is not enough. After seeing reviews, I had to make my husband listen in with me. I am not usually into RPG. Especially audiobooks when they call out 15 stats every chapter. But again, this story was masterfully done. We were immediately hooked. Show me one person who could not fall in love with Princess Donut, and I'll show you a heartless wench. The unique thing is that not only is this absurd and crazy it is also deep and complex. While the duo is blowing things up and making you laugh hysterically, you seem to forget the dark situation they are in. It's almost like it's lurking between the surface. Carl and Donut just feel so organic and real. The world-building is unconventional but detailed. You get lost in it. And over and over again, the comedy makes you forget, and then the characters bring you back down to reality when their thoughts get deep. But they have their quirks too that make them genuine. Like Donut always texting in all caps. Haha, I laugh every time. I believe this to already be a cult classic that will be talked about for years to come, and I'm so glad to be a part of it."

Ashley

"If Dungeon Crawler Carl was a video game, it’d be like Contra with insane power-ups, Doom-level chaos, and a difficulty curve designed to break you. Except, instead of button-mashing your way through, you’re reading it—and somehow, that makes it even wilder. The world gets wiped out overnight, and suddenly, Earth’s survivors are thrown into a brutal, no-mercy dungeon crawl broadcasted as entertainment for alien overlords. The only way to live? Play the game. Carl, a regular dude with no special powers, has to fight through each floor, leveling up, collecting loot, and dealing with Princess Donut—his cat, who just got upgraded to a magical, high-maintenance battle companion. She’s dramatic, spoiled, and weirdly good at magic. This book feels like playing an old-school side-scrolling shooter: Every chapter is a new stage. New enemies, new hazards, new ridiculous obstacles. Boss fights are brutal. You think you’re ready? You’re not. The game show announcers are like that friend who won’t stop talking while you play. It doesn’t slow down. You’re always moving, dodging, shooting (well, Carl’s swinging a pipe or whatever he can get his hands on), and trying to survive. "

Bookworm Juls

"Such a fun and quick read! I loved the characters and world building and the humor was spot on. This is my first litRPG and I'm excited to try more."