Science fiction · Fantasy
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Earth is turned into a televised death-game dungeon for an alien audience, and an ordinary man in very little clothing has to climb it level by level. His only companion is his ex-girlfriend's cat, who has opinions.
- First published
- 2020
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a fast, darkly funny survival romp that treats its game rules like a puzzle to be cracked.
Skip this if you dislike graphic violence, crude humour or stories where a game system sets the rules.
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