GameLit: What It Is and Where to Start
GameLit is the umbrella term for fiction set in or influenced by game-like worlds. Characters encounter stats, levels, skills, classes, quests, inventories, or similar mechanics…
Category: Subgenre Guides
Tower Climbing: What It Is and Where to Start
Tower climbing fiction centers on the ascent of a massive, multi-floor structure where each floor presents escalating challenges. Floor number equals power benchmark. Characters climb,…
Base Building & Kingdom Building: What It Is and Where to Start
Base building (and its scaled-up cousin, kingdom building) is fiction where constructing and managing a settlement is a primary plot driver. The protagonist leads the…
Cultivation Fiction: What It Is and Where to Start
Cultivation fiction is progression fantasy rooted in Chinese martial arts and spiritual traditions. Characters absorb and refine spiritual energy (qi, chi, or equivalent) to advance…
Dungeon Core: What It Is and Where to Start
Dungeon core fiction tells stories from the perspective of a dungeon’s controlling intelligence. You ARE the dungeon. The plot revolves around designing floors, spawning monsters,…
LitRPG: What It Is and Where to Start
LitRPG is fantasy fiction where RPG game mechanics show up on the page. Characters gain XP, level up, unlock skills, and you see the numbers:…
Progression Fantasy: What It Is and Where to Start
Progression fantasy is fiction built around a protagonist’s measurable growth in power through a defined system. The system has clear stages, ranks, or tiers. The…