
by Mad_Sadie
In March of 1850, aliens scanned Earth for new contestants in their games. They found a pirate, a cowboy, a thief, and a samurai. With little choice, these four must work together and win as many contests as possible. From the Himalayas to the Sahara, the depths of the ocean to the dark side of the moon, they must rely on each other and their unique experiences to survive. After all, there’s so much to see on this planet drifting through space… What to expect: Words. Photographs! A slow-burn story that bounces between vastly different locations. Chapters that hover in the 2000-3000 word range. Alien spy drones shaped like birds. Updates Tuesdays. Volume 1 complete! If you like… ~ Dungeon Crawler Carl ~ Cinnamon Bun ~ Howl's Moving Castle …I like them too! They have nothing to do with this story, I just wanted to say I like them. Art by @anastmeko
#5
5/31/2026
Peak #50
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#4
5/31/2026
Peak #50
0d
#3
5/30/2026
Peak #50
0d
#2
5/29/2026
Peak #49
0d
#1
5/7/2026
Peak #26
21d
Rank updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#6807 of 6,880 · 6757 below #50
By genre
beats 43% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 50% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
At this conversion, the Historical Rising Stars bar (≈0 new followers/day) costs about 142 views/day — the story currently gets ~133.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
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