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The Shadow Factory - Book 1 of the God Cards Saga [DECK BUILDER]

The Shadow Factory - Book 1 of the God Cards Saga [DECK BUILDER]

by TMHatter

LitRPGUrban FantasyProgressionMale LeadStrong Lead
Shadow rank ~236–282 in Drama↑327

In a world where cards can reshape reality, Jacob is a junior officer at the government agency regulating their use. He has little resources and motivation, and can only afford the most basic of government packs. When Wonder Corp. Announces they are opening their doors for five lucky winners, Jacob finds his whole world turned inside out. Suddenly his unassuming life becomes one filled with conspiracy, duels, and cards. Cards that can reshape reality. Cards that can change every element of his life. When the cards appeared the entire world fell apart. Nations fell, and new nations were built. Crime skyrocketed. New religious orders appeared overnight. The world become one where companies like Wonder Corp. could change the fabric of existence with what they produce. In this world Jacob must learn to build up his deck, uncover the mysteries of the shadow factory, and survive the duels he is thrust into. Duels which could be deadly… WHAT TO EXPECT:  - Deckbuilder with a focus on stats building and card dueling  - Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon Inspired battles  - Heavy Willy Wonka inspiration in plot and characters  - A mysterious figure with a secretive past, and an even more mysterious Willy Wonka-esque factory  - Conspiracies around every corner  - A Non-OP protagonist who has to build up his decks and powers over time  - A Shadowy religious order  - Spells, Snares, Creatures, and the cards that make them 3 Chapters a week, TThF; 1 Lore Drop a week, W.  No Updates on Weekends or Mondays

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1Chapter 1: The Shadow Pack0----
2Chapter 2: The Card Shop0----
3Chapter 3: A Card of the Gods0----
4Chapter 4: A Recollection of War0----
5Chapter 5: A Duel in the Streets0----
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7Chapter 7: A Record in the Archives0----
8Chapter 8: The First Invite0----
9Chapter 9: A Priest in the Alley0----
10Chapter 10: The Second Invite0----
11Chapter 11: The Factory Raid0----
12Chapter 12: The Third Invite0----
13Chapter 13: The Wonder Corp. Pack0----
14Chapter 14: The Fourth Invite0----
15Chapter 15: An Invite in Paraguay0----
16Chapter 16: An Unexpected Invite0----
17Chapter 17: A Surprise at Home0----
18Chapter 18: An Imposter at the Docks0----
19Chapter 19: The Contract0----
20Chapter 20: Look Inwards, Look Outwards0----
21Chapter 21: An Explanation of the cards0----
22Chapter 22: The Underwater Show Room0----
23Chapter 23: Kerl Duels a Queen0----
24Chapter 24: A Duel for a Life - Part 10----
25Chapter 25: A Duel for a Life - Part 20----
26Chapter 26: A Duel for a Life - Part 30----
27Chapter 27: The Stormy Seas0----
28Chapter 28: The Ship's Bridge0----
29Chapter 29: A Monster in the Deep0----
30Chapter 30: The Wonder Corp Factory0----
31Chapter 31: A Discovery of Cards0----
32Chapter 32: The Testing Room0----
33Chapter 33: Where Cards Are Made0----
34ANNOUNCEMENT - Lore Drop Posts0----
35Chapter 34: Look, But Don't Touch0----
36LORE DROP: Types of Cards - Creature Cards0----
37Chapter 35: An Experiment Gone Wrong0----
38Chapter 36: Facing a Monster0----
39LORE DROP: Types of Cards - Spell, Snare, and Equip Cards0----
40LORE DROP: Sources of the Cards0----
41Chapter 37: Dueling a Monster0----
42LORE DROP: Competitive Casting - Modern Tournaments0----
43Chapter 38: Bringing a Card to a Gun Fight0----
44LORE DROP: Competitive Casting - The First Four Internationals0----
45LORE DROP: Competitive Casting - South Korean Competitive Casting Development0----
46Chapter 39: Home Sweet Home0----
47LORE DROP: Illegal Casting Operations0----
48Chapter 40: A Haunting in the Factory0----
49LORE DROP: Cascadian Law Enforcement agencies0----
50Chapter 41: A Vision of the Gods0----
51LORE DROP: Nations of North America - Post-Card States - The California Republic and Cascadia0----
52Chapter 42: Life, The Universe, and Everything0----
53Chapter 43: A Maze of Cuddly Monsters0----
54LORE DROP AND SCHEDULING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Nations of North America: Quebec, Texas and New Aztlan0----
55ANNOUNCEMENT - Story Revival, Post Updates, Personal Updates0----
56Chapter 44: Dungeon Crawler Jacob0----
57Chapter 45: The Token King0----
58LORE DROP: Ship Profile - WCS Ceasarion0----
59Chapter 46: Here there be monsters0----
60BONUS ANNOUNCEMENT POST - Book 2 Announcement0----
61Chapter 47: Regicide in a Furnace0----
62Chapter 48: Father of the Dastardly Villain0----
63LORE DROP: The Known Sacred Cards0----
64Chapter 49: Escape from the Tunnels of Death0----
65Chapter 50: A Card from the War0----
66Chapter 51: The Trip to the Bottom of the Sea0----
67LORE DROP: Nations of North America - Pre-Card States - USA, Mexico, and Canada0----
68Chapter 52: The Temple in the Deep0----
69LORE DROP: Individual Profile - Marcus Johansson, Captain of the Ceasarion0----
70Chapter 53: The Room of Fires0----
71LORE DROP: Individual Profile - Harmon Mentiro, The Paraguay Fraud0----
72Chapter 54: The Crystal Library0----
73Chapter 55: Explosions in the Ruins0----
74LORE DROP: Collegiate Casting Fraternities0----
75Chapter 56: Secrets of the Past - Part 10----