Play Scared: A LitRPG Horror/Comedy [Female-Lead, Survival, Skill Progression]

As soon as Nora decided to rejoin the world, the apocalypse began. Typical. Sitting at a cafe, Nora Price is catching up with a close friend she'd ghosted for far too long, when a demonic invasion tears the city of Chicago apart. Nora wakes up in The Grindhouse, a sadistic game designed to harvest human fear hosted by an imp in a powder-blue tuxedo. In Zone 1, a suburban slasher nightmare where a masked killer roams the streets, Nora plays recklessly. But to protect her allies, a self-aware NPC and her best friend (now a killer doll), Nora has to do the one thing she's avoided for years: actually try. Survive all thirteen horror-genre themed Zones, and she drags the demon in charge back to his hellscape of a dimension and frees Earth. Fail, and humanity stays his fear farm until there's nothing left to feed on. Welcome to the Grindhouse, where your fear is food, and the gamemaster is very hungry. Cover by Lara Zanatti Reis What to expect:- Daily updates until July 6, 2026 / July 8th and beyond, it'll be three chapters weekly on mon/wed/fri- Horror/survival RPG mechanics. Scavenge, craft, and manage a limited inventory!- Imps, demons, monsters, and a plethora of horror-genre inspired creatures!!- A dude gets turned into a killer doll!!!- Progression that builds across the series.- Horror-comedy. It gets violent and graphic, so if that's not your thing, be warned. - Book Two is currently being written. The series arc is mapped out. What not to expect:- An OP main character. Nora survives through stubbornness and bad decisions.- Easy wins.- Harems.- Much romance.- A power fantasy.