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Sword & Maze: Long Shot Bet [Dystopian LitRPG, Dark Comedy Included.]

Sword & Maze: Long Shot Bet [Dystopian LitRPG, Dark Comedy Included.]

by Big Bad Rat

ActionCyberpunkDystopiaFantasyHigh Fantasy
Shadow rank ~#5810 in Action↓183

The RGN Multimedia Casino Presents… Sword & Maze Exclusive. The cutting edge of gambling entertainment, and the North American Union’s most popular bloodsport. Roy Devans, guilty of a crime he can never take back, is one of five hundred convicts that have been forced to compete in this over the top violent video game event. In the Maze, he feels very real pain, and there's no logging out, no quitting, or mercy of any kind. His debt to society is more than just the shame he feels, it's an actual number, a pool of money the Game Directors can use to pay for the in game torments he’ll have leveled against him. To top it off there’s a plotting psycho bunny mascot to contend with, corrupt Game Directors actively sabotaging his class and build, and his own pathological need to help people putting him in even more danger. Oh, and if he loses the casino will surgically remove his brain and use it to power any number of in game NPCs until his pink meat rots.  So go on, join in, lay down your bets… Because there’s a lot of money riding on Roy not even making it through the tutorial.   What to Expect: —Roy getting knocked down and getting back up again. —A harsh dystopia that has a working internal logic. —Roy getting stronger as the challenges get harder. —Roy actively fighting against a bad build to make it functional. —Some laughs along the way, because I can’t help myself. What not to expect: —An OP MC. There will always be danger waiting around the bend and Roy will have to use his head to get through it. —A cozy, leisurely story. Sword & Maze moves fast and bloody. —Everyone to make it. People will die.   Updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.Advance chapters will be made available on Patreon

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Total Chapters
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Chapter Analysis
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1Chapter 1: A Bus, A Prayer, and Urgent Care0----
2Chapter 2: The White Rabbit In Wonderland0----
3Chapter 3: Right Back To Prison0----
4Chapter 4: Evil Little Monsters0----
5Chapter 5: The First Level Up, A Room Full of Killers, and Hard Truths0---
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6Chapter 6: Toilet Raiding and Spawn Points0----
7Chapter 7: Debts Come Calling0----
8Chapter 8: The Grand Roulette Wheel0----
9Chapter 9: Consequences0----
10Chapter 10: Roy Attempts Diplomacy0----
11Chapter 11: Stomachs and Maps0----
12Chapter 12: Tension Between Leaders and Beasts0----
13Chapter 13: Room Boss0----
14Chapter 14: Stanley0----
15Chapter 15: Absolute And Utter Failure0----
16Chapter 16: Cowards and Pragmatists0----
17Chapter 17: Roy Devans, Master of Investigation0----
18Chapter 18: Traps Well-Laid0----
19Chapter 19: Amputations and Mayhem0----
20Chapter 20: A War On Two Fronts0----
21Chapter 21: $135,0000----
22Chapter 22: Director Michael0----
23Chapter 23: A Heart to Heart0----
24Chapter 24: Numbers0----
25Chapter 25: Looting, Alchemy, and Stats0----
26Chapter 26: The Siege0----
27Chapter 27: Test Drive0----
28Chapter 28: Chaos0----
29Chapter 29: Michael’s Two Minutes0----
30Chapter 30: Roy’s Two Minutes0----
31Chapter 31: Hard Decisions Pt. 10----
32Chapter 32: Hard Decisions Pt. 20----
33Chapter 33: The Cost of A Good Story0----
34Chapter 34: The Root of The Heart0----
35Chapter 35: Pain0----
36Chapter 36: Progress0----
37Chapter 37: I Know0----
38Chapter 38: Final Room0----
39Chapter 39: Stanley, Master of Loopholes And Cheap Tricks0----
40Chapter 40: Unreasonable Game Design0----
41Chapter 41: Technicalities0----
42Chapter 42: Personal Offense0----
43Chapter 43: Bet On Me0----
44Chapter 44: Epilogue of Book 10----
45Chapter 45: Back in The Hospital Bed0----
46Chapter 46: The Most Terrifying Question0----
47Chapter 47: Roy Finally Takes A Bath0----
48Chapter 48: Leverage0----
49Chapter 49: Ambush0----
50Chapter 50: Selling Point0----
51Chapter 51: Hesitation0----
52Chapter 52: Chase0----
53Chapter 53: Game Coach0----
54Chapter 54: Laughter, Shame, and Big Hats0----
55Chapter 55: Richie’s Suggestion0----
56Chapter 56: Poor Veronica0----
57Chapter 57: Into Hell0----
58Chapter 58: Commerce, Sobriety, and Hot Baths0----
59Chapter 59: The Sword’s Name0----
60Chapter 60– Let’s Go Shopping!0----
61Chapter 61– That’s Not Shopping, Roy!0----
62Chapter 62– Special Terrain0----
63Chapter 63: And It All Burns0----
64Chapter 64: Alley0----
65Chapter 65: Lightning Round0----
66Chapter 66: Conflict of Interests0----
67Chapter 67: Get Up And Give Us A Show0----
68Chapter 68: Notifications, Level Up, Bird0----
69Chapter 69 (Nice): What Came First? The Crows Or…0----
70Chapter 70: The Egg0----
71Chapter 71: They Gave It A Health Bar0----
72Chapter 72: The Long Haul0----
73Chapter 73: Long Haul Pt. 20----
74Chapter 74: A Breather0----
75Chapter 75: On The Same Page0----
76Chapter 76: All-Nighter0----
77Chapter 77: Privileges of Hired Wetwork0----
78Chapter 78: First Assassination0----
79Chapter 79: The Harvester0----
80Chapter 80: Steel Trap0----
81Chapter 81: Rings0----
82Chapter 82: A Favor Given0----
83Chapter 83: The Wake Of The Beast0----
84Chapter 84: Bees At The Border0----
85Chapter 85: The Stupid BS The Social Media Team Came Up With—----
86Chapter 86: A Duel—----
87Chapter 87: Her Majesty—----
88Chapter 88: Microwave Cat—----
89Chapter 89: One Sting—----
90Chapter 90: Mad Scramble—----
91Chapter 91: Aftermath—----
92Chapter 92: Test Results—----
93Chapter 93: The Bloody Finger—----
94Chapter 94: Technicalities—----
95Chapter 95: A Feast For Heroes—----
96Chapter 96: What’s Been Lost Pt.1—----
97Chapter 97: What’s Been Lost Pt. 2—----
98Chapter 98: Morning After—----
99Hiatus Announcement—----