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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

Sci-fiActionFantasyHigh FantasyVirtual RealityProgressionSci-fiActionFantasy
Rising Stars:Sci fi #35

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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OverviewEngagementProseChapters
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FVR
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Rating
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Chapter Analysis
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0Chapter 1: A Bus, A Prayer, and Urgent Care0----
1Chapter 2: The White Rabbit In Wonderland 0----
2Chapter 3: Right Back To Prison 0----
3Chapter 4: Evil Little Monsters0----
4Chapter 5: The First Level Up, A Room Full of Killers, and Hard Truths0---
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5Chapter 6: Toilet Raiding and Spawn Points0----
6Chapter 7: Debts Come Calling0----
7Chapter 8: The Grand Roulette Wheel0----
8Chapter 9: Consequences0----
9Chapter 10: Roy Attempts Diplomacy0----
10Chapter 11: Stomachs and Maps0----
11Chapter 12: Tension Between Leaders and Beasts0----
12Chapter 13: Room Boss0----
13Chapter 14: Stanley0----
14Chapter 15: Absolute And Utter Failure0----
15Chapter 16: Cowards and Pragmatists0----
16Chapter 17: Roy Devans, Master of Investigation 0----
17Chapter 18: Traps Well-Laid0----
18Chapter 19: Amputations and Mayhem0----
19Chapter 20: A War On Two Fronts0----
20Chapter 21: $135,0000----
21Chapter 22: Director Michael 0----
22Chapter 23: A Heart to Heart0----
23Chapter 24: Numbers0----
24Chapter 25: Looting, Alchemy, and Stats0----
25Chapter 26: The Siege0----
26Chapter 27: Test Drive0----
27Chapter 28: Chaos0----
28Chapter 29: Michael’s Two Minutes0----
29Chapter 30: Roy’s Two Minutes0----
30Chapter 31: Hard Decisions Pt. 10----
31Chapter 32: Hard Decisions Pt. 20----
32Chapter 33: The Cost of A Good Story0----
33Chapter 34: The Root of The Heart0----
34Chapter 35: Pain0----
35Chapter 36: Progress0----
36Chapter 37: I Know0----
37Chapter 38: Final Room0----
38Chapter 39: Stanley, Master of Loopholes And Cheap Tricks0----
39Chapter 40: Unreasonable Game Design0----