LitRPG Reads: RPG + DnD + Books = LitRPG

The Best Gifts For RPG Gamers 2022 Edition

Whether your friend is celebrating a big birthday or has recently got a new job, buying them a special gift is a great way to show you care. However, instead of going for something generic like chocolates and gift cards – why …

D&D DM on Removing A Player From A Game

by Paul Bellow

Guest Post by DORAGON (Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch) Of course, every situation will be different… but still, it’s never easy to remove a Player from a game. I’ve been playing/running Dungeons & Dragons on and off since the mid 80’s, a three …

Dungeons and Dragons 2023 Movie Update

by Paul Bellow

Looking for a dungeons and dragons 2023 movie update? I’ve got you covered. Let’s be honest. D&D movies don’t have a great track record. That’s one reason so many fans are kind of torn about the latest incarnation. Sure, there’s people who …

RPG Tools Interview: Cory Koseck at 7Tools

by Paul Bellow

Our next RPG tools interview is with Cory Koseck who created the 7Tools website. If you’re an RPG developer and would like an interview, email me at kp(At)paulbellow(dot)com. Now, on to the interview! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? …

RPG Tools Interview: Duncan at Chaos Gen and Rand Roll

by Paul Bellow

Very special interview this week! I managed to get an interview with Duncan Thomson. If you don’t know him, he runs the great subreddit /r/rpg_generators and also has two websites – ChaosGen.com and RandRoll.com. All three are great resources for tabletop gamers. Duncan …

RPG Tools Interview: Adam Waselnuk at LegendKeeper

by Paul Bellow

I had the pleasure of asking Adam Waselnuk some questions about LegendKeeper, a new RPG tool in beta that looks very promising. While I like to create my own RPG tools, I also enjoy using work from others and learning more about …

How To Get Better At Gaming (Without Putting In More Hours)

by Paul Bellow

Want to start topping online leaderboards? Want to beat games on the hardest difficulty? Many people will tell you that in order to get better at a game, you need to put in more hours. This is true to a degree – …

RPG Tools Interview: Ben at Iron Arachne

by Paul Bellow

I had a chance to ask another RPG tools developer about the project they’re working on. Ben Overmyer, creator of Iron Arachne, was kind enough to answer them, and I’d thought I’d share. If you have created some cool RPG tools, feel …

What is LitRPG Reads?

Simply put, LitRPG stories take place in a game (or gamelike) world with rpg-style progression. Basically, an RPG in narrative format. RPG + Books = LitRPG! The term LitRPG was originally coined by three Russian authors back around 2010. I cover a lot of Dungeons & Dragons and Tabletop RPG content here too!

About LitRPG Reads

Paul Bellow is a LitRPG author, decades-long gamer, RPG game developer, and publisher of several online communities. In other words, an old school webmaster.

He also developed and runs LitRPG Adventures, a set of advanced RPG generators powered by GPT-3 AI. Here at LitRPG Reads, he publishes articles about LitRPG books, tabletop RPG books, and all sorts of DND content that's free to use in your personal tabletop campaign - i.e. non-commercial use.

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