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Solving Murder Mystery Board Games: Top Picks for 2023

Step into a world where every puzzle is a labyrinth of deceit, and each clue a portal into the most enigmatic of crimes. Murder mystery board games have long captivated the minds of those with a flair for the dramatic, a knack …

Top Tanks in World of Tanks: 2023 Clash of the Titans

by Kenny Kings

Prepare to roll out into the epic, steel-clad arena of World of Tanks, where metal behemoths clash in a high-octane display of tactical prowess and raw firepower. Nestled in this digital battlefield lays a fighter’s choice, a pantheon of armored titans, each …

The Balance of Strategy and Luck in Online Card Games

by Isaac Hanson

Online card games have seen explosive growth over the last several years, with players from around the globe signing in to enjoy them. But what makes these games so addictive is their careful balance between strategy and luck that keeps players coming …

4 Games That Get You Thinking

by Ajay Patel

Games aren’t just about entertainment; they can also be powerful tools for sharpening your mind and enhancing cognitive abilities. Whether it’s through solving puzzles, strategizing, or testing your knowledge, some games are designed to challenge your thinking processes and improve various mental …

Understanding The Element Of Luck In Games

by Amir Barakat

More or less every game makes use of the concept of luck in some way or another. There are a few games, of course, which more or less do away with luck altogether. For instance, chess is known as a game which …

Earning Extra Cash on the Weekends for Gamers

by Emily Thorne

Gamers know the thrill of unlocking new achievements and gathering loot in the digital realm, but what about leveling up in real life—specifically, your finances? Your weekends don’t just have to be for epic quests and defeating bosses in virtual worlds. Transform …

7 Best Movie-Themed Board Games 2023

by Kiera Mensah

Roll out the red carpet and pop the popcorn; it’s time to combine the drama of the silver screen with the strategy of the game board! For cinephiles and game night enthusiasts alike, the universe of movie-themed board games is like a …

Enjoy Your Gaming Experience, But Don’t Let It Take Over Your Life

by Kathy Stone

Enjoying gaming is great, as long as you are not allowing it to completely take over your life. It’s easy to sit there and say that this would never happen to you, but you don’t really know what can happen until you …

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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