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December 1, 2021
Core Establishment now available on audiobook!
My newest audiobook has just published! Core Establishment is the first book in my Dimensional Dungeon Cores series, which is a continuation of my Station Cores series. Miles Meili and Louise Cooksey did an awesome job in my first dual narration audiobook that is over 12 hours of Dungeon Core listening awesomeness!
https://www.audible.com/pd/Core-Establishment-Audiobook/B09MRCL57P
For those unaware, this is the first book in my crossover series, which combines the Station Cores and Dungeon Crafting universes; in the future, the Dungeon World and Dungeon Fairy series will also crossover with Milton from Station Cores!
A journey that was a lifetime in the making….
Milton Frederick never had the chance to live out his life as a professional gamer on Earth, mainly because he was abducted by aliens. Unfortunately, he wasn’t returned home after the typical probing associated with such things to tell an unbelievable story to his friends. Instead, he was summarily killed and his consciousness was inserted into a Station Core, a giant metal egg-shaped object that could use technology to create traps, Combat Units, and other defenses to protect not just himself but those he cared about.
Despite killing him and sticking his mind in what was essentially a giant computer, the aliens that went by the name “The Collective” weren’t actually a bad group of people. Ultimately, what they had done to Milton had been to save themselves from the incessant attacks of a different group of aliens called Heliothropes; sadly, he never made it to where he was supposed to end up. Rather, his Station Core ended up crash-landing on a foreign planet named Proctus, as far from The Collective as it was possible to get.
However, through many difficult scenarios and by adapting to his new form, Milton was eventually able to leave Proctus with some new friends and new ships he had built with the help of his versatile drones. Now bound for Collective space to fulfill a promise to his personal AI guide, ALANNA, Milton and his crew use their trans-dimensional drive to journey there through a strange dimension that cuts down on their travel time.
What they find waiting for them when they emerge is not what any of them were expecting.
Dimensional Dungeon Cores is a continuation of the Station Cores series, though it can be enjoyed without having read the previous books. This story contains LitRPG and GameLit mechanics, Dungeon Core elements including dungeon construction and defense, and optional stat tables in the form of footnotes. Contains no foul language and no harems or sexual content.
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In addition, you can pick up the original Station Core series on audiobook for only 1 credit on audible!
https://www.audible.com/pd/Station-Cores-Complete-Compilation-Audiobook/B08Q3GCHR3
November 21, 2021
Signed paperbacks packed up for Patrons and beta-readers!
I packed up a bunch of signed paperbacks (Community of Fear and Dungeon Crafting Box Set #2) for my Patrons and beta-readers today! Should be going out tomorrow.
If you want a signed paperback every month (as well as access to my work in progress and a free eBook each month), you can become a Master Adventurer on my Patreon page:
November 19, 2021
The Crafter's Defense game on Steam is now live!
My new game, created and published by a small indie game development company, is now live on Steam!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1715780/The_Crafters_Defense/The Crafter's Defense is a Tower Defense-style game based on my Dungeon Crafting series, though there is an active component to it that allows for control of individual units in real-time. In addition, the ability to alter the pathing of the incoming enemies as they try to reach the Dungeon Core provides flexibility in defensive strategies, as you can direct the enemy through the obstacles of your choice.I hope you all enjoy it!___________________________Game Play SummaryThe Crafter’s Defense is an action-defense game, combining elements of both tower defense and action games. The player takes on the role of a dungeon core, a human reincarnated as a sentient dungeon, and must defend against waves of invaders. In place of towers, players place traps and dungeon monsters which can be placed directly on the invasion path, where they can attack the invaders, as well as freely move throughout the dungeon. Each dungeon monster also has the ability to be directly controlled by the player, adding action elements to a traditionally passive portion of the gameplay loop. But be careful, your monsters can be slain! Between waves, the player can customize the layout of their dungeon, thus altering the invasion path. A “Core Level” tracks your progress through the game unlocking more traps and dungeon monsters as you advance.
November 17, 2021
Dungeon Crafting Box Set #1 eBook FREE 11/17 - 11/21
To celebrate the release of the 2nd Dungeon Crafting Box Set, I'm putting the 1st Box Set eBook up for FREE for a few days! Pick it up now if you don't yet have it in your collection.
Amazon (US): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P7SSL7GAmazon (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08P7SSL7G
____________________Contains the first three books in the Dungeon Crafting series!The Crafter’s DungeonThe Crafter’s DefenseThe Crafter’s DilemmaWhat happens when a knowledgeable crafter becomes a Dungeon Core?Sandra had been a merchant traveling through the human lands of Muriel, though that wouldn’t have been her chosen profession. What she would’ve loved to become was a crafter, producing wondrous creations with her own two hands; however, she didn’t want to become a master in just one craft – she was interested in them all. Sadly, she was born with a deformity in her hands which hindered her ability to produce crafts, though that didn’t affect her enthusiasm; she sought out the masters of a myriad of different crafts so that she could learn as much about crafting as she could. It was that pursuit of knowledge that ultimately led to her untimely death.Reborn as a tiny Dungeon Core, Sandra had to learn about the purpose behind dungeons and Cores from an assigned dungeon helper. Through some unique circumstances based on her previous life, she also discovered that she had much more freedom than most other Dungeon Cores throughout the world. Unfortunately, the repercussions of her mere existence would end up being extensive, as she would find, though at first she doesn’t quite realize how much. In fact, the only thing she was concerned about had nothing to do with other Cores, the presence of the different mortal races nearby her location, or even the real purpose behind her being brought back to life as a strange glowing gem.No, Sandra didn’t care about any of that; all she cared about was that she could finally do some crafting.These Dungeon Core stories contain LitRPG/GameLit elements such as statistics, leveling, and a heavy crafting emphasis. No profanity and no harems.
Dungeon Crafting Box Set #2 is now available!
The 2nd Box Set for my Dungeon Crafting series is now available on eBook and paperback! Enjoy the conclusion to the series, along with a bonus short story at the end which hints at Sandra's future.
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KS9P71H
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KS9P71H
The audiobook is being produced right now, and I hope to have it out sometime in December!
Contains the last three books in the Dungeon Crafting series!
The Crafter’s Darkness
The Crafter’s Dominion
The Crafter’s Dynasty
Experience Sandra’s story leading up to the exciting conclusion!
Sandra has a big problem, one of which she isn’t quite sure how to handle. After destroying a few too many local Dungeon Cores, those Cores within a certain radius are experiencing enhancements to their development. This means that they are not only dangerous to her Core, as the instigator of these enhancements, but to the local population as well.
However, with the help of the friends she has made along the way and her crafting skills, Sandra will learn how to defend her dungeon and help the surrounding lands survive the sudden increase in the number of dangerous Dungeon Monsters wandering around. None of this will come without a cost, unfortunately, be it the lives of many Gnomes, Dwarves, Elves, and Orcs – or her own sanity.
Find out how the crafty Dungeon Core perseveres through the challenges arrayed against her and her dungeon in the final three books of the Dungeon Crafting series!
These Dungeon Core stories contain LitRPG/GameLit elements such as statistics, leveling, and a heavy crafting emphasis. No profanity, sexual content, or harems.
November 15, 2021
I did a radio interview!
If you'd like to hear my best effort at having a normal conversation with actual people (a feat that I think I pulled off), I did a radio interview with the House of Mystery show last week.
You can find it here:
https://www.alanrwarren.com/hom-fantasy-interviews
November 8, 2021
Dungeon World Box Set eBook FREE from 11/8 - 11/12
To celebrate the release of my Dungeon World Box Set audiobook releasing, I've put the eBook up for free on Amazon from Monday 11/8 to Friday 11/12! Pick it up now if it is missing from your collection, as it includes all 5 books in the series and an additional bonus short story!
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F2TQHY1
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08F2TQHY1
The entire best-selling Dungeon World series is now together in one volume!
This Dungeon World Series Box Set includes:
Dungeon World Books 1 – 5
Hand-drawn maps I used while writing the series
Bonus short story
In a world five times larger than Earth, dungeons and their Dungeon Cores have become the top of the food chain.
Millions of dungeons inhabit the planet, utilizing the Human people as a source of much-needed Mana to facilitate their own growth; in turn, the humans delve into the dungeons to acquire their own power in the form of Essence, which allows them to develop and enhance themselves in a multitude of different ways. It is a symbiotic relationship that has lasted thousands of years and has brought about a measure of peace.
Far in the northern wilds where no Humans (and therefore – no dungeons) regularly frequent, a young man is left alone when his parents are suddenly murdered. Now, without friends, family, supplies, or even much knowledge of the wider world, Fredwynklemossering embarks on a journey to discover who – or what – killed his parents. Along the way, however, he learns more than he bargained for, including his seemingly impossible status as a Dungeon Core/Human hybrid. With that knowledge comes a shift in his objective; revenge against those who wronged him turns out to pale in comparison to the dangers the Humans will face in the future.
Will Fred be able to successfully straddle the line between the Human and Dungeon Core worlds? Unfortunately, he’ll have to, or else the entire Dungeon World may be doomed…
Contains 564,000 words, LitRPG/GameLit elements such as statistics and leveling, as well as dungeon construction and defense. No harems and no profanity.
Dungeon World Box Set audiobook now available!
At long last, the Dungeon World Box Set audiobook is now available! Get over 54 hours of Dungeon Core awesomeness narrated by the great Miles Meili, which includes all 5 books in the series as well as a bonus short story at the end.
Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B09L32QH16
Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B09L3KHH17
The entire best-selling Dungeon World series is now together in one volume!
This Dungeon World Series Box Set includes:
Dungeon World Books 1 – 5
Bonus short story
In a world five times larger than Earth, dungeons and their Dungeon Cores have become the top of the food chain.
Millions of dungeons inhabit the planet, utilizing the Human people as a source of much-needed Mana to facilitate their own growth; in turn, the humans delve into the dungeons to acquire their own power in the form of Essence, which allows them to develop and enhance themselves in a multitude of different ways. It is a symbiotic relationship that has lasted thousands of years and has brought about a measure of peace.
Far in the northern wilds where no Humans (and therefore – no dungeons) regularly frequent, a young man is left alone when his parents are suddenly murdered. Now, without friends, family, supplies, or even much knowledge of the wider world, Fredwynklemossering embarks on a journey to discover who – or what – killed his parents. Along the way, however, he learns more than he bargained for, including his seemingly impossible status as a Dungeon Core/Human hybrid. With that knowledge comes a shift in his objective; revenge against those who wronged him turns out to pale in comparison to the dangers the Humans will face in the future.
Will Fred be able to successfully straddle the line between the Human and Dungeon Core worlds? Unfortunately, he’ll have to, or else the entire Dungeon World may be doomed…
Contains 564,000 words, LitRPG/GameLit elements such as statistics and leveling, as well as dungeon construction and defense. No harems and no profanity.
November 4, 2021
Carnival of Fear audiobook now available!
It's a few days late for Halloween, but the Carnival of Fear audiobook is finally available! Sarah L. Colton did another awesome job narrating Clive and his "adventures" in the carnival, and I'm very excited for everyone to hear it!
Audible US: https://www.audible.com/pd/B09KXD8845
Audible UK: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B09KXBPPWF
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An unsuspecting carnival is about to get a dose of serial killer magic.
After two successful completed objectives, our not-so-friendly Spirit Core finds himself in an unexpected location. Instead of “haunting” a house and killing the residents inside using their own fear against them, the intangible entity ends up arriving at his new objective floating above a traveling carnival, of all places.
Now, the reincarnated soul of emotionless serial killer, Clive Logan, must successfully kill at least some of the carnival’s visitors – but how? Luckily, the Goddess of the Underworld has provided the Spirit Core with a variety of new mechanics suited to his new location; these mechanics will allow Clive to raise their FEAR Levels up to the point where they can be killed from fear alone. Coupled with his minions, Preston and Brittany Miller – who are due to arrive any day – it should be a simple enough execution of his objective.
Unfortunately, there are forces waging their efforts against him. Father Stryker is closing in on his location; if Clive makes a wrong move, he could end up being exorcized and destroyed, ending his reign of death before he could really get his momentum going. Added to that, the carnival’s employees have a secret that they are hiding, which could potentially bring more attention to his location than he’d prefer.
Will Clive be able to kill to his satisfaction, or will he be stopped before his objective is complete? Find out now…in Carnival of Fear.
Warning: There are some very sensitive and disturbing criminal activities contained in this book, as well as it being the tale of a serial killer doing what serial killers do; so, if you are opposed to those sorts of things, turn back now…
Contains LitRPG/GameLit aspects such as statistics and leveling, as well as Dungeon Core elements.
October 29, 2021
FREE eBooks!
Because I'll be at the Denver Fan Expo this weekend (October 29th - 31st), I'm giving away a bunch of eBooks! Pick them up for a limited time!
Dungeon World: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PBMF7BS
The Crafter's Dungeon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T72VCHHThe Dungeon Fairy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084VSHGQR
Glendaria Awakens Box Set: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JWBZCTL
The Song Maiden: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CV6MRWX
The Station Core: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F7XK2J8
