

For example, you can play the game as a different species, race, or class and perform specific occupations or talents in accordance with each.

After receiving these stat boosts, you find that the main character will be able to utilize more techniques, skills, or magic in order to progress through the storyline. And that includes stat boosts for character development, weapons, and armor being incorporated into the writing.įor instance, you may see stat tables in the page layout describing + or - boosts in LVL (Level), EXP (Experience), STR (Strength), DEX (Dexterity), WIS (Wisdom), INT (Intelligence), etc. While within the game world, the protagonist or main character goes through the motions of gaining experience and leveling up. And more often than not, the setting actually takes place between "reality" and a game world. So the book layout is like that of an RPG whether it's a video game based (like World of Warcrat, EverQuest, Diablo, etc.) or a tabletop game (i.e.

LitRPG stands for Literature Role Playing Game. LitRPG is one of the more unique subgenres of the Sci Fi/Fantasy genres-and that says a lot.
