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Design diaries, table-tested craft, release notes, and free stories set in the worlds behind the adventures. A deep backlog, updated as the ink dries.
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Legend of the Dungeon Core Landlord: The Cozy Dungeon Core LitRPG Series
All four books of Legend of the Dungeon Core Landlord in reading order: a cozy dungeon core LitRPG about a dead Cleveland landlord reborn as a dungeon, his unionized monster crew, and…
Halloween Battle Maps: The Long Night of Hallowmere Map Pack
Fourteen Halloween battle maps for D&D 5e and every VTT, from a pumpkin patch to a witch's bog, linked by one story…
Arkh-Perain: Dust and Coin, a Living Desert Setting for D&D 5.5e
Most desert settings hand you a stretch of sand to cross and a tally of waterskins to watch. Arkh-Perain: Dust and Coin…
How to Run a Megadungeon in D&D 5e Without Losing Your Table
By Anvil N Ink Publishing · Updated September 2026 · 8 min read To run a megadungeon in D&D 5e, treat it…
Best Samurai D&D One-Shots: Feudal-Fantasy 5e Adventures
The best samurai D&D one-shots pack the heart of feudal fantasy into a single 5e session for a small group: honor, ronin,…
Best D&D Heist One-Shots: 7 Ready-to-Run 5e Capers
The best D&D heist one-shots pack a full caper into a single 5e session for a small group: case the target, slip…
Best D&D Horror One-Shots: 12 Ranked 5e Scares for Small Groups
The best D&D horror one-shots deliver a full scare in a single 5e session: dread, a monster, and a nasty turn, all…
Best D&D Prison Break & Escape One-Shots for 5e
The best D&D prison break one-shots drop your party behind bars — stripped, watched, and on a clock — and make the…
What Kind of Dungeon Master Are You? The Story Behind Our Table Personality Test
Every corner of the internet has a personality test. You have been sorted into a Hogwarts house, flattened into four Myers-Briggs letters,…
GameLit vs LitRPG: What’s the Difference?
By Anvil N Ink Publishing · Updated July 2026 · 6 min read GameLit vs LitRPG comes down to one question: are…
LitRPG Web Novels: How to Read the Genre Free on Royal Road
By Anvil N Ink Publishing · Updated July 2026 · 7 min read LitRPG web novels are free, serialized versions of the…
Best LitRPG Audiobooks: 10 Series That Shine in Audio
By Anvil N Ink Publishing · Updated July 2026 · 7 min read The best LitRPG audiobooks start with Dungeon Crawler Carl,…
Base-Building LitRPG: Why Crafting and Building Books Took Over
By Anvil N Ink Publishing · Updated July 2026 · 7 min read Base-building LitRPG is the subgenre where progression comes from…
