Hosted by Madix-3 and inviting a different up-and-coming litrpg/progression fantasy author each week, CritRPG is your One-Stop-Shop for everything LitRpg, Progression Fantasy, and Royalroad!Warning! This Podcast may contain traces of writing advice, talks about video games, anime, and tips on how to market your books in the Progression Fantasy space.

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Hey everyone, So, that&#39;s 100 episodes done! Finally!If you&#39;re looking for a new podcast, have you read Cradle? Also, please check out Royal Rogue on Kickstarter and/or Steam! A Follow or Wishlist would help a lot. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critrpg/lit-rpg-a-progression-fantasy-action-roguelite" rel="nofollow">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critrpg/lit-rpg-a-progression-fantasy-action-roguelite</a> <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4014520/Royal_Rogue_Survivors/" rel="nofollow">https://store.steampowered.com/app/4014520/Royal_Rogue_Survivors/</a> <a href="https://linktr.ee/critrpg" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/critrpg</a>

#100 - Will Wight: But Have You Read Cradle?

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Hey everyone, in our penultimate episode, Neil Hellegers joins me to talk about the importance of Audiobooks to the genre, SAG-AFTRA, and the difference betweenm stage acting and voice acting. This will probably be our last episode for a while. Why? Because I want to have a real highlight for Episode 100, to cap the show off at a great place. That means I&#39;ll try to kidnap someone (or several someones) at LitRPGcon next month, and end things with a bang! 😄 To not make my Patreons wait, that episode will be free for everyone! Thank you all for your continued support. I couldn&#39;t have done this without you.

#99 - All LitRPG is Scifi with Neil Hellegers

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Today we&#39;re (finally) meeting one of the people who influenced my writing at a very early stage. It&#39;s my absolute pleasure to welcome David Corbett! To celebrate the occasion, we ventured a bit deeper into political waters in the Patreon section, but mostly we stuck to the main topic: Writing. David is a classically trained writer, and I found it absolutely fascinating to compare notes, find similarities, and learn something new. I hope you will, as well! 🙂 Next week, it&#39;s Neil Hellegers turn! ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links here https://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#98 - Writing Roots with David Corbett

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Hey everyone, this week, we got the one and only Macronomicon joining us. This has been a very focused episode, with lots to be learned about the craft, so I hope you can take away some juicy tidbits. That&#39;s not to say we didn&#39;t spend a lot of time talking about the genesis of Macro&#39;s stories, though! We certainly did! 😄 ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links here https://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#97 - Legends of Magic and Industry with Macronomicon

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Hey everyone, It&#39;s my absolute pleasure to introduce my good friend Andy to the world stage!Besides being awesome, he writes a wonderful story called &#34;The Jade Shadows Must Die&#34;, and has been a long-time supporter of the podcast. In this episode, we&#39;re talking about his writing process, why LitRPG is so well-suited as a haven for burnt-out romance authors, and how he overcame the daunting task of editing his entire novel in a week! Read his novel here!https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/117944/the-jade-shadows-must-die-xianxia-inspired-litrpg------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links here https://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#96 - Tall Tales with Andy Kay

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Hey everyone, This week on the CritRPG Podcast, we talk about BUNNIES. Joining me with an absolutely not horrifying avatar is Bedivere the Mad, for a conversation that spans from the value of ideas to publishing advice. ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#95 - Snuggling Bunnies with Bedivere the Mad

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Hey everyone! This week, we got Spencer Walther, author of Blood Curse Academia joining us on the podcast! In one of the more craft focused shows I&#39;ve done, we&#39;re covering a broad set of writing advice that we usually skip over. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I have. Also, Hi again Spencer, and thanks for saving the pod! 😄 ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links here https://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#94 - Bloody Cozy Curses with Spencer Walther

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Hey everyone! This week in the CritRPG podcast we have the one, the only, the true Andrew Rowe! And let me tell you, this episode is an absolute banger! We&#39;re talking about everything from Video Games to Writing Advice, and it&#39;s easily one of my most favorite conversations I had on this pod so far. Hope you&#39;re going to enjoy it as much as I, and to see you next time! 🙂 ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#93 - Plenty of Heresy with Andrew Rowe

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After an unforeseen hiatus due to technical issues, we&#39;re back with the one and only Sam Hinton. You may know him as samreay on reddit, or as the guy who made the amazing website where you can check out all the cover artists in the genre.  Please check out Sam&#39;s books here:https://mybook.to/SoulRelic And his Website here:https://cosmiccoding.com.au/------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#92 - Staring into Space and Back with Sam Hinton

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Mike, author of Lord of Goblins and Legendary Retirement is joining me today, to talk about writing for comics, pubbing books, and our upcoming trip to Japan! 😄 Please check out Mike&#39;s books here:https://www.voyce.me/series/boomtown-legendary-retirementhttps://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/lord-of-goblins/list?title_no=5227 ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#91 - The Goblin Lord of Webtoon, Michiel Werbrouck

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast I&#39;m joined by Hannibal Forge, who talks about autism, lights in the dark, writing romantic subplots, and promising peaks early.  Please check out Hannibal&#39;s Books here:https://www.royalroad.com/profile/215525 ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#90 - Writing in Black Rooms with Hannibal Forge

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Alex Knight joins us this week on the CritRPG Podcast, and we discuss writer&#39;s block, being sociable, and putting on Alex&#39;s TikTok writing stream!  Please check out Alex&#39; books here:https://authoralexknight.com/ ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#89 - Through Doubts and Rage to Glory with Alex Knight

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast, Sean Dunning joins us for a truly wonderful episode. He&#39;s a thought- and insightful guest, and we spent far more time than usual talking about plotting, writing, and many other topics! Please check out Sean&#39;s books here:https://amzn.to/3FfU2IC (Affiliate link!) ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#88 - Genetics and Darlings with Sean Dunning

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast, I am joined by Matthew P. Schmidt. In one of our most earnest podcasts to date, we talk about Faith, Fame, and Fear, and what they can do to a person.  Please Check out Matthew&#39;s books herehttps://amzn.to/43g9mPk (Affiliate link!) ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#87 - Cities, Dungeons, Hate and Love with Matthew P. Schmidt

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast, I am joined by Uranium Phoenix, author of The Years of Apocalypse. Join us as we talk about creating believable characters, writing to market, and the importance of finding your own process. https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/81002/the-years-of-apocalypse-a-time-loop-progression ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com

#86 - Getting Serious Again with Uranium Phoenix

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Go and read Draka.Do it.https://amzn.to/3CTbdik ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com -------------------------------------------Timestamps: Why and how this book? 1:48Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 9:53One thing you would do differently in a new story? 21:56One book that you love, and why is it awesome? 50:37Shoutouts 59:24

#85 - Climbing to riches and Glory with Avaritia Bona

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This week on the CritRPG podcast I talk with Quill &amp; Still author Aaron Sofaer AKA Pastafarian about defining success in writing, utopias that are what they seem, psychopath MCs, and, as always, how important it is to have a spouse with a good job. ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com ------------------------------------------- Aaron’s Books Quill &amp; StillAnd They Who Fall Shall Rest In PowerIsekai&#39;d Again With My Himbo Hubby, Our Mischief Gremlin Daughter, And My Cheat SRD: A FIFTH EDITION COMPATIBLE litRPGFrameshiftDie A Million Deaths; or, Get In The Interdimensional Mech, Nerd, There&#39;s No Time To Explain Books Mentioned This Used to Be About DungeonsThe Curse of ChalionBeware of ChickenHe Who Fights with MonstersThe Weirkey ChroniclesManifest FantasyGuild Mage ApprenticeDungeon Core OnlineZero Sum GameCommonwealThe Daily GrindFoxfire EsquireSunspot

#84 - A Kinder World with Aaron Sofaer

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On this episode of the CritRPG Podcast I talk with Dungeon Core Online Author Ryn, AKA Jonathan Smidt to talk about streaming, drinking and the Wild West.  ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com ------------------------------------------- Ryn’s Series Elemental DungeonDungeon Core OnlineElemental GunslingerResonance: D.E.D. ExorcistAced Books Mentioned He Who Fights With MonstersDungeon Crawler CarlHeretical FishingBeware of ChickenFirth ChroniclesElf EmpireMimic &amp; MeEverybody Loves Large Chests

#83 - Putting Butter to the Fish with Author Jonathan Smidt

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast I talk with Guild Mage author David Niemitz about dealing with negative reviews, German vs Middle English etymology and the differences between East coast and West coast niceness! ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com ------------------------------------------- David’s Series Guild MageThe Faerie Knight Books Mentioned CoralineArkwrightSevenevesThe Unexpected Engagement of the Marvellous Mr. PennThe Complicated Lovelife of Ivil AntagonistAve Xia Rem YSexy Space BabesSexy Steampunk Babes

#82 - It’s Your Kingdom with David Niemitz

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I sit down with Runic Artist author Ellake to talk about how he’s planning his upcoming transition to full-time authorship, and of course, how his wife has helped him in this pivot.  ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/critrpgpodcast Find my own books and other links herehttps://linktr.ee/madix3 I am active in these Discords and Groups! Check them out if you want to discuss LitRPG and progression Fantasy novels! https://linktr.ee/critrpglinks For business inquiries: critrpgpodcast.social@gmail.com ------------------------------------------- Ellake’s Series The Runic Artist Books Mentioned CradleThresholdStargazer’s WarDemon Card EnforcerSystem BreakerRed RisingPath of AscentionQuest AcademyCyberdreamsVictor of TucsonFalling with Folded WingsA Journey of Black and RedChanglingCalamitous BobThe Legend of William OhSylEdge of ApocalypseCorpo AgeDungeon Crawler CarlThe Wandering Inn

#81 - Three Weeks Straight of Cliffs with Ellake

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