Death and Taxes. ... more>>

The two insurpassable laws of the universe.

So long as humans exist in this world, these things will remain.

However, there is a 3rd law which has always, and will always implement itself on people.

Suffering.

Reincarnated in a new world, five people are forced to learn this the hard way.

Placed on 'Nightmare mode' and being reincarnated as monsters, they are forced to survive under incomprehensible conditions.

However it is only through suffering, that we grow as people.

And it is only through suffering, that we truly become monsters.

"Nightmare mode.... eh? Tell me, what exactly was this mode supposed to mean again? Were our lives supposed to become nightmares?"

Without suffering, there is no change in anything.

"Or were we supposed to become the nightmares?"

This is the story of the antiheroes. <<less

Brian Wood a university student and Yu-Gi-Oh collector is transported to another world. He can open packs and summon monsters from cards that he gets from them. Can he make a good life for himself with the help of these cards? ... more>>

Also dungeons, memes and just straight up bullshit.

This series is writing practice.
I use ygopro pack opening simulator for the pulls. <<less

When an average working man in his thirties gets fired, he receives a strange E-Mail.
He happens to play YGO in his downtime and the E-Mail looks to be about a new YGO game.
He registers and thinks nothing of it.
Unknown to him, a devious goddess has already got a plan for him.... more>>

// This novel is an experiment, plus my first novel, and while I've gone to great lengths to make sure it's enjoyable to read, please keep that in mind.//

Release Schedule: Every Saturday (On Pause)

The story takes place in a world separate from any Yu-Gi-Oh universe but very much inspired by them (Just more futuristic), and I'm still pondering as to if I will bring some characters from other universes over (As of this moment, I'm siding with not doing so, but it's still a possibility).

Mature tags in there but don't expect 18+ chapters right away. They will always take second place in the plot.

I use "EDO Pro" and "YGO Omega" to plan the duels.

Card pictures are linked from YGOPRODECK CDN.
Konami owns "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel" and all its accompanying cards.

Cover created using Midjourney Basic <<less

Friday wasn't just the end of the week; it was the end of the world. ... more>>

Now all the cities of the world have been transformed, monsters and menaces are the norm, and Ash Wilkerson has to detangle his feelings about his complicated (ahem: failing) relationship with a girl he doesn’t love. Add to this a massive game system involving cards and his desire to rescue the wizard who saved his life, and the apocalypse is a mess.

A pleasurable mess, though, because thanks to that wizard, Ash now has a card that gives him xps and bonus rewards for initiating relationships and having sex. Will it be enough to help him survive the new reality on earth? Will it be enough to help him deal with his bitchy girlfriend, who’s now an orc? And most importantly, will it be enough to help rescue this wizard from certain doom?

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Come on over and check us all out! <<less

When you get reincarnated in another world where the main entertainment and also the source of all human suffering is a card game, what do... more>> you do? Why sell them of course! DP is needed to actually buy food after all, and what better way to use the shop system than to sell them on retail in a much higher price? Because that's exactly what she's doing! <<less

Reborn into the world of Yugioh, it's natural if my goal is to become the best duelist!... more>>

Source to image:
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/101119954126175624/ <<less

In a world where fantasy has become everyday, one man stands against absurdity.... more>>

The local Tower stomps through the streets. Any hedge could contain a witch. Walls regularly crumble, though none more often than the fourth. In the magical city of Blackpool, all ridiculousness is possible, and it takes everything for Jack Of All Trades to survive.

Badly, at that.

Perpetually late with his rent, he'll take up arms for any paying customer in order to fulfill his quest. His obstacles include polka-loving ghosts, card-game playing vampires, and the most vicious monsters of all: copyright lawyers. When he's joined by an arrogant magus and an insecure vampire, his life gets even more complicated, but no matter what kind of infuriating choose-your-own-adventure he finds himself on, one constant remains—his rent is due at the end of the month.

On second thoughts, maybe he should stay in bed.

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The Supernormal isn't your average web-novel. It's an urban fantasy parody that saunters through a world full of the absurd, delighting in poking fun at popular media, widely-accepted ideas, and often itself. Story arcs only loosely connect through the characters, who are themselves slowly fleshed out as the story continues. Think of Discworld meets The Dresden Files meets Gintama.

This novel won't be for everyone, but if it is for you, you're in for a hell of a ride.

CANCELLED/Check Royal Road or MoonQuill for the conclusion! <<less

A young Duelist gave up on the fun of Dueling. He had grown up, and his bad luck that had plagued him for his whole life ruined his experience as well. Dueling was all about luck of the draw, and who spent the most money on cards. Why even bother if you lost most games anyway? Then one day everything changes... He wakes up as a Slifer Student in Duel Academy. With his bad luck still plaguing him... He can only be lucky once!!... more>>

This Idea Came from an Author on Webnovel. 0_Jordinio_0's 'Stacking the Deck'. There may be a few similarities so go check him out if you want another story like this! Also I do not own Yugioh or the thumbnail. Full credit to person or people responsible.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerochan.net%2FZorc%2BNecrophades&psig=AOvVaw2qqdo5vLPKAvZ4ZDW3qCEb&ust=1628396423916000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCIific6HnvICFQAAAAAdAAAAABAm <<less

Kevin Daley thought his days of combat were over. The nano apocalypse proved him wrong.... more>>

Now forced to be a vigilante leader in a game world called Ascension, he finds himself awash in a neon cyberpunk city filled with rival gangs and brutal violence.

He's got a plan to save the planet . . .

But he'll have to beat the main storyline to do it. <<less

Okay, well. That just happened... ... more>>

I got the unbelievable luck of being summoned to another world...But my problem is...Why Did It Have To Be Yu-Gi-Oh!?!

A/N: This is a choose-your-own-adventure-style novel. I try to release when I can. Hope you enjoy!

I do not own the image, I just love the style. It is by yugiohoricabr on Deviant Art. If they would like me to take this down, then I am happy to comply. Please see their other art, here: https://www.deviantart.com/yugiohoricabr/art/Back-Card-Yugioh-Custom-730599669 <<less

"To outplay a man in poker is to own him in mind, wallet, and soul." - Joey Fiore, World Series of Poker champion.... more>>

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a millionaire overnight? It was the start of the poker boom and that was the dream of millions of poker players around the world. All types of geniuses, gamblers, and hustlers flocked to poker rooms with ambitions of making it big. Follow Joey, a teenager with the special ability of an empath, as he rises to challenge the greatest poker players in existence.

Empath: someone with the abnormal ability to experience the thoughts and emotions of others. (*This is a real life ability.)

*Like other sports or game novels, you don’t need to understand poker to enjoy this novel. It’s written in a reader-friendly manner. While I’ll introduce poker basics at a gradual pace in the background, the focus will be on thrilling competitions and dramatic aspects that everyone can relate to.

*Will upload 4 chapters every week on Sunday <<less

After Lumine and her friends were killed by a cursed gun, they were given a second chance at life in another world as its defenders. Lumine, now equipped with power over time, must deal with... her friends making dumb decisions that would constantly get them in near-death situations; either having dinosaurs chasing after them or having kings waging wars against them.... more>>

In this new world, they are faced with clouds that rain lava, and fire. Snakes that are used as light bulbs, a floating ocean, a nation inside of a toad, and more.

Of course, Lumine spends most of her time gaining new powers from skill cards or going on murder sprees to level up. <<less

In Atelier City, an artistic haven filled with technological marvels, lies a netherworld where monsters dwell. These monsters embody the dreams of humanity, their greatest hopes and worst fears. Allen Lee, an ordinary young artist, stumbles into this realm by accident. He soon encounters an odd woman said to be a potential inheritor of the title, "Grim Reaper".... more>>

Discovering that a group of chosen heroes of the netherworld have sided with the threat they were meant to defeat, Allen and the Grim Reaper’s inheritor decide to confront them as a team of part-time supernatural investigators hunting down mythic entities and prophetic art pieces that may be the key to solving their problems. However, can an unchosen one and one chosen for darkness go against heroes guided by fate itself? <<less

What happens when a completely ordinary college student (because f**k all the immature high school-er stories) finds a magical Duel Monsters ( because we all know that is the name of the game and Yu-Gi-Oh! is the anime's name) Spell card and because she can't read it's name without saying it, the card activates? Well, this Isekai story happens, so if you want to know more, read it.... more>>

This story is inspired by, but hopefully doesn't copy Yugioh Card Summoner [https://www.scribblehub.com/series/447429/yugioh-card-summoner/]
I don't own any of the art or cards in this fiction. All modified cards were made using Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Maker. This is a Non-Profit Fan based parody. <<less

Faced with extinction, humanity found a remedy in ancient practices like alchemy and magic. This led to the creation of CyberDecks and the rise of the Era of Cybernetic Sorcerers, known as SorCybers, who use enchanted cards to cast spells.... more>>

Betrayed and cast into the depths of the earth, SorCyber Zoe clung to the small spark of life she had miraculously managed to preserve. Three goals drove her to survive throughout all the experiences she had: uncovering the secrets of the past, establishing herself in the present, and making her would-be killers' future a living hell.

What to expect:

-Cards, Lots of Cards

-80% Fantasy 20% Sci-fi

-Cybernetic Upgrades

-Dungeon Delving

-Litrpg but not so crunchy <<less

Ethan and Samantha met online in their favorite MMO. Now, they're meeting in person for their first date, and Ethan is about to learn about... more>> Samantha's work and the app that will change their lives forever. <<less

At first, Jack was overjoyed to find out that he was reborn with all of his past memories, or at least some of them. However, he was disappointed to find that the world he was reborn in wasn't a fantasy world, sci-fi world, or even a martial art world. That was until he reached the age of 6 when his parents told him, he was going to get his first deck. Now he is just plain confused. ... more>>

Read about how Jack lives in a world where almost everything is decided using trading cards. Will Jack who never played card games in his past life survive along with his friends in a world where duelling is a way of life?
Upload Schedule: On Hiatus: Due to College and Part-time job

-This story takes place in a world like the Yu-gi-oh anime, but it is its own world. So no Yugi, Kaiba or any of those characters.
-YuGiOh and the official cards are owned by Konami. I only own the OC and the fanmade cards.
-I don't own any of the art. <<less

In a world where your Class and Job decides your worth, Axel Blaze is granted with a Non-Combat Class and a Trash Grade Job, Card Collector. Unlike other Trash Grade Jobs like Tailor or Barber, Card Collector seems to provide nothing for the society and even among Trash Grade Jobs is considered the worst.
People do not know that even though it's a Non-Combat Class, Trash Grade Job, Axel Blaze is the only one in the whole universe to have the Card Collector Job. In a sense, it's a unique Job.... more>>

"Earth? Let me see what it looks like."

Follow Axel Blaze on his journey, as the true might of the Job, Card Collector unfolds. As he collects all the cards scattered around the worlds and slay his enemies without mercy!

Worlds are about to change… Again!

Schedule: 1-2 chapters per week. <<less

Cover & Illustrations by: Revanche7th
Special Thanks: Chemie & KDMiddleford
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The year is 18XX…... more>>

An era of imagination sweeps the gaming world off its feet! Gentle summer breezes that pass like shooting stars grace the small riverside town of Peachmane, West Carolina. A young woman, Faith Roos, feverishly sketches away in her book from a room that overlooks the steamboats as they sail and busybodies going about their lives at the markets below. She’s hard at work putting the finishing touches on a game of her very own.
Faith won’t be left behind in this new era. Her time is now.

The game opens!
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Mike was a 25 year old software developer, working at a big tech company, he finally got some time of!, which he would like to enjoy with his girlfriend Jessica. He had been dating her for about six months now, and he couldn't believe his luck. She was only 21 years old, but already a stunningly beautiful young woman; from her deep emerald green hair that framed her delicate features, all the way down to her hourglass figure and perky curves. Mike often found himself in awe of Jessica's beauty, as if he didn't quite understand how he could be so lucky as to have such a goddess by his side.... more>>

With his vacation time finally here, Mike was determined to make it special and unforgettable. Through his uncle Ross, 51 years old, he booked them a room at the fanciest resort hotel in the Caribbean, with luxurious amenities and stunning views of the beaches - a perfect place to spend some quality time together.

Mike and Jessica arrived at the resort hotel, nestled in the rolling hills of the countryside. They had been traveling for days, and were both eager to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and soak in the peace and serenity of their new home. The countryside was lush and green, and the sun shone brightly through the trees.

As they pulled up in front of the hotel, they were welcomed by an elderly gentleman. Mike recognized him immediately as his uncle, whom he had not seen in many years. He introduced Jessica to his uncle Ross, and the old man beamed. Mike could tell that his uncle liked Jessica immediately, and that she had made a good impression.

Uncle Ross was tall, had a big round stomach and had long fingers like a man who has spent most of his life playing piano. He had a kind face, but his thin lips also seemed to hint at a certain level of severity.

His hair was thinning, and he smelled like he had been sweating his whole life, like working a full day in the hot sun. Jessica found it endearing, and felt it almost so inviting that she wanted to give him a hug, even though it was the first time she met him.

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This is my first try at writing a netorare novel, honest feedback / critique appreciated.
I played a lot of NTR (Netorare), netorase and other kinds of games on F95Zone, which inspired me to try to create my own.
As a fan of AI and ChatGPT, I tried to use sudowrite to create a prompt filling in the gaps, doing multiple rewriting.
Story is heavily inspired by the game "King of Summer".

Enjoy!.

Edit: A few pictures of Uncle Ross, Jessica and Mike (Warning: might be NSFW in the future!) https://imgur.com/a/oB0GhPI <<less

Run for your lives the government is ran by lizard people and they want to turn you into pill factories. He found an app that... more>> changed his life and revealed that the conspiracy theories were true. Before he could warn his family he had to jump ship to a new land filled with elf waifus. Unfortunately he didn't have a fund system like some people had. HIs only gave challenges and rewarded pills. Vincent wants to get swoll and return to get revenge on the baby eating lizard people but first he needs to save the world of Lilium from the goblin manifest destiny. <<less

Read on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C38ZXWZC... more>>

You know the setup: A young man on Earth hit by a speeding truck who ends up in a generic fantasy world.

But what about this: A young man in a generic LitRPG fantasy world hit by a carriage who ends up in modern-day San Francisco, and yet still wants to be a hero anyway? That's how Systemless starts, and boy does it never let up.

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The system can be accepted by anyone who decides to Class Up using the world’s various Sorting Scepters. From then on, leveling up will be possible, but it could come at the cost of one's life. All actions one takes, from combat to breathing, take from their pool of LP (Life Points). Run out, and so too will they perish. The only way to replenish one's LP is to level up and learn new skills.

Eryk Solbourne chooses the [Adventurer] class, destined to explore great worlds, fight magnificent beasts, and inspire others. Now he is a D-Rank hero, but he will forge a powerful destiny for himself... and he will do so in a new world, after The Goddess reincarnates him in a brand-new Earth that is in desperate need of his abilities.

Join Eryk Solbourne and his two Earthen friends Francis and Delta as they adventure across the United States and try to achieve the impossible: becoming the ultimate hero in a world where levels don't even exist.

Cover art by Mikayla Buan. <<less

Playing card games is his hobby. However, when he has to do it to retrieve his stolen memories, it becomes terrifying.... more>>

Being in an unfamiliar place and fully controlled by the system, Rei has no choice but to follow the game to uncover the secrets behind the façade.

Has he been abducted and used as a guinea pig for a chaotic experiment?
Or is this just another deadly virtual game?
Or perhaps something more sinister is going on?

Without a clue, he has to start from the beginning.

[Build decks, win duels and fierce battles, find answers.]
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I wrote this because I want a story that has a focus on card games and how they hold mysteries and choices over the fate of the characters, not just power complex stories. Of course there will be real combat too!

What you will get: Adventure, Academy-style Arc on the Floor 2, Battles, and card games inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh!/Cardfight Vanguard/Shadowverse! A deckbuilding story!

I plan for this story to be quite long within each floor, especially on floor 2 and/or higher. <<less

Hana has been friends with Yusei and Jack since they were young, but their lives are disrupted when the Dark Signers threaten the world. Hana... more>> finds herself drawn to the leader of the Dark Signers, Roman despite knowing he is an enemy of her friends. As Hana and Roman navigate their feelings for each other, their relationship is put to the test when they are forced to choose between their love for each other and their loyalty to their respective groups. (Roman Goodwin x OC) <<less

Luca Lawrence never, even in his wildest dreams, imagined dying at the age of 29. Not to mention being ruthlessly rejected by the Karmic Cycle of rebirth! On the brink of dissipation into nothingness, cursing at the faulty system, he could only grind his teeth and accept the challenge. Well, twenty-two, to be precise.
Facing these ruthless survival games, Luca will have to rely on his knowledge, craftiness, luck, and perhaps a few faithful encounters in order to ultimately grasp the End. However, when it comes to Samsara, the End is just another Beginning.... more>>

Note! This is a survival-game type of story based on Tarot symbolism.
Note! I added the Bl genre and tags.
Note! Novel Cover Disclaimer. I don't own the image. I may change it later.
Note! I think I will be adding some information to the Glossary. Things such as: information about the games, Luca's apartment layout, character introduction, etc...

I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com as well. Apparently, this is needed for verification. <<less