It was a hot night in August when the unthinkable happened. A night that would go down in history as the best thing that had ever happened to some, and the absolute worst event possible for everyone else. Portals appeared on Earth and people all over the world were transported into video game worlds. Some players obtained great power inside the portals they entered. Many others were not as lucky. ... more>>

Due to strict parents, Redmaw was never allowed to play video games. Raised in an abusive and neglectful household, he was rarely allowed off his parent's property in rural Connecticut. With most of his knowledge of the outside world learned from outdated books, he struggled to survive the chaos caused by the portals. Unfortunately for him, others had already set their sights on the poor Iksar. Surrounded on all sides by new characters that competed for his attention, Redmaw needed to select his companions carefully. The decisions made by him, and those that surrounded him, could have disastrous ramifications for the entire planet.

This story will follow Redmaw as he travels around Earth and enters portals to obtain items and power. The video games played are REAL games that exist in our world right now. Redmaw starts off in an Everquest portal, but any and all games are possible in the future.

This story will be dark. Humans that are spontaneously granted super-powers are already at high-risk of abuse. Add in the collapse of the government, the lack of clean water, the disappearance of easily accessible food, and the world will quickly delve into barbarism. Like a zombie apocalypse, but with fewer zombies. Players in this world will either be strong, obey the strong, or die. Death is not necessarily an escape either, since Clerics with Revive magic and Necromancers with Raise Dead spells exist now. Many characters will not find an escape from this hell. For some, death will be a luxury that they will never be able to afford.

This story is meant to be interactive. Readers can suggest video games for Redmaw to visit and gain benefits from.
Readers are encouraged to dig deeper into the story to unravel the mystery occurring behind the scenes, but it is NOT required. Not all portals Redmaw enters will be crucial to the story, but some of them are incredibly important for his future. <<less

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After everything changed because of a single VR game and its world-changing expansion, Milya Ferdrich and her family were forced into poverty. Determined to change their life for the better, 21-year-old Milya runs around the city in an attempt to steal the gadgets and hardware necessary to play the game and finally get her family out of the slums.... more>>

But in an unfortunate turn of events, Milya was caught in the act and was beaten up by the shop owners she stole from. However, what the owners didn't realize was that she managed to keep what she really came to steal and they have retrieved the wrong item.
Because of her weakened state and lightheadedness from being beaten up, she fails to see an object on the floor and trips, hitting her head and ending her life.

But after she breathed her last while she fantasized about finally getting herself and her family out of the slums, Milya woke up on her bed two months before the release of the game expansion that changed the whole world.

Fortunately, it seems that fate has other plans for her.
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A/N: To be completely honest, I don't know what I'm doing with this series, so some advice would really be appreciated. <<less

A Game. An obsession. A desire to protect.
But is that it?
Due to a meteor crash and a couple of wars, Earth ruptured. New continents were created, new countries formed. But, the problem of unemployment doesn't really go away if half the world is restructured does it? So what does the world do? Create a plan that allows people to earn money by playing games. Yeah, no way that exists. Right?... more>>

Vernon Elroy is a genetical theorist, a job that involves upgrading human genes. He's been living a nice life, though due to some troublesome problems, he is forced to take a month long leave. But, when an old acquaintance appears inside the most anticipated game of the century, he can't stop himself from pursuing her.

Integration is hot new game on the market, featuring thousands of different concepts, with a state of the level AI and graphics that look similar if not better to real life. The NPC's behave more like humans than they themselves and the enemies include everything imaginable. But is it really so perfect? How so?

Join Vernon on his quest through 'Integration' to get some personal answers, even if it means doing things he never thought he would do, like braving the winds and smashing a building. Along the way though, he starts to wonder if the game is truly a game and not something much more...

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My First Fic. Will keep an average length around 2000-3500 words per chapter.

Updates sporadically. Hosted only on Royalroad and Scribblehub. <<less

Retired esports legend? Check. VR newbie fails? Double check. The rival I ghosted years ago is now my teammate? Time to LOG OUT. Mei Lin was heralded as one of the best players in Astral Road until her sudden retirement. Now she's back in the VR sequel Astral Crusade, and her muscle memory's gone AWOL. When she thinks it can't get worse, guess who she met?... more>>

Trialing for the team-
Qin Yue pointing at Mei Lin: “Why the hell are you here?”
Mei Lin covering her face: “Guh… I’m so screwed.”

Practicing with the team -
Qin Yue, knocked out by a misfired spell: “You were the LEGENDARY Veilweaver?!”
Mei Lin: “Umm, maybe a little rusty is an understatement...”

Competing together -
Mei Lin waving: “Princess Qin~ I have buffs for you!”
Qin Yue blushing: “D-don’t call me that! Just give me the buffs!”

Living together -
Mei Lin, wearing matching pajamas: “U-um Princess Qin… look, we can talk this out!”
Qin Yue on top of her: “Don’t wanna.”

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Temporary cover by AI: I doubt it'll be as aesthetic as this picture, but I want to make my own cover when I have time. <<less

We follow the main character, who in his past life was a vampire—elusive and bloodthirsty, but ultimately was killed by the legendary vampire hunter, Van Helsing. However, death does not mean the end of his existence. The main character is reincarnated in another world, coming to life in the form of a crow.... more>>

Now he has a new body and unique abilities he didn't have before. His experiences and previous knowledge shape his personality, and he decides to start a new life.

The new world he finds himself in turns out to be magical and full of mysteries.

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Matt's life changed when he unexpectedly gained a system that allowed him to level up and complete quests in real life, believing it to be the ultimate gift.... more>>

But little did he know, everyone in the world would soon unlock their own systems, turning the world into a chaotic, power-hungry playground.

With enemies around every corner, Matt had to use his new abilities to fight for survival and discover the truth behind the worldwide system.

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Obviously, all locations, names, people, and everything is fictional. The story is roughly based in an alternate reality. <<less

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Wang Jun, the 20 year old young man, had to work his bones and squeeze every last drop of his sweat just to provide the food on the table on a daily basis. One day, a Game Tester ad popped up in his email, offering 100.000 Yuan up front, and directly wired to the bank account of his choice.

Intrigued by the ad, Wang Jun did some research on the company that issued the ad, Seven Worlds. Ltd. Everything seems legit, he signed the contracts, he got the money and soon he was enrolled in the program along with other Testers from around the world.

Little did he know, the game was actually a world in multiverse, made by the Goddess of Joys and Happiness, who is very fond of Earthling's Cultures, especially anything regarding Cultivation and Taoism. Novels, Comics, Movies, you name it.

Her goal was to create a Supreme Being who can surpass any Gods in the infinite multiverse, even herself.

Alas, the Goddess sent Wang Jun's soul into the world and gave him the path that must be fulfilled. The Path Of Villain!

[Welcome to Virtual Insanity! Chosen One!]

[Write your name...]

[Path of Villain has been granted!]

[Finding a suitable body to host your soul...]

[A suitable host has been found!]

[Soul Transmitting Completed]

[Enjoy your new life to your heart's content!]

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No NTR, NO Yuri, No lgbtq content. MC is straight.

Harem? Yes! As the story goes, the MC will have multiple waifus and also his main waifu whose he loves the most. How many? I don't know, you decide. <<less

It was a world altering event. The opening of The Ascent, the first true Virtual Reality. An online world that one could immerse themselves, a... more>> world no different from the impossibly complex universe beyond.
It took the globe by storm, millions seeking to carve their way through this second reality and attain world shattering strength.
But this is not a tale of an ordinary man who fights for a new life through this game.
Enter Hugo Langston, a bored but powerful man who finds a new curiosity through The Ascent.
Watch him as he takes a dive into his life's creation. <<less

The world of Sin Kings Online is under attack by the evil Kings of Sin, You have been called to protect the world, now Hero from Beyond the Veil, Join us in our fight!... more>>

Our MC: "Who Me?" <<less

No one knows who developed World's End Online but what people were sure of was that it was 2345's most anticipated game, complete freedom with... more>> a magic system unlike any other, their were no classes and all races could be played as.
This dream game attracted the eyes of many, including Athena, who saw this as an opportunity to escape her mundane life. Little did she know that she would get this and more after selecting her character's race. <<less

I swear these Plot Bunnies are no longer Bunnies, they're f*cking Plot Corona Beer (read: V*r*s) during 2021.
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After a particularly bad flu, Likah... more>> sank deep into a comatose sleep, filled with dreams, both good and bad. Her mom, dad, and brother, filled with worry and longing, searched days, nights, Heaven and Hell for a way to wake her up, but in the end, it was all for naught. Five years, their hope dwindled. Five years, their beloved daughter and sister was stuck in a state of Limbo. Five years, all light must wane. But even then, something remained.
The development of the Dream Catcher, inovated by the greatest minds of the century in the technology and biology sector, gave the speck of dwindling ember the fuel it needed. Even if she wouldn't be able to meet them out in the real world, a simulated reality was not out of the question, right? <<less

[Are you ready?]
(Yes) (No)... more>>

[Create your username]

Player 400 and 401

[Welcome to Art of Shadows Online] <<less

Coven Online was everything Kyle dreamed of - a gateway to a virtual realm where all his desires and fantasies could come true... but not everything was as it seemed.... more>>

The NPCs seem a little too lifelike, for one thing. Fearing a plot to shut them down, a gorgeous NPC enlists Kyle in a quest to create a bridge between her game reality and his own.

Instead, he finds himself trapped in Coven Online's medieval world, and if he wants to survive, he'll have to adapt quickly to his new quest-filled, stat-driven existence. <<less

War of the Gods Online, one of the fastest growing MMORPGs of the modern era, is approaching its first expansion’s release. Thomas and his party... more>> of friends are excitedly preparing for the release, when the sudden appearance of a mysterious figure leaves them and all the online members of their guild trapped in the world of the game. Now Thomas, his friends, and the rest of the members of the Midnight Hearthfire guild must travel this familiar yet strange new world in the hopes of finding a way home. And perhaps alongside new discoveries and adventures, they’ll find out a little about themselves. <<less

A world of swords and magic, where the strong survive and the weak... revive. A world in which one's strength is determined not by birth, but by skill, creativity, gear, luck, skills, and your class. A world where your imagination is the limit, unless the sadistic system decides to say "haha nope" for no reason. ... more>>

There're more hidden mechanics and aspects of this world than anyone can imagine, each with the power to overthrow any semblance of balance in nature or in society. What happens when such a thing lands in the hands of a weak, depressed, and lost teen, who is almost entirely uninterested in this world?

And when the Demon Lord wants to have fun at the expense of the human race, what better way than to get them to kill one another and, in doing so, turn them into demon-like beings? Perhaps make them fall into a sense of complacency before shattering their hopes, dreams, and peaceful lives with such a death game?

"I only started playing because it was my brother's last wish, why did I have to get trapped in a years-old VRMMO after the 2.0 update?"

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Updates will be slow and sporadic (you can see when each of the chapters was released so far, it'll be like that in the future too lol), due to long-term health issues. I write as a means to pass the time when I'm up for it, so if I'm feeling bad, I might not even get a single word into my drafts for a month or two, but I'm not dropping this or my other main project, ever.
On a different note, I have plans for 6 books of this story, so... we're in for a long one here. <<less

Arwyn has just bought Fantasia, the first fantasy-based VRMMORPG, with 99% realism that you can play while you sleep. In the game, she becomes Fey, a moon elf starting in the magical Elvenwood. Join her (and her snarky narrator who likes to interject sarcastic comments in parentheses) on her exciting, often hilarious adventures inside this magical world full of every fantasy creature you've ever encountered in books, games, and movies, and a few that you haven't.... more>>

Oh, and there's something strange about the NPCs in this game... See if you can figure it out before Fey does. (No, they are not self-aware AIs.)

[Chapters 1-27 of Fantasia have been edited and republished as an ebook/audiobook titled A Wild Fey Has Appeared! Fantasia volume 1 and will be available on Amazon/Kindle Unlimited and Audible June 6. The chapters unfortunately have to be taken down from other sources but ongoing chapters will continue to be available for free online.]

-Cover art credit goes to A. Noviant <<less

A new update has came to an 11 year old video game, back when realistic graphics and hardcore gameplay were the norm. PBX became a... more>> giant of a powerhouse in gaming, becoming the first one to take a step towards a single-player game in an endless sea of mmorpg.
Without a single information, the online mode for PBX dropped quietly like a drop in the ocean.
Our protagonist decided to join in for a quick session of multiplayer gameplay to see what's new, he hit the random button and becomes a slime with a speedy robot helper named Grease.
They discover some fun things along the way and accidentally becomes a pseudo-god for fun... At least until the online mode was actually released for real.
More tags will be added. <<less

Yukiyo Shinohara lived in the age where VRMMORPG was everywhere right after chatting with her best friend, she went to catch a snack in the... more>> kitchen but saw a thief who then stabbed her and turned on her VR device. After waking up seeing her body was not as it was supposed to be she thought of her status and there it was, her race was a slime!!How was she to do stuff now she was the weakest <<less

Mitsuko is the new foreign exchange student, and she is a bully! Is she truly just a sadist, or is there a deeper meaning behind her cruelty?
-Chapters 1-10 released March 6, 2024
-Chapters 11-20 released March 12, 2024
-Chapters 21-30 released March 21, 2024
-Chapters 31-40 in progress!... more>>

Please consider leaving a review uwu :) <<less

Ky kazumaki is a young shut in that's never made a single friend in his life. With trauma stemming back from the very first day of school, Ky finds it impossible to find companionship anywhere, so he begins playing the popular online game Heros Of Adell where he meets his "Friends", a large group of unknown players that bring him a feeling of friendship he had always longed for. Ky develops an unhealthy relationship with A.I and lives an unbalanced lifestyle between losing sleep and working at a dead-end job where his strong work ethic and people pleasing nature goes unnoticed and unappreciated. Now in his early twenties Ky still struggles with social anxiety and... more>> reclusive tendencies. That is until a certain pretty girl steps into his life and tries to show him everything he's never been able to experience before. Now as doubt starts set in, he begins to question certain aspects of his own life and is suddenly faced with some tough choices he'll have to make. Ky Kazumaki is about to learn what it really means to have true friends he can lean on. But only if he can overcome some challenges that still stand in his way. Can he take control of his own life? Can he alter his unhealthy ways? And can he delete all those things that continue to keep him down?

This story is dedicated to anyone who's ever been pushed away, bullied, left out, or felt unwanted or forgotten. You're not alone. <<less

As technological developments made full-dive VR widely available, the world's first full-dive MMORPG was also released.... more>>

New Star Online, or NSOL, became the first video game that Ferris ever played in his life.

Whether it'd be due to his unique perspective, his personality, or the people he draws to his side, Ferris becomes the driving force for many events in-game; in turn, the game begins to change him in real life.
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I'm writing this for the sake of starting to write (I keep getting ideas that I don't actually end up doing anything with; I'm trying to get into the swing of things), so these early parts'll probably be a bit rough. Please bear with me, and give me some feedback if you can. <<less

After maintaining a lie for two and a half years in a virtual reality game, Reiya decides to tell the truth to his best friend... more>> by arranging a meeting in the real world. However, when his friend attends the meeting, he realizes that he wasn't the only one lying. His best friend is actually a girl who uses a male character in the game. Now, Reiya will have to keep the secret, as his best friend is actually Otani Kokoa, the school idol, who not only possesses unmatched beauty but is also the daughter of one of the most powerful families in the country. <<less

In the Virtual Space, everyone had equal opportunities to grow strong, and in Corpse World Online, a zombie fantasy VRMMORPG, that truth was exemplified when... more>> the normally non-sentient AI Ina , or Intelligent Numerical Atlas, accidentally entered the world of the game and gained her sentience. <<less

It all starts with a video game. A simple video game. Sako and Kiyomi purchased a brand-new MMORPG called "Qurecynthia", only to get sucked right into the game when choosing their classes. It is quite the inconvenience for Sako as she has a life to get back to. For Kiyomi, not so much. But still, they must find a way to return to their reality. Fortunately, death is not permanent, but there are potentially heavy penalties, such as varying degrees of pain and losing all their gear.... more>>

There is at least one way, and that is to defeat the Demon Lord, the hardest boss in the entire game. It is a tall task. They must prepare themselves by grinding out levels and obtaining endgame gear, then maybe they will stand a fair chance against her despite the fact that hardly anyone can vanquish her: her stats and abilities are absurd. And sadly, the moderator they encounter refuses to nerf her.

Sako and Kiyomi will have to be smart and persistent in their ultimate goal. It will take much time and much effort. But each has a head start: Sako is a martial artist, and Kiyomi is a veteran of video games. With these two advantages, they are already much more powerful than the average player.

...But they are still just high school girls, so mistakes are inevitable... <<less

Callie is a player playing the popular RPG game Respawn Online World. She has seen everything the game has to offer — or so she... more>> thought. One day the ground suddenly collapses beneath her and she discovers a hidden location that seems to have gone undiscovered from day one. The new discovery reignites the passion she once felt for the game. The date of her new discovery marks the start of a series of fortunate events as Callie begins discovering new content, features, and exploits. Join Callie on her fantasy adventure full of humor, whimsy, and bizarre characters such as a robot with a humanoid appearance that decides to become Callie’s companion. <<less