Ep. 39 - Travis Deverell / Shirtaloon on He Who Fights with Monsters, Clive's Wife and Book Tour

So He Who Fights With Monsters are the first lit RPG books that I have ever read slash listened to.

before it opens, opens up a can of worms of other lit RPG books.

I was like, what is this lit RPG book? What is like, I'm not going to ask you that because I'm sure you're sick of people asking what is a lit RPG book for those who are listening and who hasn't read any single one.

It is basically like, imagine D&D, a character at financing.

It's not, Choose your own adventure.

I'm doing a shit job also at

explaining.

Okay.

It's basically just a fantasy or a science fiction book where the character in the book can see their own character sheet like it's a game.

But it's not a game.

It's more just a book.

Yeah.

That's it, basically.

No. It's

got something in common with sort of your, like, classic isekai, like, anime conceits.

It's a banjin character.

Yeah.

Rather than being like playing a game, it's more like a literary version of a let's play.

You effectively watch someone else play a game.

Yes, with all the characters advancing.

I, obviously, I'm a big fan of your books.

I love the humour.

I like the strong, likeable, slightly odd protagonist, and that's why people are loving your book, right? That particular...

Again, likeable might be a stretch.

Like, nobody's really ambivalent towards my protagonist.