Gameworld Stories

When I opened my eyes, I realized I had been reincarnated into a cultivation game. But not as some heaven-defying protagonist, nor even a notable side character. No, I became a nameless NPC with trash-tier spirit roots-doomed to die at the age of fifteen at the hands of a minor villain. My name is Ye Anping. And yes, I was despairing. Fortunately, it wasn't all hopeless. At least... I was only four years old. Even better, I had a junior sister-an ordinary NPC according to the game lore-who was actually blessed with peerless talent. A natural genius who could make the heavens weep. Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. My junior sister grew up. She became strong. Beautiful. Radiant, like the moon hanging high above the mortal world. And then, the protagonist noticed her. And then... my junior sister push me down to the bed!? Ye Anping: "Junior Sister, I'm your senior brother, I-!" (Spoiler: it didn't matter.)

Gary Griffin is just a normal high-school student... lazy mornings, annoying alarms, and a best friend who shows up way too early. But everything changes when Gary and his friend Peter are selected to test Eternum, the most advanced virtual reality game ever created. Full sensory immersion. Adaptive AI. Real pain filters. At first, it's just a game. Until the system announces a mysterious countdown. And when the timer finally reaches zero, a final message appears: "Welcome to Eternum. Your new reality has begun." Now Gary must survive in a world where the game rules everything... and logging out may no longer be possible.

Link didn't realize he had died- until something started watching him. This world has no tutorials. No protection. Only rules. Trees can be cut. Ores can be mined. Monsters come at night. Everything feels like Terraria. Except for one thing. This world... watches back. When the Blood Moon rises, the town breaks. When the sky splits open, something opens its eye. And in that moment, Link understands- This world isn't meant for survival. It's meant to decide... whether he deserves to live. Welcome to Terraria. You are not the player. You are the prey.

🌑 **Author's Note Was it really just a dream...? Or a glimpse of reality...? Or perhaps a future that is yet to happen-but inevitable? What Ayon saw is not random. There is a deeper mystery behind it-one that will slowly unfold. This story is not just about action or power. It's about friendship, fear... and the pain of losing everything. Because sometimes- the greatest battle isn't outside... it begins within. And Ayon's journey... has only just begun. - **BADSHAH SARKER ✍️**

🌑 (Author's Note - Bangla)** এটা কি সত্যিই শুধু একটা স্বপ্ন...? নাকি এটা কোনো বাস্তবতার আভাস...? নাকি এমন একটা ভবিষ্যৎ-যেটা এখনো ঘটেনি, কিন্তু ঘটবেই...? অয়নের দেখা এই দৃশ্যগুলো কাকতালীয় না। এর পেছনে আছে এমন কিছু রহস্য-যা ধীরে ধীরে সামনে আসবে। এই গল্পে তুমি শুধু action বা power না- অনুভব করবে বন্ধুত্ব, ভয়, আর হারানোর যন্ত্রণা। কারণ কখনো কখনো- সবচেয়ে বড় যুদ্ধটা বাইরে না... নিজের ভেতরেই শুরু হয়। আর অয়নের গল্প... এখনো শুধু শুরু। - **BADSHAH SARKER ✍️**

🏆 TOP PICK (DIVERSE LIT) - THE AMBY AWARDS 2023 🏆 It's Rin and Hye-jin against the world. Or so it should have been. Nagara Rin and Joon Hye-jin, college sweethearts and passionate gamers, have lived a fairytale marriage. Not even a decade after did they expect to be signing divorce papers. Now, standing on opposing paths, they only need to get out of each other's lives, move on, and hopefully, be happy. That is until they get trapped inside their favorite video game. Here, they must meet friends and foes alike as they join dangerous quests and battle monsters they only ever see behind a screen. And they must do it alone, apart from each other, as they have always wanted. But when rumors flare up about an ancient evil being resurrected in their new world, Rin and Hye-jin must throw all grievances aside and work together or else risk losing more than the game. Once more, it's Rin and Hye-jin against the world. Maybe. From the author of the award-winning novella, 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦, comes a story of two souls joined and separated by circumstance, discovering that love and life both revolve around the same thing―choices; and that not all of them lead to happily ever after. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [180,000 - 190,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby] 🏆 2ND PLACE (ASIAN FICTION) - ROMANCE READS 2024

VIRTUAL INSPIRATION: TEST OUT the SPIRAL INTERFACE and ENTER the brave new SUPER-WORLDS... For there are no limitations, only imagination and ideas manifested in these initial projections and snapshots - voices from the ashes of the Neuroceans as the new, super-hyped Spiral metaverse now grows and rises... for fresh ghosts to haunt this virtually connected age... ...where you too can jack-in and explore a new revolution in human technology-powered expression and creativity, where its secret pioneers must come together with a willingness to express the goodness and terror of its possibly real - but still only imaginable - plunder... This is background to 'Fountellion' game story. Ideas and comments always welcome. https://medium.com/fountellion-in-the-spiral (updated versions) 2006, re-compiled 2009, revised fragments 2015 +

Chapter 1 - 199 is here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/393552438-arknightcraft-modpack-steve-with-mods-on-arknight ============== Steven is a total newbie who just got isekai'd into the world of Terra. But before all this, he spent years surviving in the blocky world of Minecraft, living the slow and cautious life of a seasoned Minecrafter. Thanks to that history, he almost got forcefully ejected by Terra's world will the moment he arrived- "Don't just toss me back to the world where even the sun is a square!" In order to survive in this world-where at least the girls have pointy faces instead of square ones-Steven has no choice but to dive into one chaotic event after another, all to raise something called his "World Acknowledgement Point" and earn his stay. This includes, but is not limited to: Fighting infected; Fighting the Church of the Deep; Fighting eldritch horrors from the sea; And, of course... Fending off suspiciously grateful girls with very ungrateful intentions. . . . . . . . . . Gladiia: "Steven, why do you always get yourself involved in those troublesome land-dweller affairs? I find it... intriguing." Steven: "Hey, it's about the experience, you know?" Gladiia: "Then why are you always the one who ends up solving everything?" Steven: "Well, I'm already here, right? May as well go all in..."

When some of the world's best players are sent into an RPG-like world, how will they fair. Will they defeat the demon king and become the heroes they were meant to be. Surely our heroes will be guided in the right direction.

Kyle is a new member of a squad in his home town called the hunter squad, everything starts out fine until things come to a sudden change.

6 college friends who love each other lives a peaceful life,but one trip to Mountain has changed their life ....... The one they used to love now has to kill each other.. They enter a horror game world resident evil full of nightmares and to come out of these game they cannot trust anyone but themselves......

Yukio's idea of being friends leaves a lot to be desired. What he sees as a gift of god... or what makes him think he's godlike... isn't a gift to Toshiro. It is a nuisance. On top of this Yukio's world revolves around knowledge of technollogy and Toshiro has no such knowledge... which is a first. Disclaimer - I don't own Bleach. This is written for SciFriday's One Page Wonder contest.

A bored, broken boy discovers a mysterious game... and ends up trapped in a world where blood is power. Now, he must learn to control it to survive or be lost in the chaos.

When Kael enters Eskillion, it isn't for adventure. It's for money. A way out. A chance to fix what reality couldn't. But the system rejects him. While other players level up, follow rules, and chase power- Kael is thrown outside it. No limits. No protection. No guidance. In a world designed to control everything- he is the only thing it can't control. And when the system eventually breaks... he might be the only one ready.

When Alex wakes up inside his favorite fantasy MMORPG, he's shocked to find he's not a hero or a player-but the *final boss*. Trapped in the monstrous body of Kael'thar, the Void Tyrant, Alex must navigate a broken game world where every player wants him dead-and losing means erasure from existence. But as the line between villain and victim begins to blur, Alex discovers a path to redemption buried deep within the code. To escape the game, he must do the one thing the villain was never meant to do: make a choice. "Game Overlord" is a dark, emotional one-shot story about identity, morality, and the power to change-even when the system says you can't

Dive into the enchanting world of "Shadows of Enchantment: A Mage's Tale," where Haruki Sawano, once a bullied Japanese high school student, meets an unexpected fate. Reincarnated as Eric Lionhardt, he discovers a mysterious skill system that promises to elevate his status as a low-tier mage. The twist? Eric finds himself in the heart of an otome game world, a dating simulator called "Hyperdimensional Love." Trapped in this fantastical realm, Eric conceals his abilities while navigating the magical society's intricacies. As he joins the Westwood Magic Academy, Eric embarks on a journey of self-discovery, challenging societal norms, and uncovering the secrets that tie his past to the enchanting world of Ardelia Kingdom.

This is basically a crossover between Tron and Sword Art Online. Tron is the first programer who enters the game which he is free to explore what the User Worlds. Tron a Security Programer was copied into SAO which the system needs a security Programer. Tron who is a copied version of his original self became self aware which he discovers a world where users plays in their character and have to survive the real reality in the game world. Will Tron a copied version of himself saved what he can or will he failed and see everyone die.