LitRPG

Synonyms:
See also:	Gamer Fic
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LitRPG is a term for a genre of story in which the characters or world use elements of Role-Playing Games especially computer RPGs.

1) A LitRPG shall, involve a story or character, that exists in a game world or world with obviously stated game mechanics. Ie: damage notifications, status screens, stats, health/mana bars, etc.

2) A LitRPG shall, the character must progress in some obviously stated way. Ie: levels, skills, abilities, notifications, ranks, etc.

Definition from the LitRPG Facebook Group 

It has some overlap with gamerfic, although LitRPG seems to be mostly conceived as a genre of original fiction, while gamerfic is often used a tag or description of fanfiction.

LitRPG is very popular in Russian Speaking Fandom.

Examples

• Mother of Learning by nobody103 (2011) - Zorian, a mage in training, only wanted to finish his education in peace. Now he struggles to find answers as he finds himself repeatedly reliving the same month. 'Groundhog Day' style setup in a fantasy world.

Links and Communities

• Wikipedia:LitRPG
• What is LitRPG? discussion on /r/Fantasy subreddit
• LitRPG Group on Facebook

Hosting Sites

• Royal Road

Meta

• So back in the day i read HPMOR, right? - meta essay by eccentric nucleus on the litrpg genre from an outsider perspective, the merits of genres we don't like, and also recommendations. (2022)