Is there a twist ending that makes it LitRPG? Yes/No Yes: Its "Peekaboo! LitRPG!" No: Prob not LitRPG. Kinda: Might be LitRPG Kinda+Game elements are more than flavor, and integral to the story: Yes, this is LitRPG. Kinda+Game elements aren't important to the story at all: No, this isn't LitRPG. Does the author call it LitRPG? Yes: Its LitRPG or part of a LitRPG series. No: Is it good enough for people to want to claim it as part of their favorite genre? Yes: Its LitRPG! No: Who cares?
Oh~ so yeah, stupid question. I have come across it before, but haven't read it yet... probably why it didn't immediately click.
Glad hear~ On a serious note. In your chart, the question posed is "does it involve gaming?" any yet there seem to be stories set in games that aren't regarded as LitRPG. What do you think of this: "is the game aspect prevalent?"
Yeah, the "flow-chart" was mostly in jest. Like the LitRPG Lands map, I did it quickly then moved on. Love your sig, btw. You deserve an award for most creative use so far. Heh. Have some gold!
Honest and humble are related. The latter as in not so prideful you keep the credit for yourself. Anyway! (I'm a word-smith. Love 'em. Most of them.)
On a non-serious topic... Word-Smith made me think of a cool spell caster class! But then I remembered the Light Novel and Manga "The Golden Word Master - The Four Heroes and the Bystander with a Unique Cheat". There goes that idea.
Chuck Palahniuk has a book called Lullaby that has a twisted take on the sort of David Eddings word of power stuff.
