Royal Road / Kindle
The Game at Carousel
by lost_rambler
A standout horror LitRPG whose progression hook is understanding movie logic before the movie notices you are cheating.
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Players trapped in the horror-movie town of Carousel survive by learning genre rules, roles, ominous story logic, and the price of leveling inside plots that want them dead.
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