First published back in 2020 and now already boasting multiple sequels, Dungeon Crawler Carl has become a cultural phenomenon, going on to sell over fourteen million copies as of this year. Written by Matt Dinniman, the science fantasy LitRPG follows Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they are forced to complete in a dungeon crawl for an intergalactic reality show program.

Thanks to the book series’ success, Dungeon Crawler Carl was picked up by Peacock with a television adaptation now in the pipeline. As one of the most prominent additions to the LitRPG genre, its success does not stop there, with graphic novels, audio programs, card games, and tabletop RPGs also on the docket.

We have already reported on two of the TTRPGs up for grabs based on the Dungeon Crawler Carl franchise: its Starter Set and Unstoppable. The official description for Unstoppable reads as follows:

This version of Unstoppable is set in the 18-floor World Dungeon of the Dungeon Crawler Carl novel. Fight your way through mobs and bosses as Carl or Princess Donut! Play solo or bring along a friend for a co-op crawl!

With this card-crafting system, each card is a sleeve with swappable parts. You’ll craft and customize your cards as you play! The power curve in this “momentum builder” gives you a fighting chance against the threats you’ll face.

Explore a single floor of the World Dungeon each time you play. This box contains the first three floors. In true roguelite fashion, however, only a few benefits that you purchase with XP will carry over to the next floor!

However, that is not all, as another release is also on the cards: Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG: The Royal Court. Coming in at £48.29 and expected to be released on 23 November, this miniatures set contains nine pre-painted miniature figures to accompany the base TTRPG collections. Now available for pre-order, players can expect to get their hands on miniature versions of some of their favorite main characters from the Dungeon Crawler Carl franchise, with the full content list reading as follows:

• 1x Carl Royal Court
• 1x Princess Donut Royal Court
• 1x Baby Mongo
• 1x Carl & Donut
• 1x Mongo Royal Court
• 1x Carl Explosives “Expert”
• 1x Donut Riding Mongo
• 1x Samantha
• 1x Katia Grim

Also “compatible with other TTRPGs or Miniatures game that use 28-32mm scale and one-inch = 5′ grids”, Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG: The Royal Court will make the perfect addition to your TTRPG experience, or could just be yours to collect.

Publisher(s)

Penguin Random House

Publication Date

September 21, 2020

Number of Pages

444

ISBN#

979-8688591507

Author(s)

Matt Dinniman