Horror Game Developer: My Games Aren't That Scary! by Entrail_JI

Story development: 4.7* (a few minor flaws, and a few chapters have a bit of a strange pacing)

Writing quality: 4.8* (not the best you will find out there, but the way some turn of events is written makes it very close to a 5 imo)

World background: 3.4* (the only thing thats considerably lacking at the moment, hope it gets better in the future so that I can change my rating to a higher one)

Character design: 4.6* (would be lower if not for the character development of the Mc in chapters 430 onwards)

This story is simply too good to skip, there are so many unexpected events and small details the author puts into the story that simply combines perfectly with the plot. Sure there are one or another thing I would like to see writen differently, some characters are a bit annoying and some are forgettable but overall this is a astounding work, best horror story I have ever read. It’s in between a A+ to S- novel for me, hopefully if the world background is developed further the rating can increase.

Review up to chapter 458.

there are some bumps along the way, and personally it had some parts that made me real mad at some characters. but overall it's really good

ITS SOOOO PEAK I AM TELLING YOU GUYS READ IT ITS EXILARATINGLY PEAK GAHHHH if only it had more chapters

Peak

Sometimes I feel like the author is trying way too hard to make the protagonist look “cool” in the eyes of others, and it just comes across as forced. This is something I already noticed a long time ago in Advent of the Three Calamities, and it seems to continue in this work as well.

The whole “misunderstanding makes the protagonist seem impressive” trope isn’t exactly new, but the problem is that the author isn’t skilled enough to weave it naturally into the story. In contrast, the author’s first work, The Author’s POV, handled this trope quite well. There, the protagonist is constantly underestimated by those around him, while only a few select characters know that he’s actually resourceful and capable—similar to the main character in The Novel’s Extra.

That subtle handling is something I don’t feel in the other two works. I think the biggest issue lies in the protagonist’s personality and the setup of the story. Here, the author tries to make characters who are supposed to be ordinary (at least from the perspective of those around them, since they’re pretending to be “normal”) look cold, aloof, and overwhelmingly cool in almost every interaction. It honestly feels cringe-inducing. Every time I read those scenes, I can’t help but wonder if the author is suffering from a case of chuunibyou.

Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong with comedic misunderstanding tropes like the famous “Sasuga Ainz-sama” moments—but the problem is that this author simply doesn’t execute them well. The misunderstandings feel inconsistent with both the world-building and the protagonist’s personality, as if he suddenly gained a “poker face” skill and an “auto farm aura” out of nowhere. Even using illness as a convenient excuse to justify these contrived scenarios feels weak. If only the protagonist appeared “special” in the eyes of a few important characters, like in The Author’s POV, it would have worked much better.

That said, this work isn’t as bad as the author’s previous one (which was both overly sentimental and painfully forced). It’s still decent enough to pass the time—if you can stomach the chuunibyou-like moments.

As for the horror aspect… well, it has tension, sure, but it’s not actually scary. I was a little disappointed by that, since I was hoping it could deliver the kind of chilling atmosphere found in My House of Horrors.

Can we pleaseeee get a GPT translation or something? The length of these chapters are killing me and the upcoming arc is sooooo exhilarating.

No, it's like you can feel it from the earlier chapters coming but you only get it at chapter 170ish something like that...
And, the guy is literally going to die in a month and he's not preparing anything, he's literally dealing with the strongest anomaly so far and he's completely ignoring it, the other times? Yes he did succeed because you exploited his weakness and everything but really? This time you are challenging him to a 1v1, why are you not saving your system coins, trying to search for items to help you or anything really. The way the author is completely ignoring it makes me think that the way MC is going through everything is literally plot armour keeping him from dying and that's a huge turn off for me... I might as well go watch some retarded hero fighting a demon king with his holy sword or whatever since what's the difference? Both are relying on plot armour anyway

tbh this book is so good that i probably would put it in my top 5.if you still havent read it then do it but be careful when you finish the available book youll want more

Hello, this was an amazing read, I've reached chapter 173, and at that point the novel became a bit forced, it was amazing from start till chapter 170~, then, and let me clarify this is my personal opinion, I felt the novel became, slow, sluggish and a bit repetitive, a bit forced if I may say