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

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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

Guys is this straight romance? I'm new to the site and so far I haven't really seen any female characters and I feel like Kyle has the most tension with the protag, either way I don't mind

The story is shit, I'm constantly vomiting, I'm about to vomit, he always writes in this style, okay the main character is sick, we get it.

Never been scare to horror and it's my first time reading one.

so far really loving the story. the MC is smarter than me that's for sure.

imagining being in those situations I would've died in minutes 🥲

10/10 so far for me I might explore other horror genre to read but I think that won't happen as long as I wait for this Novel for new chapter.