After disappearing from the kitchen for several minutes, Professor Masse returned carrying a stack of books and folders.
He set them on the table without a word, then reached for the thickest folder. One by one, he began laying out photograp...
2025-04-14 16:11:45 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Chapters 27 through 35 of Card Crawler are now live and ready to read. That’s nine fresh chapters waiting for you—I hope you enjoy the ride! Thanks for being here and supporting the story.
“The workshop,” as the professor called it, was really just his garage. But unlike the chaotic, art-choked house Jack had stepped through earlier, this space was pristine. Tools hung in precise rows. Supplies were stored in labeled drawers. Th...
2025-04-10 12:12:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe train began to slow as Providence came into view. From the train, it didn’t look too different from Boston. Brick buildings, faded murals, and the shimmer of tech woven into the old skyline. Jack gathered his things.
He stepped off the...
2025-04-08 17:48:12 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a meeting that stretched for several hours and a home-cooked dinner with his parents, Jack finally went to bed.
He woke to the sound of his alarm blaring beside him. Still tangled in his blanket, he fumbled for his phone and nearly tum...
2025-04-08 07:38:46 +0000 UTC View PostDeckard floated between the reefs, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. “Do you really think we’ll be able to scoop up the loot in t
Deckard floated between the reefs, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible.
“Do you ...
2025-04-07 11:03:46 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
While writing Card Slinger, there are times when I mention that Deckard captured several cards—but I don’t always dive into what each of them does.
Want to help me fill in the blanks?
Come help me design...
2025-04-06 10:56:52 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a full day of turtle hunting, Deckard studied the five cards in his hand and nodded.
Just two more.
According to his research, all that remained to complete the turtle set was the wild boss and the unique skill it droppe...
2025-04-04 09:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostJack hadn’t known what to expect—but somehow, seeing their real faces still caught him off guard.
Amari’s skin was even darker than his avatar suggested. The biggest surprise, though, was the lack of hair. In-game, he wore long braids ...
2025-04-03 09:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt was time to start farming turtles.
Deckard adjusted his spectacles, weighing his options.
Should I fight on the surface or go underwater?
If he stayed above, he could finally return to card-slinging—something ...
2025-04-02 09:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Hope you're all doing well. Just a quick heads-up—my wife and I will be taking a short vacation from April 1st to 5th.
I’ve scheduled all the posts for the week in advance, but I had to scale back Handyman&nbs...
2025-03-31 13:42:29 +0000 UTC View PostJack adjusted his position, fingers drumming lightly on the armrest. This was going to be his first time seeing Amari and the others in real life—and the first time they'd see him, too. He didn’t know why he felt so on edge.
It wasn’t ...
2025-03-31 10:33:23 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Help me out, please.
What cover do you like more?
Thank you for sharing your thought!
2025-03-30 12:50:14 +0000 UTC
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Dear friends,
Two years ago today, I was unemployed, sick, with a sick wife, a hungry cat, and two imperfect stories under my belt when I uploaded my very first chapter. I had no idea what I was doing—just a story to tell and a deep hope t...
2025-03-29 08:31:17 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing so many players who surpassed him in underwater combat rattled Deckard’s confidence. He pushed his feelings aside. It was too soon to accept defeat. They were only a few steps ahead, nothing he couldn’t close with time and practice.
... 2025-03-28 10:48:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe repository finally finished absorbing the elite crab.
Collection updated.
+0.2 attack
Congratulations! You’ve captured all the cards from the crab’s ecosystem.
Hey folks!
As I’m reviewing the Card Slinger chapters in preparation for the Royal Road release, I’ve come across a few things I’d love your input on.
⚠️ Spoiler warning: If you haven’t read pa...
2025-03-27 09:50:46 +0000 UTC View PostShell Bay never rested. Even with the Turtle Mother long dead—its body gone, its loot claimed—the beach still buzzed with restless energy. The air hung thick with salt and sweat.
Up on Market Boulder, players haggled over loot and swappe...
2025-03-26 13:54:43 +0000 UTC View PostDeckard had been at it for three days. He’d even broken his self-imposed rule of not checking guides too much—just enough to confirm that the turtle did, in fact, drop more skill cards than just [Scavenge]. It did. But the odds hadn’t been i...
2025-03-25 12:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Jack pitched his theory of how they might be able to leave the Breach and return here, they’d all come running back to the fortress. With the arrival of the boss wave, everyone had almost forgotten about the broken mechanic Jack had unlock...
2025-03-25 11:46:19 +0000 UTC View PostJack found his team gathered around the boss’s carcass, waiting expectantly for him.
He raced to them and dropped to one knee beside it.
“Was it worth us waiting?” Horace asked, eyes wide with curiosity.
“Oh yeah. Got a n...
2025-03-24 14:36:13 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note:
Dear Card Slinger readers,
Today’s a special day for me—I’ve just launched this novel on Royal Road!
To celebrate, we’ll ...
2025-03-24 10:33:05 +0000 UTC View PostDear readers,
This week marks two years since I began my writing journey—and honestly, it’s wild how much has happened in so little time. To celebrate, I’m kicking off a full week of promotions and extra chapters!
Jack watched from atop the carriage as the battered remnants of the romie horde stumbled through the gauntlet of snares, spike pits, and bear traps. The boss had already cleared many traps between the first and second ditch by hurling boulders, bu...
2025-03-19 12:33:43 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone!
Thank you all for voting in my latest poll, "Which Cover is the Best?"
Based on your feedback, the cover featuring Kai holding the Polaroid has been chosen for Card Crawler: Snap & Craft.
... 2025-03-19 09:21:26 +0000 UTC View Post353rd Daisy Trials, Sometime After the Round of 128.
“Why don’t I just read it?” Jurgen asked his teacher.
“I know it doesn’t make sense to you right now, but trust me. It’ll be enough.”
Jurgen sighed and p...
2025-03-19 09:10:20 +0000 UTC View PostSummer of 346, A.D.
Kai swallowed hard at the sight of the Wall. It was nothing more than an invisible forcefield—a shimmering barrier maintained by Daisy, dividing one sector from the next.
Under the full moon...
2025-03-19 09:09:04 +0000 UTC View PostSummer of 346, A.D.
Kai could see Eagle’s Peak rising to their left, meaning the Wall was close.
Even though Kai was pretty sure Alex didn’t mean to insult him by calling him a baby elephant, he still felt ann...
2025-03-19 09:06:58 +0000 UTC View PostSummer of 346, A.D.
“I can’t believe this is what you’ve been up to, Alex.” Kai trudged after his friend, his complaints never-ending, but his curiosity keeping his feet moving.
Alex didn’t even slow dow...
2025-03-19 09:05:05 +0000 UTC View PostSummer of 346, A.D.
"Psst. Kai."
A whisper cut through the hush of the night.
Kai stirred, his mind sluggish, but something felt off. A silhouette stood at the foot of his bed.
His br...
2025-03-19 09:03:22 +0000 UTC View Post