Matt Dinniman Interview! — DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE

Dungeon Crawler Carl author, Matt Dinniman, talks about how video games influence his writing, how he got into LitRPG, the next entry in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, as well as adaptation news and his new science fiction thriller, Operation Bounce House. Check out the next book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, A Parade of Horribles: https://bit.ly/48kCNlf Check out Operation Bounce House: https://bit.ly/3Oo1TsJ 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Inspiration for Dungeon Crawler Carl 01:53 - Appeal of the LitRPG genre 04:21 - Influential games 05:49 - Incorporating gaming elements into Dungeon Crawler Carl 07:26 - Influence of Reality TV 09:15 - What to expect in A Parade of Horribles 10:52 - Writing Carl and Princess Donut over the years 12:23 - Plotting the Dungeon Crawler Carl books 14:22 - Biggest challenge in writing A Parade of Horribles 15:07 - Traditions and habits of writing 16:00 - Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series and partnering with Seth MacFarlane 17:35 - Possibility of a Dungeon Crawler Carl video game 18:24 - Intro to Operation Bounce House 20:25 - Worldbuilding for a new science fiction universe 21:41 - The unique structure of Operation Bounce House 23:52 - Using humor in intense stories 25:53 - Varying publishing journeys for Matt's books 27:02 - Influential Science Fiction and Fantasy writers 27:33 - What kind of video game would Operation Bounce House be ABOUT A PARADE OF HORRIBLES It’s off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition. As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. Races. Get from point A to point B, and don’t come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a little too normal, a little too simple. ABOUT OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A man must fight for his planet against impossible odds when gamers from Earth attempt to remotely annihilate it in this epic, fast-paced novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Dungeon Crawler Carl. All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do was run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family’s aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. He figures it will be a good thing when the transfer gate finally opens all the way and restores instant travel and full communication between Earth and his planet, New Sonora. But there’s a complication. 📚🎮📚🎮📚🎮 ABOUT LITS PLAY Lits Play is an official YouTube channel from Penguin Random House that explores the intersection of gaming and literature. Join us for regular videos featuring your favorite authors, recommendations for bookish gamers, narrative deep dives on the best story-driven games, and other forms of game-streaming goodness. Lits Play on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/litsplaygame... Send us an email: [email protected] 📚🎮📚🎮📚🎮 Sign up for the Penguin Random House newsletter to get more videos like this and tailored book recommendations: http://bit.ly/2k9u67A 📚🎮📚🎮📚🎮 Subscribe to the PRH YouTube channel (The Mothership):    / @penguinrandomhouse   PRH on TikTok:   / penguinrandomhouse   PRH on Instagram:   / penguinrandomhouse   PRH on Facebook:   / penguinrandomhouse   PRH on X:   / penguinrandom   PRH on Pinterest:   / penguinrandom   TAGS #MattDinniman #DungeonCrawlerCarl #AParadeOfHorribles