Lacey Game

"I’m not here to fit in, I’m here to stand out. When the lights are brightest and the pressure’s crushing, that’s when I shine." On the cracked courts of Pinehill, Jaden "Silk" Hunter was a king. His ankle-breaking crossovers, no-look passes, and thunderous dunks made him a streetball legend. But when a scholarship pulls him into the unforgiving world of Ironwood Academy, the country’s most prestigious basketball powerhouse, Jaden learns that talent isn’t enough. At Ironwood, the court is a battlefield, every teammate is a rival, and Coach Grayson Hale rules with an iron fist. The flashy, unpredictable style that made Jaden a legend on the streets is seen as reckless and immature here. His teammates doubt him, his coach benches him, and the media begins to whisper: Is "Silk" all show and no substance? But Jaden isn’t here to play by anyone else’s rules. With his pride on the line and the weight of his hometown’s expectations on his shoulders, he’s determined to prove that style and substance can coexist that you can rewrite the game and still come out on top. When rival prodigies, team betrayals, and mounting pressure push him to the edge, Jaden must rise beyond raw talent and show everyone that greatness isn’t just about playing the game, it’s about playing the Game Above Game. Will Jaden rise to the top, or will the weight of greatness bring him crashing down?

The annual global live-action broadcast game extravaganza has begun. The one who clears all levels will have any wish granted— Even bringing a dead person back to life, Even if all that remains are bones. Cillian receives an invitation from Satan, accepting the demon’s call to join. Seven contestants enter the game, But only one can emerge victorious. They each harbor secrets. They all want to survive and make it out alive. And they are more terrifying than beasts.

Fang Heng was transmigrated to a parallel world and his soul was forced into the body of a man who had just committed suicide. Huh? What? Every human here was being forced to join a game? Those who refused would be killed? Wait? This suicide dude was a pro gamer? He had the highest S-rank talent sill, the Zombie Clone? Damn! The S-rank skill evolved! My zombie clones could auto hunt! [Your zombie army has crafted Wooden Axe x720 when you were offline. You have received 1921 experience points for the Basic Crafting skill.] [Your zombie army has chopped down 27,821 trees and gathered 128,973 pieces of wood while you were offline. You have received 2,171,921 experience points for the Basic Wood Chopping skill.] Just as the rest of the players were struggling to survive in the zombie apocalyptic game, Fang Heng's zombie clones were starting to clear every resource out of the forest. Hm... What an interesting game!

"Hearts on Lockdown" Synopsis Nike’s rule is simple: no strings attached. She’s a heartbreaker by choice—flirty, teasing, and always in control. She knows how to get what she wants and walks away without a second thought. Then she meets Jimi. Sarcastic, unimpressed, and completely immune to her charm, Jimi is everything Nike isn’t. He doesn’t care about her games, her rules, or her heartbreaker act. For Nike, he’s the ultimate challenge—and she never backs down from a challenge. But Lagos has a way of turning even the best-laid plans upside down. In a city where emotions run high and nothing stays simple, Nike might find herself playing a game she’s not ready for. Can she handle a guy who doesn’t play by the rules? Or will Jimi break through the walls she’s so carefully built? In a story where hearts are toys and games are the only rule, Nike and Jimi are about to discover that some games are harder to win than others.

In a world ruled by an indifferent God, Orion, a young man from the slums, struggles to survive amidst misery and chaos. But when God announces a new succession game to choose His replacement, the rules change, and the entire world plunges into utter turmoil. Visited in a dream by a shadowy figure offering him the power to challenge the heavens, Orion finds himself caught between destiny and despair. As the game unfolds, he must decide whether to become a pawn of the powerful or the architect of his own revolution. In a world without rules, where archangels choose champions and demons seek to break the balance, can Orion survive—and perhaps claim the divine throne for himself?

[WSA 2024 Entry] Everyone is playing a regal game. Everyone except Lucia (who probably should). After her father faced accusations of trying to seize the throne from his father and king, he was exiled along with his family. They were no longer royalty, but his wife would not have it. She was friends with the queen of Vershia and used that to her advantage. Her two older daughters were the right age to marry the two princes, and she would make that happen come what may. That became a problem when the oldest daughter was ignored by the crown prince, who formed a friendship with the youngest of the girls. There was still hope; Lucia could become the future queen. But Lucia was not groomed for this role. She did not want to live for the type of marriage she could snag. She did not want to take the man who had been planned for her sister. But that’s the thing with plans, isn’t it? She never planned to fall in love with the man, and there she was: an unwilling participant in the regal games. Would she capture the crown? How would everything affect her relationship with her sister? Was there ever pleasing her mother?

Game Over

For countless centuries, rumors have persisted about mysterious group deaths—instances where clusters of people perish without any known cause. These occurrences are not confined to just the past but reach into the future, and not just within our world but in others we've yet to discover. Some speculate these groups are reincarnated into different realities, transported into fantasies as part of some unknown cycle. But what lies behind these unexplained events? And if those who died were truly reborn elsewhere, is this new existence a gift—or something far more sinister?

18 students are trapped in a school. They must live together forever, or kill each other until only one survives. Each of them has a special power. Will they cooperate, or will their numbers be reduced one by one?

Ken Sudoko, the sort of guy you would not expect to see in your local bookstore, cold hearted and devoid of emotions or morals, his lifeless eyes hid behind them a bloody past. Despite his desire to live a quiet life, one day a mysterious man puts him in hell: having to finishing strange, sometimes extreme tasks for money. From murder of celebrity to burning a child alive, from bombing a crowd to crashing a plane into a building, and facing all of their painful consequences, in other words, their FATE. Follow the story of Ken Sudoko through this twisted play of tasks and consequences, run by a truly evil mind, called... THE FATE GAME

AH! Shit didn't knew that being stuck would be this fun .

Twelve-year-old Liam wakes up in a cold, dark basement, with no memory of how he got there. Trapped by a sadistic captor who revels in psychological torment, Liam is forced to play a series of sick and twisted games, each designed to break his spirit. Despite the overwhelming fear and hopelessness, Liam’s determination to survive drives him to plot a daring escape. But freedom comes at a cost. Once outside the basement, Liam finds himself in a labyrinth of endless corridors and haunted rooms, each hiding unimaginable horrors. Pursued by monstrous entities and shadowed by the sinister presence of his captor, Liam must navigate the maze and its deadly challenges. Every step brings him closer to the truth—but also to a darker revelation about the world he's trapped in. In this thrilling, heart-pounding journey of survival, The Maze of Shadows explores the limits of resilience, the strength of the human spirit, and the power of hope. Will Liam outwit his captor and find his way back to freedom, or will the shadows claim him forever? Assisted by AI.

Virtual reality "Virsal" is not just a game, but a world where dreams become reality, and reality disappears behind the avatar. Rick, an ordinary student, quiet and inconspicuous in real life, turns into Scarlet in the game — a charismatic and confident warrior. This image helps him manipulate people, hiding his true identity, but every day Rick loses more and more touch with himself. Sato is the heir to a large corporation and in real life, the leader they used to listen to. However, even he does not suspect that Rick is hiding behind Scarlett's image. A dangerous game is unfolding between them, where virtual battles become the backdrop for personal struggle, intrigue and deception. When "Virsal" is facing a crisis, and changes in game mechanics threaten the usual way of life, Rick has to decide who he wants to be: himself or the image he created. Gradually, he realizes that the game has long gone beyond the virtual world, affecting his real relationships, dreams and personality.

"I claim that no one can win the game of revenge; your every step in this game takes you close to the fire tub, and your heart stops beating before time." Have you heard about transmigration? Most probably you have, but how dreadful if incomplete transmigration happens! The future red rays reconverted 18 years old boy into a newly born baby. Unfortunately, his right hand remained unconverted. He gained some secret superpowers through that rays, including mind-reading and invisibility (only with drink lies underground coal fire). He was considered abnormal in the whole world due to his large-sized hand. The future scientist wanted to snatch his powers and attack the whole world. In that intention, he made conspiracies with Aliens. The story revolves around the hearts which burn with the revenge fire that never exhausted and got satisfaction and make people blood seekers of the whole world.

The year is 2060 and after decades of technological delay caused by mysterious events Earth and its inhabitants are about to face their greatest challenge yet. One, seemingly normal day everyone on Earth heard a voice. {Earthlings, the time has come for change, please stay calm and wait for the terraforming process, everything will be explained during it} Every human being was transported that fateful day, floating in space and watching the planet be transformed right in front of their eyes. "I got a fcking stick as a reward, are you fcking kidding me?!" Reign was there before most, as a human that defeated a monster before the terraforming he was titled a pioneer and got a chance to draw a lottery, but that did not end quite well. Join our protagonist with his quirky group of friends as they fight and level up in this world that became a game, trying their best to win it and stop the destruction of Earth. Will they be successful or will they fail? What is the mysterious power hiding deep inside Reign? Find that all out by reading Is This Really a Game?! Hey guys, thanks for checking out my book Is This Really a Game, I plan on making this a long novel and right now I am releasing 1 - 2 chapters a day. The chapters are usually about 1 600 words long. Cover made by myself

Melissa Rodriguez is a woman on a mission. She's determined to rise to the top of the wealthy elite, no matter the cost. Armed with secrets and scandals, she sets her sights on those who stand in her way - including her former lover, billionaire Derrick Sanchez as she plays the dangerous games with the top players . As Melissa navigates the cutthroat world of high society, she's forced to confront her own dark past and make impossible choices to stay one step ahead. But with each calculated move, she inches closer to her ultimate goal: total domination. Will Melissa's cunning and ambition be enough to secure her place at the top, or will the very secrets she's used to climb the ladder ultimately be her downfall? In this gripping tale of power, deception, and revenge, only one thing is certain: in the game of wealth and power, no one can be trusted."

Aditya Surya, siswa SMA kelas 11 yang dikenal sebagai maniak game, tak pernah menyangka bahwa hobinya akan mengubah hidupnya selamanya. Saat dunia dikuasai oleh hype Rogue Like And Darkness, sebuah game RPG terbaru dengan dunia gelap penuh tantangan, Aditya memutuskan mencobanya. Dengan antusias, ia menjelajahi game itu hingga larut malam, mempelajari sistem, karakter, dan rahasia permainan yang baru saja ia mulai. Namun, pagi berikutnya membawa kejutan yang mengerikan kos-kosannya hancur lebur. Dunia luar yang ia kenal telah berubah menjadi dunia dari game yang ia mainkan! Ras-ras misterius, monster buas, dan makhluk asing kini berkeliaran di sekitarnya, seakan permainan itu menjadi kenyataan. Dengan hanya pengalaman satu malam bermain, Aditya harus memanfaatkan semua yang ia tahu dari game tersebut untuk bertahan hidup di dunia baru yang penuh bahaya. Mampukah Aditya mengatasi dunia penuh kekacauan ini? Ataukah ia akan menjadi korban dari permainan yang kini menjadi realita? Di dunia yang menuntut strategi, keberanian, dan keahlian, ia harus menjawab pertanyaan: Apakah ia hanya seorang pemain, atau takdirnya lebih besar dari itu?

In 2036 More games were introduced around the world and One of them is the game called "The Game of Survival" Its the popular FPS zombie game That its so popular around the world. But there was a secret from the game that no one knows. Andre, Jake, Ljay, and Eman are one of the players of this game. They just play peacefully and without any problems. Until the one fateful moment, They realized that they were inside the game. Almost 12,000 players were trapped inside the game including them. "If you die or become a zombie on this game you cannot go back to the real world." "To Beat the game, You must find the Golden Arc and proceed to 100th floor to get out from this world". These words starting their new adventure inside the game. Are they Going to survive or Are they going to be a Zombies on this world?

(INDEFINITE HIATUS) Dizian Kyle unexpectedly got transmigrated into an otome game that a costumer recommended after he logged in and suddenly doze off after. He then found himself in the possession of the Female protagonist's body, the only way he can go back to the real world was for him to finish the plot! In short, he needed to complete the romance troupe and eventually choose a love interest at the end, but to do that he needed to really fall in love or else he'll get stuck in the game, repeating every thing again and again. But how can someone specifically him a man be able to do that?! Follow Dizian's Messy and extraordinary life Inside an Otome Game.

Every 10 years 15 students are chosen to play several deadly games for the amusement of vile, destructive and deadly forces. Failure to do so was situation worse than death, some were dismembered body part to part, some were eaten alive, or boiled or worse fried. No one has escaped the death game and to prevent the circle from repeating every 10 years the chosen students must complete 15 terrifying steps with malicious consequences and prices that either take you to the next step or kill you. Meanwhile Alexander a class nerd and a victim of several bullying got entangled in a bigger mess, being hated and despised wasn't enough he was publicly humiliated by half of his classmates. But fate has another plan for him hearing of the final gathering of the seniors of Sunshine international school he eagerly decided to join but it became his doom. Creatures beyond human comprehension, twisted and deformed appeared from the shadows and 15 students were taken forcefully. Those that were not chosen were brutally killed leaving the chosen ones to a fate worse than death.....

After losing her husband, Queen Ana Sofia seeks a new king through a grand tournament. Amidst the competition, she finds unexpected love with a mysterious contestant. But as their romance blossoms, political intrigue and betrayal threaten to tear them apart. Will Ana Sofia choose love over duty, or will the demands of the kingdom force them apart?

An alien race invaded the Earth on June 6, 2128. At the midst of this war, many nations allied with the alien threat and the war nearly wiped out the rebelling humans of the planet. At the edge of mankind's survival, the United Nations Army launched its forces to eliminate the immediate stellar threats that loomed over Earth. General Seeker Carlean, commander and leader of the mission, risked and gave his life to destroy the immediate stellar threat. The battle was won though Earth lay in ruins. Perhaps mankind will live to see a few years of peace before the alien threat returns to wipe out their existence. At the immediate aftermath of the stellar battle, the fallen Seeker Carlean awakens and finds himself at aged 17, living the peaceful life he lived 16 years before he died. So begins a new game in the battle for humanity's survival. ---- Cover art by Jayps. http://www.behance.net/Jayps

Heaven is indifferent. God is indifferent to the suffering of people, just as the Player is indifferent to the fate of useless NPCs. Each Player becomes a God when he decides the fate of the entire world and its inhabitants. What if the Player himself becomes the character he previously controlled, and finds himself locked in a world he considered just a game?

In a world turned into a deadly game, Alex Grant, an ordinary high school student, finds himself thrust into an apocalyptic reality where Earth has been selected as Game World N31459. With invaders and monsters descending from the skies, humanity is forced to fight for survival. As Alex navigates through the chaos, he discovers a game-like system in his mind, granting him access to items, abilities, and quests. Using a rare "Blessing Stone," he gains temporary god-like powers, boosting his strength and endurance. Tasked with surviving the first week of the invasion, Alex fights terrifying creatures and encounters other survivors, each struggling to adapt to their new powers and the terrifying monsters attacking their world. Along the way, he earns valuable loot, including rare "Awakening Stones" that promise to unlock even greater power. With his R-level potential, Alex quickly becomes a force to be reckoned with, but the battles only grow more dangerous. The world has become a brutal game of survival, and Alex must use every advantage he gains to protect those around him and unravel the mysteries behind the invasion.

As a gamer Asuka Ito has played many video and VR games. Though his favorite ones, and the ones with his account name at the top of the leader board are survival games. One day he gets invited to participate in a reality TV show known as The Zombie Games. Thinking it would be just another survival game he had played; he accepted the invitation and was transported to an island in the middle of nowhere. There he saw other participants just like himself. When the last participant arrived a voice then began. "In the world of The Zombie Games, zombies are real and they're dangerous. Your goal...Survive. Be the first to get to the other side of the island, and you will be given 50,000,000 dollars. This game is the survival of fittest. Good Luck!!" A battle to the death against the undead. With millions of dollars on the line, these teens will have to use all their cunning, strength, and luck to survive. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!

In the expansive expanse of existence, there exist realms concealed from the awareness of ordinary folk. Rain Weathers, an unremarkable teenager with average looks, physique, and grades, was leading an uneventful life. However, everything took a dramatic turn one fateful day when he found himself plunged into a vivid dream, a dream that unveiled a world beyond imagination — a world teeming with spirits, monsters, and conversing frogs. This was the Spirit Realm. Transformed into a player by the mysterious machinations of the universe, Rain, alongside other chosen individuals, found themselves thrust into a perilous world. They were tasked with navigating their newfound domain, establishing their territories, all while fending off relentless onslaughts from beasts, defending their territories from other races, and making sure to stay alive for another day. NOTE! NO system. NO cheats. NO overpowered MC. NO tragic past or sob story. NO harem. This is more on Kingdom Building, and War. Just an average boy with no special skills who, through hardship and dedication, transforms from a nobody to a conqueror. If this story interests you, give it a try.