
Beta-Testing the Apocalypse
A LitRPG Adventure
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JG Spaulding
About this listen
A LitRPG Apocalypse Series about an IT worker who is given early access to a somewhat buggy System.
Battle through pocket dimensions full of monsters. Report bugs to the System. Survive.
Dex is just your average, everyday I.T. Professional. Eyes tired from working late, the strange glowing gem floating in the middle of his apartment didn’t exactly grab his attention. Until it opens into a portal and starts counting down to his death.
In a life-or-death situation, an autistic quality assurance engineer probably isn’t your first choice for a hero. But he has a certain set of skills that catches the attention of the Daemon System as it implements a secret beta-test on Earth.
The impact of the Essence Wavefront is imminent. With it, humanity will unlock access to fantastic power. To have any chance to survive against the countless invaders who will seek to take that Essence power from us, humans will need the structure of the System.
And who better to ensure the induction of 9-billion humans goes smoothly than Dex, the self-proclaimed God of Q.A.?
By reporting bugs while fighting for his life in pocket dimensions full of deathtraps and monsters, Dex will win rewards, earn Essence, and grow more powerful than he can imagine, all while slowly uncovering the truths of the upcoming horrific apocalypse.
Because work-life balance is important, right?
Experience this unique take on a LitRPG Apocalypse, featuring a weak-to-strong MC who gains early access to a somewhat buggy but non-sentient System.
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Alex was a gamer. Gaming wasn't just a lifestyle. The essence of his favorite hobby was woven into his DNA. At least, that is what his parents liked to say after he pulled an all-night slaughterfest. The hordes of Morlock never saw him coming. What his parents didn't understand was playing games was Alex's chance to be the hero. The release of Revenant Online was going to change everything.
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Good read
- By William Eliason on 03-02-25
By: Bradford Bates, and others
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Flesh and Magic
- A LitRPG Adventure (Cultist of Cerebon, Book 1)
- By: Fizzicks
- Narrated by: Wayne Mitchell
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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When Zareth was first reborn into a strange new world of magic and wonder, he was ecstatic. He’d expected to go on to live an exciting life filled with danger and adventure. Instead, Zareth spends much of his new life on the streets of Tal’Qamar before eventually becoming a Cultist to Cerebon, God of Flesh and Transformation, where he spends most of his time helping rich women smoothen their skin.
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Great listen, with a very odd choice of ending.
- By Ty on 03-15-25
By: Fizzicks
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Proving Grounds
- Annals of the Runeguard, Book 1 (The Annals of the Runeguard)
- By: Tom Elliot
- Narrated by: Giancarlo Herrera, Hannah Schooner
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Dace Tolman’s life has been overturned. One moment he was in his apartment and the next, he and the rest of humanity find themselves in a strange world of monsters and magic. A new world. There is nothing benign about mankind’s new home. The Proving Grounds is a world seemingly designed to enhance those worthy of its gifts—and to kill off the rest. Every day is a struggle against the System and its creatures. Can Dace survive its challenges?
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idiot mc
- By David W Nicholson on 03-27-25
By: Tom Elliot
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1% Lifesteal
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Robert Blaise
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
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Freddy Stern, a twenty-one-year-old cashier, has lived a plain, albeit harsh life. Having been orphaned—twice—he's spent the last ten years working and staying out of trouble. His only aspiration is to save enough money to become an archhuman. His dream gets the jump on him when he barely survives a near-death encounter and finds himself in possession of 1% Lifesteal, a bizarre talent with numerous contradictions and just as many uses.
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the book information is misleading
- By Alex on 03-20-25
By: Robert Blaise
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Mage Tank
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Cornman
- Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski
- Length: 20 hrs and 37 mins
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After being killed by a high-velocity tree-hug, Arlo is transported to a new world where those brave and talented enough to conquer ancient Delves are rewarded with incredible power and abilities. Unfortunately for Arlo, there is no tutorial. He is immediately forced to tackle a Delve set to the highest difficulty with a party of adventurers who are not only strangers to him, but strangers to each other as well.
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Definitely worth a listen
- By Matthew on 04-02-25
By: Cornman
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Fight. Level. Survive.
- An Isekai LitRPG Adventure
- By: xrmaze
- Narrated by: Adam Stubbs
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
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When Mason wakes up naked and alone in a whole new world, everything changes. Lying there with blades of blue grass stabbing him in his ass, he has no idea just how chaotic his life is about to become. His new world is crammed full of monsters, magic, and worse. But first things first. He's arrived buck-naked in a strange land—should he pick a weapon or clothes first?
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humorous
- By Chris Johnson on 03-03-25
By: xrmaze
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Powerless
- By: Brent Miller
- Narrated by: Gabe Ozaki
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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For the first time in centuries, a child was born without a superpower. Eighteen-year-old Carson Adachi has lived his entire life believing that he was indeed Powerless. During Recruitment for trade schools, Carson’s power begins to manifest and he learns that there are far worse things to be than powerless. The leaders of the known world – the Council – take an interest in Carson and his unique power, but tensions quickly rise as he questions the knowledge of his rulers.
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Loved the story
- By Rachel Marie Palumbo on 03-23-25
By: Brent Miller
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Neodymium Exodus
- The Neodymium Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Jen Finelli
- Narrated by: Brenda McGinnis
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
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Lem’s a mace-wielding teen space-ninja in a universe of sentient insectoids, purple jungles, and insane electromagnetic fields. She solves most problems by hitting harder, and never plays by her enemy's rules - until Jared Diebol captures her. Diebol is the rising leader of an army uniting the galaxy by force. He believes that the violent energy being Njande has “contaminated” Lem and her friends from another dimension to conquer the matter-based universe. Diebol’s army usually kills contaminated people - but he vows to cure Lem.
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Character and Story driven Sci-Fi Adventure!!!
- By Anonymous User on 05-17-24
By: Jen Finelli
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Apocalypse Arena 1: Mortal Gauntlet
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: J Pal
- Narrated by: Miles Meili
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
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The stronger his opponent, the harder he hits. Saving an innocent from a drug-crazed superhuman should've left Nil broken. Instead, it wins him the Nexus' attention. Nil is done feeling small and watching his family scrape by. He now has the opportunity to make a difference. Apocalypse Arena holds the key; where the multiverse's champions battle and keep the Scourge at bay. Pain, death, and heartbreak await all who run the gauntlets, but Nil has what it takes to grapple his way to the top.
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Good start.
- By Danny Moody on 04-03-25
By: J Pal
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Trials of Dominion
- Soulweaver, Book 1
- By: Vowron Prime
- Narrated by: Christian J. Gilliland
- Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins
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Greg walked into a bar hoping to wash away the sour taste of a bad day at work. What he got instead was a bartender offering him the opportunity of his dreams—with a catch. A ticket to purchase a class that could make him the strongest being alive. If he can afford the asking price. Thrust into a world he knows nothing about, Greg will need power on another level entirely. To get ahead, he'll need the kind of power only deities possess.
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Great magic system
- By Anonymous User on 03-17-25
By: Vowron Prime
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The Dragon's Gambit
- Underkeeper, Book 1
- By: Hankthemoose
- Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Bernt might have graduated from the Mage Academy, but not everyone has the money or connections to launch a prestigious career as a mage. Bernt finds himself working in the city sewers as an Underkeeper among the other rejects of Halfbridge's magery. He may spend more time unclogging pipes than fighting monsters, but hey, it's a stable job, and that's what counts. With the help of his unregistered soul-devouring demonic familiar, he'll save enough to launch his career as an adventurer—just as soon as he can afford some proper gear.
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Bernts a moron
- By Alex on 03-21-25
By: Hankthemoose
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- Never Tell Me The Odds
- 03-13-25
Solid System Type Personal Preference Complaints only
A good balanced system type requiring a decent amount of forethought and path choice making self, equipment, information etc… Only thing that got to me a bit is kind of a personal preference the more a character squirrels resources the more I’m rooting for them to die. I’m a maximum effort every time fan; not an economical type treating resources like an investment banker at-least it’s not the whole time tho so still solid.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-23-25
novel take on the genre
it was a somewhat refreshing take on the genre, but I feel like there was a potential for more.
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- Roger Fauble
- 02-27-25
A 4 1/2 star fantasy read
Beta-Testing the Apocalypse: A LitRPG Adventure, my first read from author JG Spaulding. A unique, captivating, page-turning, well-written read, purportably the first book in a series. “I received an Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author, and in this series as they're published. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
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- Alex Potts
- 03-04-25
Awesome character development with great story
Wonderful story, great characters. The story arch was a little off but it worked. Can’t wait to see more!
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- césar
- 03-15-25
bit boring
maybe I've listened to too many litrpg book but I want more characters interactions and world building to enjoy it. this is mostly a dungeon dive with one interaction chapter every other 2 or 3 from diving but if that's your thing you might like it
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- Rev
- 03-03-25
Interesting take
This is almost a sci-fi litrpg, it hints at being more mechanically based than magic. I enjoyed it but if your delicate sensibilities are offended by such horrible things as pronouns and LGBTQI perhaps it will make you clutch your pearls. I’ll be looking forward to book two.
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- Ty
- 02-27-25
Loved it!!!
Great start.
MC is great.
Side characters are great.
System is good.
Narration is great.
I'm looking forward to how this story develops, and will be looking out for the next installment.
To the reviews that will undoubtedly be posted about the author having side characters that are not heterosexual; gay people exist, get over it.
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- jason
- 04-11-25
Very good!
Different approach. I really liked the originality. Main character is an average nerd, a few friends are a little hard to believe would exist but doesn’t take away from the story. Looking forward to book two!
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- Tanner Sloss
- 03-09-25
Slow progression
It was a bit all over the place. MC values were inconsistent. Talked about buying gear to fight and buying pizza but not much else.
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- Lonnie-The GreatNorthernTroll-Moore
- 02-26-25
This was absodamnlutely AwesomeSauce!!!
What an AwesomeSauce beginning, to what's shaping up to be a dynamite series! And ye Gods I can hardly wait for the next book to land... Even though I've never read J.G. Spalding, I'm gonna be looking for his other works! This is Dex's story as he's one of the few selected to beta test the system that's about to be released onto our world. Being a game developer himself he has no issues sliding into the system, to do his best finding bugs, and leveling as quickly as he can. So just another Tuesday, 'cept for the possibility of dyin. You can imagine how strange his life became. Both in game and in real life too, as his new abilities work, even when he's having a quiet dinner with his friends.
So yeah grab a pizza and the audiobook because Ryan H Reid has a pedal-to-the-metal action-driven story to tell you!
Ohhhh and here's a handful of quotes that tickled me:
"Morning and I have never had a friendly relationship. Sort of a grudging respect and tolerance of each other."
"I was like a Honda sleeper with a V8 hiding under the hood."
"Besides, it was just in my nature as a gamer to grab every minor healing potion, every single copper piece, every damn cheese wheel, until the world is wiped clean and all NPCs are in their underwear."
"...it would be good to have some extra food around, especially a tasty gyro or six."
"It would be embarrassing for her to give me a light punch and have my hand fall off onto the hibachi."
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