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Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman: Review, How the Dungeon Works, the Series Guide and the Ending Explained

The end of the world is a game show, and the hero is a man in boxer shorts carrying his ex-girlfriend's cat. Hailey reviews Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl, explains the rules of the dungeon, guides you through the series, and then breaks down the ending. Content note: swearing, graphic violence and crude humor.

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Books mentioned in this episode
Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:18 Welcome
0:46 The Review
9:51 The World
17:05 The Series
21:12 Spoiler Warning
21:31 The Ending Explained
30:22 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

Music
"Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Disquiet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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