Taako, Magnus, and Merle are forced to gamble everything in The Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game, a hilarious and heart-wrenching adaptation of the explosively popular D&D podcast! As we enter the home stretch of this campaign, there’s never been a better time to join the party! And if you’re a fan of Critical Role and Dimension 20, then this here’s a bet that’ll sure to pay off.Our heroes are finally nearing the end of their quest to collect the seven Grand Relics, dangerous magical artifacts which threaten the world as they know it. The penultimate item on their adventuring to-do list is the Animus Bell, which The Director tells them is hidden at the heart of Wonderland, a carnival of torment. Once inside, the boys will have their shot at winning the Bell...but each step forward comes at a horrible cost. And the deeper they go ― the closer they get ― the higher a price they’ll pay.And if they can secure the Bell, surely then the worst will be over, right? Surely they’ll go back up to their Moonbase in the sky, and hand the Bell over to The Director, and Bureau life will return to normal while they begin their hunt for the final relic, right? They’re so close to the end, after all, and they’ve gone through so much to get this far. There can’t possibly be any further surprises in store…Praise for The Adventure Zone series:"Topping the New York Times bestseller list and building out its stories in fascinating new ways . . . it’s become a cultural phenomenon." —Entertainment Weekly"Full of charm and snark and wit. Join the party!" —Felicia Day, author of Embrace Your Inner Weird"The Adventure Zone is fun, hilarious, and also smart. Hey, guys, can I have a cameo next time?” —Adam Savage, MythBusters“My excitement about this existing cannot be dwarfed by anything. You see what I did there.” —Jean Grae, hip-hop artist, actor, and comedian“Gorgeous art—the characters come to life! I am so happy that this graphic novel is a thing that exists in the world.” —Hank Green, author of Crash Course and The Lizzie Bennet DiariesBooks in The Adventure Zone series:The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins (Book 1)The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited (Book 2)The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal (Book 3)The Adventure Zone: The Crystal Kingdom (Book 4)The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour (Book 5)The Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game (Book 6)
Taako, Magnus, and Merle are forced to gamble everything in The Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game, a hilarious and heart-wrenching adaptation of the explosively popular D&D podcast! As we enter the home stretch of this campaign, there’s never been a better time to join the party! And if you’re a fan of Critical Role and Dimension 20, then this here’s a bet that’ll sure to pay off.Our heroes are finally nearing the end of their quest to collect the seven Grand Relics, dangerous magical artifacts which threaten the world as they know it. The penultimate item on their adventuring to-do list is the Animus Bell, which The Director tells them is hidden at the heart of Wonderland, a carnival of torment. Once inside, the boys will have their shot at winning the Bell...but each step forward comes at a horrible cost. And the deeper they go ― the closer they get ― the higher a price they’ll pay.And if they can secure the Bell, surely then the worst will be over, right? Surely they’ll go back up to their Moonbase in the sky, and hand the Bell over to The Director, and Bureau life will return to normal while they begin their hunt for the final relic, right? They’re so close to the end, after all, and they’ve gone through so much to get this far. There can’t possibly be any further surprises in store…Praise for The Adventure Zone series:"Topping the New York Times bestseller list and building out its stories in fascinating new ways . . . it’s become a cultural phenomenon." —Entertainment Weekly"Full of charm and snark and wit. Join the party!" —Felicia Day, author of Embrace Your Inner Weird"The Adventure Zone is fun, hilarious, and also smart. Hey, guys, can I have a cameo next time?” —Adam Savage, MythBusters“My excitement about this existing cannot be dwarfed by anything. You see what I did there.” —Jean Grae, hip-hop artist, actor, and comedian“Gorgeous art—the characters come to life! I am so happy that this graphic novel is a thing that exists in the world.” —Hank Green, author of Crash Course and The Lizzie Bennet DiariesBooks in The Adventure Zone series:The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins (Book 1)The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited (Book 2)The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal (Book 3)The Adventure Zone: The Crystal Kingdom (Book 4)The Adventure Zone: The Eleventh Hour (Book 5)The Adventure Zone: The Suffering Game (Book 6)
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Actual-play podcasts and interactive storytelling have emerged as vibrant narrative media, transforming tabletop roleplaying sessions into sprawling speculative fiction narratives and graphic novels. Griffin McElroy is an American author, podcaster, composer, and former video game journalist whose narrative design on the actual-play comedy podcast The Adventure Zone helped bring tabletop fantasy storytelling to mainstream bestseller lists.
Born on April 17, 1987, in Huntington, West Virginia, McElroy attended Huntington High School and Marshall University. He began his media career in video game journalism, working for MTV in 2008 before co-founding the video game news and review website Polygon. Alongside his family, he launched the comedy advice podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me, which was later adapted into a streaming television series. McElroy subsequently expanded his focus toward audio production, voice acting, and creative writing, eventually relocating to Austin, Texas.
As the primary Dungeon Master, writer, and composer for the flagship campaigns of The Adventure Zone, McElroy developed multi-layered fantasy and science fiction story arcs that were later adapted into graphic novels. Beyond audio storytelling and graphic novel collaborations, he authored The Stowaway, an interactive science fiction novel that incorporates gaming mechanics into traditional reader-driven narrative pathways.
McElroy's creative work blends improvised comedy with structured speculative worldbuilding, frequently drawing upon conventions from tabletop roleplaying games, video games, and classic science fiction tropes. His story arcs emphasize collaborative problem-solving, familial humor, and sincere character development that evolves out of humorous setups. Through both audio production and prose, he employs interactive agency to engage audiences, crafting dynamic plots that center on exploration, choice, and interconnected personal journeys.
7 books in catalog
Actual-play podcasts and interactive storytelling have emerged as vibrant narrative media, transforming tabletop roleplaying sessions into sprawling speculative fiction narratives and graphic novels. Griffin McElroy is an American author, podcaster, composer, and former video game journalist whose narrative design on the actual-play comedy podcast The Adventure Zone helped bring tabletop fantasy storytelling to mainstream bestseller lists.
Born on April 17, 1987, in Huntington, West Virginia, McElroy attended Huntington High School and Marshall University. He began his media career in video game journalism, working for MTV in 2008 before co-founding the video game news and review website Polygon. Alongside his family, he launched the comedy advice podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me, which was later adapted into a streaming television series. McElroy subsequently expanded his focus toward audio production, voice acting, and creative writing, eventually relocating to Austin, Texas.
As the primary Dungeon Master, writer, and composer for the flagship campaigns of The Adventure Zone, McElroy developed multi-layered fantasy and science fiction story arcs that were later adapted into graphic novels. Beyond audio storytelling and graphic novel collaborations, he authored The Stowaway, an interactive science fiction novel that incorporates gaming mechanics into traditional reader-driven narrative pathways.
McElroy's creative work blends improvised comedy with structured speculative worldbuilding, frequently drawing upon conventions from tabletop roleplaying games, video games, and classic science fiction tropes. His story arcs emphasize collaborative problem-solving, familial humor, and sincere character development that evolves out of humorous setups. Through both audio production and prose, he employs interactive agency to engage audiences, crafting dynamic plots that center on exploration, choice, and interconnected personal journeys.
The Adventure Zone
The Adventure Zone
