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Paperback
6 x 9 in
Black & white · 350+ pages · tables stay tight
KDP GameLit guide
Publish a GameLit where the rules are the plot.
GameLit runs the wider spectrum beyond LitRPG — base-building, kingdom sims, crafting, and no explicit stat screens. The formatting rules stay the same: readable tables, clean quest logs, consistent rules.
Checked:
✓70-120k words per book✓Tables and quest logs as styles✓Wide or KU: compare royalty first
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Ebook
Reflowable
Kindle + KU · stat and inventory tables as styled tables
Three steps to a finished file set
Verify table conversion
Inventory screens, craft recipes, and quest logs break in EPUB when they are images. Use real table styles.
Convert and check the EPUB →Check the print interior
Long rule-heavy books need controlled headers and clean page geometry. Run the print check before upload.
Check the print PDF →Decide wide vs KU per title
GameLit earns well in KU page reads and wide serial audiences. Run the royalty comparison before enrolling the series.
Compare the royalties →The wide spectrum inside GameLit
GameLit includes titles where numbers stay off the page — a craftsman rebuilding a guild, a lord growing a settlement, a system that only whispers. What unifies the genre is a rules engine driving the plot. Formatting is where it breaks: recipes, quest logs, settlement ledgers all look fine in Word and destroy the reflow if left as screenshots.
70,000 to 120,000 words is the range; series run longer. The interior must be consistent across the series because the reader checks page one of each new release against the last.
- Rules displayed as styled tables, never images
- Quest logs formatted as blocks, not screenshots
- Same scene-break and chapter system across the series
Store placement and the KU decision
GameLit sits near LitRPG in the Fantasy branch with GameLit-specific bookshelves. Choose the niche category, then run the royalty comparison: page reads inside Select vs the 35% schedule wide plus Kobo, Apple, and Google.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between GameLit and LitRPG?
LitRPG shows numeric systems and stat screens; GameLit includes the broader spectrum — base-building, kingdom sims, crafting — with lighter or no explicit numbers. Amazon shelves both near Fantasy; pick the category by your actual content.
Do GameLit books need stat tables?
No — pure GameLit often has none. But when tables exist, they must convert as styled tables so Kindle and Apple render them intact.
Ship the GameLit book as one checked release.
Table-safe conversion, cover, metadata, and royalty planning in one $39 release package.