BreakDown

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2017

Author

SnowMelts

• Announcement: Edited Chapter 1 and New Fiction (First Academy)
  Jul 19, 2017
• Chapter 55
  May 22, 2017
• Chapter 54
  May 13, 2017
• Chapter 53
  May 10, 2017
• chapter 52
  May 5, 2017
• Chapter 51
  May 2, 2017
• Chapter 50
  Apr 30, 2017
• Chapter 49
  Apr 28, 2017
• Chapter 48
  Apr 25, 2017
• Chapter 47
  Apr 21, 2017
• Chapter 46
  Apr 18, 2017
• Chapter 45
  Apr 14, 2017
• Chapter 44
  Apr 12, 2017
• Chapter 43
  Apr 7, 2017
• Chapter 42
  Apr 5, 2017
• Chapter 41
  Mar 28, 2017
• Chapter 40
  Mar 24, 2017
• Chapter 39
  Mar 23, 2017
• Chapter 38
  Mar 21, 2017
• Chapter 37
  Mar 20, 2017

Reviews

Community Reviews(10)

• scifistormRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The only reason this story doesnt lead every top fiction category is that the releases are not very frequent. The content makes up for that fact. Instead of repeatedly shoving game mechanics down your face like a lot of litrpg stories, this is a great story that revolves around a video game. It is more like a dual reality book. If I had to make a comparison, I think it reminds me of something like Neil Gaiman's "Stardust". Two worlds coexist, but the story transcends them. It is a good use of the heroes journey method of storytelling, and I just wish there was more of it.
• KrushahRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is yet another LitRPG that I enjoy reading. Excellent character development and grammar. Interesting plot. Well written with an easy to follow style. I normally do not care for female main characters, to me they are usually poorly done. But this writer overcame my reluctance to like her and now I am hooked.
  Keep up the good work SnowMelts, and post more chapters soon please!
• LilyAmenoRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  First off, I must admit that I'm not very good at giving reviews, but I'll try anyways.
  Also, I'm not going to get very detailed as I want to avoid any and all spoilers.
  Style: No problems with the style. World-building seems a bit slow, but there's actually so much going on in the background with politics and what not that you'll have quite a good grasp on the world our MC lives in before you even know it.
  Story: The story is top notch and really refreshing. It's one of the best VR-stories I've read so far. It's main selling point, in my opinion, is that the focus isn't really on the game, but the connections to the real world. So everything the MC does affects her life in some way and may or may not bring her closer to her goal. Basically, the game is just a means to an end. But despite that, the game is well thought out and very enjoyable to read about even if you don't take the connections to the MC's rl into consideration.
  Character: I can only think of one way to describe the characters, and that is to describe them as "real". Every character, whether it's the MC or just some more minor character, they all have their own personality and ambitions. They do whatever they do with their own reasons in mind, no matter if that reason is something insignificant like picking up girls, or something more important like the MC's goal. The character interactions are also superb, the dialogues flow nicely and. as a reader, I often find myself drawn into the pace and mood a dialogue sets. With this story, this means I often find myself on edge, nervously scrolling down further during some tense exchanges of words. Especially since, as I mentioned before, there's a LOT going on in the background and most things said have more mening than meets the eye.
  Grammar: The grammar is pretty good, with only the occasional mistake here and there, though even those are usually pointed out rather quickly by people like me. So you'd probably have to try REALLY hard to find mistakes in th
• moskateroRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  At this point in time I've read hundreds of LitRPG stories, and it's very rare for one of them to stand out among the rest. BreakDown achieved this thorugh a couple of aspects. Chief among this the character development. Not only the main character but every single person she comes across is flushed with personality, to the point that I've found myself easily loving or hating some of them despite them not doing anything in action in particular to deserve it. I ofteb find myslef missing, dreading or eagerly awaiting encounters between charaters.
  Next up is the worldbuilding. One fo my favoutite aspects of LitRPG is the unique mix of Fantasy and Sci-Fi it can mash up. This also means it's a challange for authors, as they have to escentially build different interlinking worlds that somehow affects eachother. In this BreakDown excels. As the story weaves in and out of the VR world we get exposed to more and more of both reality and the game, and how the characters can act differently in both.
  This story does not focus on the gaming aspect of the VR world, a thing that as a gamer I felt quite odd as the world is so wonderfully crafted that solid game mechanics would make it shine. Originally I felt like like this would leave a gaping hole in the story, but I've come to realize that it is exacly this lack of focus on what most LitRPG's do that allows for the plot and characterization to trully shine.
  So if you like LitRPG but want something a bit different, something that pushes the genre a bit and that you'll remember for a long time give BrekDown a read. It will hook you up and never let go.
• CsupremeRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Is it over are you done writing this masterpiece;  leaving us all with no closure. Full of questions with no answer in sight
• PetitDalekRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  This is a very promising story that starts a bit slow, but things pick up. I like that for once the MC is not OP and doesn't know more about the game world than readers do, as she was forced to play to save her sister. Her position is made even harder by her visible convict status, so there are not many players willing to help her.
  The MC makes the best of her difficult situation by clever plans and even gains a special pet that contributes to several humorous scenes ;)
  I am enjoying it so far, I hope there are many chapters to come!
• Translate7Royal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  The characters are well fleshed out which is nice. There's no harem which brings me incredible joy. The grammar is rather nice with only a very rare typo here and there. The worldbuilding is top notch, lots and lots of novel ideas and concepts get introduced in this story. Also it's not an info dump, full of character screens and dense numerical data. Rather, this story focuses on personal interactions. The author does seem quite fond of introducing cliffhangers and mysteries (to an almost excessive degree), some more concrete answers would be nice. Overall, this is a very nice developing fiction from a promising author. I highly recommend trying this story out
• girlinthewindowRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  Great Story, but author should post chapters more often...
• TrystanRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 4.0

  After reading chapters 0-6, I have to say this story is really promising. It is certainly fresh, and while it is still at exposition phase, I can say I will like this story in future for sure.
  Style: I don’t see any problems with style. While you are building your story slowly, you managed to not make it boring. Dialogues are easy to follow, no confusion occurs and everything fits nicely together.
  Story: Consistent story steming from unusual VR background motivation of characters. Usually VR worlds have problems of how to make conflicts be meaningful, since what happens does not happen in reality. This idea allows different approach than usual VR stories, and I can barely contain my excitement for how it will continue developing.
  Grammar: I have not much to say about grammar. I have not found any displeasing disturbance in force.
  Characters: Your characters seem alright. Not enough time has passed to see how you manage character development, but I believe you will make me reconsider character score after few more chapters. When Chris and her sister meets, there is short moment that felt bit forced, but it was not really big problem.
  To potential reader: This seems to be beginning of enjoyable story from promising author, who is backed by both good idea and skills necesary to suceed. While story is still in its earliest phase, from these few chapters, I can easily conclude it is going to be one of better RRL works.
• McBlasterRoyal Road

  ★★ 2.0

  Unless you're a masicust don't read this. MC was a good person, bettering herself from the unfortunate situation she and her sister found themselves in after their parents deaths.
  Just when things were coming together, her sister did her bad... Or did she?... I won't be finding out because the series doesn't get finished and as of chap 23 I had to stop reading.
  MC is manipulated and coerced ever part of the way up to this point. Even when in game every situation has her being on the losing side.
  LitRPG is for the good person winning or becoming better. Not for a good person becoming a capitalist prick.
  Don't read this... This book has quite pissed me off.