Discount Dan

Discount Dan’s Backroom Bargains, Book 1

By: James Hunter

Narrated by: Steve Campbell

Noclip in, no way out ...

All Dan wants is to find a way home. He'd settle for a beer, a bite to eat, and a place to sleep off his hangover.

But, in an endless, ever-changing dungeon cobbled together from twisted carnivals, abandoned shopping malls, janky laundromats, and condemned insane asylums, getting a bit of shut-eye is harder than it sounds.

Dan has accidentally "Noclipped" into the Backrooms—a bizarro, extra-dimensional Alice-in-Wonderland world, overrun with horrific nightmare creatures known as the Dwellers. No one ever gets out. Hell, forget about leaving, if Dan wants to survive the week, he's going to need to harness the strange game-like magic of the Backrooms, make some very sketchy allies, and carve out a little safe haven to call his own.

And he's going to need to do it fast because Dan is being hunted. The Flayed Monarch of the 999th floor has marked him for death and no one walks away from the Skinless Court with their hide intact ...

“The book is a f***ing delight. I enjoyed the absolute hell out of it and think it's an excellent use of pop culture to make something fun and horrific and awesome.” (Eric Ugland, author of the Good Guys and Bad Guys series)

“Buckle up, buttercup! James Hunter takes you on a balls-to-the-wall adventure that's as insane as it is awesome.” (Jez Cajiao, author of the Arise and Rise of Mankind series)

"Discount Dan is a fun, fast-paced read with awesome game mechanics, surprising humor, and a brutal adventure you won’t want to put down!" (Dakota Krout, author of Completionist Chronicles, Full Murder Hobo, and The Divine Dungeon)

©2024 James A. Hunter (P)2025 Audible, Inc.

Slightly Ridiculous and Seriously Entertaining

This book definitely takes inspiration from other LitRPGs like dungeon crawler Carl, but the author has his own ideas and a clear direction. Nothing is truly ripped off and instead has its own flavor or twist thrown onto it. Take a chance on this book! You won’t regret it.

Excellent!

I enjoyed this from start to finish, laughed out loud more times than in many other books in the last couple years. I can't wait for the second book!

Dungeon Crawlers meet BackRoom Delvers, your new best friends

Awesome book, highly recommend. What do you get when you combine 1 standard tool belt, a dog(that's not a dog), a splash of childhood nostalgia, and murderous violence? I give you Discount Dan.

If you loved Dungeon Crawler Carl you will really enjoy Discount Dan. Same type dark humor. Similar badass sentient pet that keeps me laughing. Different enough to stand apart. Give it a chance and you won't regret it.

Solid story and EPIC naration

Story keeps moving, not bogged down too much with stats, equipment and such. The story is definitely a gamers fun fair. Engaging characters, and again EPIC narration.

DCC fans REJOICE

This book is the perfect blend of dark humor. I audibly snorted too many times while listening to this and the world building is leaving me in suspense. The worst thing about it is that it’s only 1 book long SO FAR! Ahh I can’t wait for the next book.