Palerunner: A collection of essays about world building, CRPG’s, love, loss and many other kinds of literary vulnerability

by D.C. McNeill

"A landmark work, at once a confessional journey of heartbreak and an incisive look at how our lives ricochet off the games we engage with, in Palerunner McNeill has invented a gripping new genre" - Kirstin Jene

In this collection of essays turned confessional, D.C. McNeill eases us into the world of Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Disco Elysium, only for reality to catch up, devouring the subjective lens one essay at a time.

Essays about world building, CRPG’s, love, loss and many other kinds of literary vulnerability chart McNeill's descent into heartbreak. He keeps us on the journey, even in his worst, uggliest moments.

These essays ride the turbent waves of McNeill's life, searching for beauty and connection, among, not despite, his pain.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 4, 2023

About the author

David McNeill is an Australian author. He writes science fantasy, best known for the critically acclaimed dying earth / fantasy series Maynard Trigg.