How to Survive as a Maid in a Horror Game (Comic) Vol. 1

공포게임 메이드로 살아남기 [Gongpogame Maidro Sar'anamgi] (Comic) #1

by Such (Illustrator), YomYum Kim, KD (Contributor)

When a player gets pulled into a deadly horror game and becomes the maid to the reincarnation of the devil, she only has one goal—survive!

In the highly anticipated horror game The Murderer of Pflatzgraff Manor, players control the character Adrian—a handsome young man who happens to be the reincarnation of the devil—with the goal to kill as many people as possible to satisfy Lilith's Curse. However, fans are tearing it to shreds because it's way too hard to beat. One night, after drunkenly attempting to rack up that digital kill count, a player falls asleep and wakes up in the world of the game—but as Hilda, one of Adrian's maids. And Hilda is a convenient source of human flesh for Adrian's murder quest. Where's the "escape" button when you really need it?!

Can Hilda outwit and outlast the literal devil, or will this review-bombed horror game become her grave?

Genres: Manhwa, Horror, Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels, Drama

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2024

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Reviews

[Roshan · Rating 3 out of 5]

اه، دلم یه داستان خوب میخواد. هر چی اخیرا خوندم خیلی متوسط بوده و دیگه از وسط دلم نخواسته ادامه بدم.

[Anna Idziaszczyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slay, Hilda. No, like literally slay these bastards.

[Eylan]

خطير صراحة + مناسب جدا لمحبين الرعب والنفسي

[Jetske · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt like the story skipped some important scenes and the tense/action scenes were rushed into like 3 panels

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the start a lot more but I think it started being less tight around the Count's arc. I felt like the plot was simply for the sake of prolonging the story at that point, without a core point to focus around. It was still enjoyable, but became a bit sloppy then. I think it could've had a better delivery for the interesting theme of anxious attachment in romantic relationships.

[Anna (Ink of Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just wish it was actually horror

[Kirinna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A welcome surprise! Isekai Webtoon that feels fresh with its horrorgame setting.

The art: The art style is fine and fittingly dark, but I wouldn't recommend it just because of the art.
Some atmospheric panels are difficult to read as they have dark backgrounds with spiders and blood splatters seemingly randomly wallpapered on them:
This is especially noticable in the intro of the Lillith-curse under which Lord Adrian suffers, it could have looked much better and clearer and I had to go back a few times.
I liked that it used pixelart images at some points as that fit the game's narrative.

The story: It was really good! Hilda (thank you for this name) is a gamer girl and seemingly dies because she drank too much alcohol while spending the whole night playing a new game.
Sadly that new game is a rather difficult horror game that she constantly shit talks.
Instead of playing the protagonist Adrian, Satan in the flesh, she's reborn as his maid Hilda with the additional burden of having to bring him his medicine every day - even though she knows this guy is a secret serial killer who could end her at any moment.

I liked that the "game" is actually difficult and feels like a game, as Hilda gets punished whenever she makes a mistake (usually means she loses her hard-earned cash) and there's no easy-mode package or shortcut. Some events only work with game logic and are not questioned by the other characters and the game is bugged on top of it.

Because of her gamer knowledge she already knows that Adrian is her enemy, so she tries to be unremarkable and his eyes while he thinks she's suspicious and might be his enemy. A game of cat and mice ensues, additionally she sabotages his murder plans to keep her friends safe.
New features and places are unlocked regularly while the story isn't that predictable yet.
I'll get the sequel for sure.

[Shiritaku · Rating 5 out of 5]

Na, das ist mal ein Isekai der anderen Art 😄 die Idee, dass man als Charakter in einem Horror Spiel erwacht, find ich jedenfalls schonmal sehr interessant. Auch dass »Hilda« überaus misstrauisch und ängstlich ist, passt da sehr gut dazu. Auch die ganzen Reaktionen wie ohne Kissen kann man nicht schlafen, oder wenn man etwas falsch oder kaputt macht, dann wird einem der Lohn gekürzt - wie im echten Leben, haha. Und dass sie dann vehement versucht, sich dagegen zu wehren, das war auch extrem witzig 😂 »Adrian« ist noch etwas undurchschaubar, auch wenn man die Grundidee hinter seiner Person an sich kennt. Aber da steckt sicherlich noch mehr dahinter.. und die Gräfin, die ist schon nochmal ein anderes Level. Etwas creepy, fast mehr noch als Adrian 😅 bisher gefällt's mir jedenfalls sehr gut. Der Plot ist spannend und witzig, die Charaktere charmant und lebhaft. Man kann die Handlungen nachvollziehen und sie wirken nicht erzwungen oder überdreht. Bin jedenfalls gespannt, was da noch so kommt! Das Artwork ist auch in point, richtig viele tolle Details und kräftige Farben.

[Lowin1000 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rezension
[ Genre: Manhwa/Romantasy]

F: Was würdest du als erstes tun ,wenn du in einem Horrorspiel landest?

,,the Devil's Maid - Wie überlebe ich ein Horror- Game 1?”, von Kim Yom Yum geschrieben und von SINcere gezeichnet.

Was ich mag?

🔪das diese Protagonistin in ein Horror game gefangen ist und das Spiel ,es ihr schwer macht zu überleben.
🔪die weibliche Prota Hilda, sie ist äußerst vorsichtig.
🔪Adrian,obwohl er noch nicht alles zeigt ist er ein interessanter Charakter.
🔪Ich mag den Zeichenstil.


Was ich nicht mag?

🔪blasse Nebenfiguren,wirkt mir zu sehr wie Statisten.
🔪die Storyline ist für mich ausbaufähig gerade bezug auf die nicht existierende Morde,von Horror seh ich gerade nicht viel.
🔪 dafür dass die Protagonistin sorgen hat in bezug auf das Spiel hat sie mir gar keine Sorge ,ob sie überhaupt aus dem Spiel rauskommt.

Ich hoffe, dass Band zwei sich steigert.Ich sehe an sich Potenzial.

Ich kann es empfehlen, ab 14 Jahren.

Vielen Dank für das Bereitstellen des Leseexemplars an den Verlag.

Alles Gute,eure Jassy

[Raine Gregus · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll go ahead and add my voice to the masses. I'm not "sold" on the narrative yet. It's got a solid concept and I'll probably give volume 2 a chance and see where we end up but so far the "comedy" keeps destroying any mood that manages to be built up and it bums me out.

[Katie Chase · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/10 I think they could have developed more of a solid plot

[Aria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ch 1-11
Ay pobrecita.

[book reviewer · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

[lovely shoujo girl]

Es uno de los mejores manwhas que he leído, me daba miedo la pobre protagonista pero como cambia todo cuando conoces más sobre la vida del ML que por cierto QUE LOCO

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, it's another "trapped in a video game" isekai title, but just making it a horror game helps enormously.

[t · Rating 3 out of 5]

ngl im pleasantly surprised! finished s1 of the manhwa~

the concept is new and unique. i wasnt sure i'd enjoy it at first, since ive mostly read transmigration stories to historical manhwas.

this one really is good! it's a story of a transmigrator getting sucked into a horror game as the maid of all characters. very likeable female lead! i think hilda has gen z humor and since she's less than a side character within the game then it takes a while for the relationship build up

for me it was boring in the beginning (there was nothing too compelling for me to hold onto except the romance, which is unfortunate). while i do like the game concept, it wasn't enough and hilda didn't have any relationships outside adrian, adrian's family, and adrian's household (considering that, well, she IS a maid in the household). it redeemed itself by the last few chapters because the romance picked up pace

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

*kombinace mangy (do kapitoly 91) a novely*
Musím říci, že ačkoli jsem si příběh i Hildu zpočátku užívala, od té doby, co se dali tak nějak dohromady, už tolik ne. Jelikož velká část se pak zabývala jejich milostným životem a tím, jak Adrian nemá Hildy nikdy dost. Tyhle věci prostě nejsou pro mě.

Dávám: 67% Jazyk: Aj

[Palvosha · Rating 5 out of 5]

The plot is so unique! Unlike typical isekai trip to a novel the mc had previously read, this time it had happened to be a game. Loved the blend of horror, humour and blooming romance. Adrian is definitely a character for sure.

[Omniscient Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[☆ Gnomo lector ☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5⭐️ nada más que decir aparte de que las interacciones entre Hilda y Adrian están potentes...

[Mehsi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. Still not entirely sold as it feels a bit too long in some parts.

[milla · Rating 5 out of 5]

nunca tinha lido algo com esse plot e eu amei KDKSKAKAK

[c · Rating 5 out of 5]

dont usually put manhwa novels here but i love this book sm 😔 ima miss Hilda and Adrian

[chary 𝜗𝜚⋆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

peak!!!