Starter Dungeon: A Harem LitRPG

by George Saoulidis, Machine George

Starter town. Starter dungeon. Starter harem. Level up everything.

Jace needs one clean run to eat today. Instead, he walks out with a room deed, two teammates, and a target on his back.

Starter Town calls it an F-rank—the kind of dungeon you clear in borrowed boots. But when a sunshine-bright novice healer and a cat-eyed rogue grab the same quest slip, Jace does the sensible form a party, keep it tidy, and don’t die.

Mimic doors that bite. Slime kings that melt steel. Rival delvers who want your loot—and your claim. Good thing Jace’s real skill isn’t swinging a sword; it’s calling the right play.

If you like dungeon dopamine, squad chemistry, light system pings, and a harem that grows through teamwork, this cozy, fast-paced LitRPG will make you turn the page. Level up the party. Level up the heart.

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 27, 2025

About the author

George Saoulidis writes sci-fi with a mythic twist—ancient Greek gods, cyberpunk futures, and the occasional romantic comedy. Based in Athens, he’s the creator of God Complex, Cyberpink, and dozens of quirky, unsettling stories. If it’s weird, witty, or a little icky, it’s probably his.

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Reviews

[Ella · Rating 3 out of 5]

The overall story is good, I was drawn to the plot as I've always liked these types of stories. The main issue I have with this book is the continuity errors. I thought I could dismiss the first as a simple error but there are a number of them in the book. Not all the chapters follow together because of this. You're presented with new information and some that contradict the previous chapter. However when there is continuity it is a good story. I think they needed someone to go through this book first and highlight these issues before releasing it as that is the main downfall for the story.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

[Kat M · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was a strong start to the Level Up Dungeon series, it had that LitRPG element that I was looking for and enjoyed in this type of book. The characters were so well written and enjoyed getting to know them and their world. The plot was everything that I was looking for and was excited to read the next chapter. George Saoulidis wrote this perfectly and enjoyed getting to read this.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this novel. It's similar to other LITRPG book but not as much system messages, which can be annoying when they are constant. The harem portion is not explicit, so no reason to not read if you're sensitive to that. I look forward to reading more of this series.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Michael Cowan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Clearly AI. Disjointed

I could not get past chapter 5. Its clear aaI wrote this as each chapter seemed aut generated off an outline. The specifics of the characters and gear changed from chapter to chapter

[Mike Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting story and City to live in, making enemies is easy.