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The Game #1-8
Come Play With Us: The Complete Extreme Series of "The Game"
Includes brand new story: HOW MUCH MORE
Matt Shaw's most brutal and extreme writing is featured in The Game saga. Collected here, for the first time in Kindle, are all eight books and a bonus novella! Over 200,000 words of extreme horror and gore for those with a strong stomach!
How Much To...?
A group of strangers are pitted against one another in Matt Shaw’s latest extreme horror.
The Game is simple. Each of the contestants are asked a question: how much to complete a certain task? They then have two minutes to name a price but if they go too high and their fellow contestants are cheaper, they have just priced themselves out of the game. The trick is to go high enough to win a good amount of money but low enough to ensure you are the winner. By the end of the bidding war, the person who is the cheapest contestant has to then go through, one by one, completing the tasks. No backing out allowed now...
But who is running this game? And more to the point - why?!
How Much 2
Having taken over the running of the "games", Nate thought he had a way of beating the system which meant the audience got the blood they were looking for, the people needing the money had a chance of winning it without hurting themselves, and the heads of the show were still getting the viewing figures they longed for. Nate was wrong.
Now Nate finds himself forced to play a new, darker version of "The Game" for the pleasure of those watching at home.
The Game
People tune in from all over the world...
A not-so secret show aired via a private satellite on the Dark Web, where contestants are forced to fight one another and navigate their way through a maze of unspeakable horrors. In this episode: It's Victoria's turn. A woman plucked from her normal life and dropped directly into Hell, unaware she is being watched all around the world. The producers don't know if she, or the other contestants, will survive and they don't care. All they care about are the viewing figures. More Gore, More Ratings.
The Game has started...
The Game 2: Mid-season break
"The Game" was over. Whether the contestant had won or lost was all down to the individual watching it. Some people would see her navigating the series of rooms as a victory but others would see what was lost and say she'd lost. Whatever their stance though, they would be tuning in again. They had to. The show was more than addictive, it was a necessity. Even more so now the producers had set up a competition too. Something to keep the viewers busy whilst they had their season break ahead of the next series... Something to keep the viewers busy, bloody and sadistic!
The Island
Ten contestants were sent to a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, where they'd be left to fend for themselves for a number of weeks, as part of a new reality television show. After a quick weekend learning basic survival skills, these people were dumped on the island's shoreline with basic rations, basic tools and equipment they could use to document their journey. Also tucked in the supplies were radios with which to communicate with the show's producers if they needed evacuation at any point. The purpose of the show was simple: See if modern man and woman still had the skills to survive away from the comforts every day life now provided them...
... But when things go wrong they quickly learn that they're very much alone and part of a much, much darker reality television program.
Murder House
Contestants get to spend the night in a haunted house, in which the original owner murdered his entire family. At least, that's what they're told; a plan to get them INTO the house. Once inside though, the rules change. They're not surviving the ghosts, they're surviving each other.
This Or That
Die-hard fans of THE GAME create their own series of challenges...
How Much More: The Lost Tapes
Matt Shaw's most brutal and extreme writing is featured in The Game saga. Collected here, for the first time in Kindle, are all eight books and a bonus novella! Over 200,000 words of extreme horror and gore for those with a strong stomach!
How Much To...?
A group of strangers are pitted against one another in Matt Shaw’s latest extreme horror.
The Game is simple. Each of the contestants are asked a question: how much to complete a certain task? They then have two minutes to name a price but if they go too high and their fellow contestants are cheaper, they have just priced themselves out of the game. The trick is to go high enough to win a good amount of money but low enough to ensure you are the winner. By the end of the bidding war, the person who is the cheapest contestant has to then go through, one by one, completing the tasks. No backing out allowed now...
But who is running this game? And more to the point - why?!
How Much 2
Having taken over the running of the "games", Nate thought he had a way of beating the system which meant the audience got the blood they were looking for, the people needing the money had a chance of winning it without hurting themselves, and the heads of the show were still getting the viewing figures they longed for. Nate was wrong.
Now Nate finds himself forced to play a new, darker version of "The Game" for the pleasure of those watching at home.
The Game
People tune in from all over the world...
A not-so secret show aired via a private satellite on the Dark Web, where contestants are forced to fight one another and navigate their way through a maze of unspeakable horrors. In this episode: It's Victoria's turn. A woman plucked from her normal life and dropped directly into Hell, unaware she is being watched all around the world. The producers don't know if she, or the other contestants, will survive and they don't care. All they care about are the viewing figures. More Gore, More Ratings.
The Game has started...
The Game 2: Mid-season break
"The Game" was over. Whether the contestant had won or lost was all down to the individual watching it. Some people would see her navigating the series of rooms as a victory but others would see what was lost and say she'd lost. Whatever their stance though, they would be tuning in again. They had to. The show was more than addictive, it was a necessity. Even more so now the producers had set up a competition too. Something to keep the viewers busy whilst they had their season break ahead of the next series... Something to keep the viewers busy, bloody and sadistic!
The Island
Ten contestants were sent to a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, where they'd be left to fend for themselves for a number of weeks, as part of a new reality television show. After a quick weekend learning basic survival skills, these people were dumped on the island's shoreline with basic rations, basic tools and equipment they could use to document their journey. Also tucked in the supplies were radios with which to communicate with the show's producers if they needed evacuation at any point. The purpose of the show was simple: See if modern man and woman still had the skills to survive away from the comforts every day life now provided them...
... But when things go wrong they quickly learn that they're very much alone and part of a much, much darker reality television program.
Murder House
Contestants get to spend the night in a haunted house, in which the original owner murdered his entire family. At least, that's what they're told; a plan to get them INTO the house. Once inside though, the rules change. They're not surviving the ghosts, they're surviving each other.
This Or That
Die-hard fans of THE GAME create their own series of challenges...
How Much More: The Lost Tapes
557 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2021
About the author
Matt Shaw
555 books2,306 followersBiography
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
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September 9, 2021
Wow,wow and wow
Now I know Matt Shaw is an amazing author and his extreme stuff can be pretty gruesome, but the last part of this set of reads was..... I can only describe as WOW!
It had everything cringe worthy, and gut wrenching filth and mind blowing extreme horrors included in such a small part of the book. The whole read was extreme with each story bringing it's own agenda. But the end of the book rightly had a extra warning to inform you of how much further into the extreme it goes. I of course continued, which I'm glad I did. This read is definitely one up there I Will remember, for that reason. Matt Shaw has a way with his writing that engages you and brings it all out into the open. Bringing awareness forward on so many levels. This was truly a great read with amazing characters throughout. And as an extreme fan, this has me cringing but glued to every word. Definitely recommend for those whom enjoy the extreme horror !
Now I know Matt Shaw is an amazing author and his extreme stuff can be pretty gruesome, but the last part of this set of reads was..... I can only describe as WOW!
It had everything cringe worthy, and gut wrenching filth and mind blowing extreme horrors included in such a small part of the book. The whole read was extreme with each story bringing it's own agenda. But the end of the book rightly had a extra warning to inform you of how much further into the extreme it goes. I of course continued, which I'm glad I did. This read is definitely one up there I Will remember, for that reason. Matt Shaw has a way with his writing that engages you and brings it all out into the open. Bringing awareness forward on so many levels. This was truly a great read with amazing characters throughout. And as an extreme fan, this has me cringing but glued to every word. Definitely recommend for those whom enjoy the extreme horror !
June 11, 2021
Gory but kept me reading
It was a great book the storyline was awesome except for two parts. .I'm glad for the warnings characters were really good for what they went through..
It was a great book the storyline was awesome except for two parts. .I'm glad for the warnings characters were really good for what they went through..
April 18, 2023
This book is disgusting.. loved it.
Well I loved most of it. I thought it started out really good, grips you by the balls straight away and the fact that it's probably happening somewhere in this f####d up world makes it that more intense.
I don't know whether it was due to the fact I was running on stress, anxiety, coffee, a rather strong 'cigarette' and decided to read this book to relax or maybe my imagination is too vivid to be reading such filth but.. I can now say, I've officially passed out from reading! Thankyou Mr Shaw for my first book fainting 😅.
Like the trooper I carried on, desperate to know how this all ended. I Was not disappointed!!! I wanted senseless violence and that's what I got!
I could maybe of done without one particular 'scenario/game' at the end that I personally didn't need to read/think about, that is my only disappointment. There is a trigger warning for one part which I appreciated as it involved animals, however there was another far more twisted and graphic part at the end involving a child which I thought should of been the part you were warned about. So this is why I will only give otherwise .. I cant wait to read more Matt Shaw!!
Well I loved most of it. I thought it started out really good, grips you by the balls straight away and the fact that it's probably happening somewhere in this f####d up world makes it that more intense.
I don't know whether it was due to the fact I was running on stress, anxiety, coffee, a rather strong 'cigarette' and decided to read this book to relax or maybe my imagination is too vivid to be reading such filth but.. I can now say, I've officially passed out from reading! Thankyou Mr Shaw for my first book fainting 😅.
Like the trooper I carried on, desperate to know how this all ended. I Was not disappointed!!! I wanted senseless violence and that's what I got!
I could maybe of done without one particular 'scenario/game' at the end that I personally didn't need to read/think about, that is my only disappointment. There is a trigger warning for one part which I appreciated as it involved animals, however there was another far more twisted and graphic part at the end involving a child which I thought should of been the part you were warned about. So this is why I will only give otherwise .. I cant wait to read more Matt Shaw!!
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November 27, 2024
Disgusting
What did I like ? Nothing! Wtf? I couldn't finish this ! I don't know who could it's the most disgusting thing I've ever read !
What did I like ? Nothing! Wtf? I couldn't finish this ! I don't know who could it's the most disgusting thing I've ever read !
September 13, 2026
Yes, I knew this was splatterpunk before I picked it up. And I just want to know, is disgust like, the only point?
The premise had so much potential. The book blurb is actually what made me want to read this book. I wanted more about the people behind the games, the contestants, the audience and what makes people participate in something like this. I thought I was going to be horrified. Which I was…but this was just fucking gross to read. Well, maybe I was more mortified than horrified.
I’ve read splatterpunk and extreme horror stories that genuinely got into my head because there was something underneath all the fucked-up material. This felt more like shock content than a story. (BORING!!) Less like a story. More like I’m reading fictional WPD compilations on shock content.
Matt Shaw is clearly very good at coming up with disgusting scenarios, I’ll give him that. But being able to imagine increasingly vile things isn’t the same as being able to write a compelling story.
I hated this book. (I only read to the beginning of How Much 2 before putting it in my DNF). It felt empty, excessive and desperate to shock without giving me any reason to care about what was happening. By the end I was disturbed and so annoyed that I’d spent my time reading it.
This book is not it 😐
The premise had so much potential. The book blurb is actually what made me want to read this book. I wanted more about the people behind the games, the contestants, the audience and what makes people participate in something like this. I thought I was going to be horrified. Which I was…but this was just fucking gross to read. Well, maybe I was more mortified than horrified.
I’ve read splatterpunk and extreme horror stories that genuinely got into my head because there was something underneath all the fucked-up material. This felt more like shock content than a story. (BORING!!) Less like a story. More like I’m reading fictional WPD compilations on shock content.
Matt Shaw is clearly very good at coming up with disgusting scenarios, I’ll give him that. But being able to imagine increasingly vile things isn’t the same as being able to write a compelling story.
I hated this book. (I only read to the beginning of How Much 2 before putting it in my DNF). It felt empty, excessive and desperate to shock without giving me any reason to care about what was happening. By the end I was disturbed and so annoyed that I’d spent my time reading it.
This book is not it 😐
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July 20, 2021
3.5 stars
October 10, 2022
wow!!
Not for the faint of heart, but a fantastic read. The body fluids almost got me definitely had to swallow deep a couple of times. Do not eat while reading
Not for the faint of heart, but a fantastic read. The body fluids almost got me definitely had to swallow deep a couple of times. Do not eat while reading
March 11, 2023
Good start
The start of the book was great, left you feeling what more, the middle slowed down and seemed to lose focus, ending came back, but not as good as the beginning.
The start of the book was great, left you feeling what more, the middle slowed down and seemed to lose focus, ending came back, but not as good as the beginning.
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