02 / Field notes
Learn the genres.
A few words can turn a vague recommendation into a shelf of stories you’ll actually like.
The field guide
15 entries01 / TropeNecromancyWhen the fallen become your next party.02 / TropeClass awakeningOne decision, a lifetime of consequences.03 / Story structureDungeon crawlThe deeper you go, the higher the price.04 / TropeSystem progressionPower you can see, count and build.05 / TropeRegressionSame life. A different decision.06 / TropeReincarnationA former life inside a new one.07 / TropeVillain perspectiveSee the rules from the other side.08 / Story structureTower climbEvery floor changes the test.09 / SettingMurimMartial clans, honor and rival schools.10 / TropeCultivationPower earned through discipline and breakthroughs.11 / GenreDark fantasyMagic with a cost.12 / PremiseIsekaiA stranger learns a different world.13 / GenreMysteryThe clues are there, if you know how to look.14 / GenreSlice of lifeSmall observations carry the story.15 / GenreRomanceRelationships change what choices are possible.