Eric Ugland’s The Good Guys series is known for its humor, chaotic energy, and unconventional protagonist. Instead of following a perfectly optimized gamer, the series centers on Montana, a deeply flawed character who stumbles into a game world and makes spectacularly bad decisions—often with hilarious and dangerous consequences. What draws readers to The Good Guys is its willingness to embrace imperfection. Montana isn’t smart, subtle, or particularly strategic, but he’s persistent, emotionally driven, and surprisingly loyal. The progression system doesn’t bend to accommodate his mistakes, and much of the story’s tension comes from watching him deal with the fallout of his impulsive choices. That same appeal to messy growth and trial-by-fire progression makes Jamie Davis’s Accidental Traveler series a great match. In Accidental Traveler, protagonists aren’t optimized builds or tactical masterminds. They’re regular people thrown into a game-like world who Read more…