When struggling game developer Ethan Cole accidentally uploads a half-finished "Life RPG" system to the cloud, he never expects it to rewrite reality itself. Overnight, the world gains video-game mechanics—levels, stats, quests—and Ethan, as the unwitting System Architect, holds admin privileges. Now, every "player" (i.e., humanity) must complete his glitchy, sarcastically worded quests to survive. But Ethan’s got bills to pay, so he monetizes it: Want a rare skill? Microtransaction. Stuck on a boss fight? Pay for a hint. Annoying him? Enjoy your "Debuff of Minor Inconvenience" (permanent +50% stubbed toes). As governments and corporations scramble to exploit the System, Ethan—aided by his only friend, a sentient NPC squirrel named Nutzo—must fix his creation before its bugs doom reality. But why work hard when you can outsource? LitRPG, System Apocalypse, Comedy, Adventure