Donut Hole Party
Opening a book shows chapter recaps, and the stats, inventory, and encounters change as the story does.
Welcome, Crawler. Earth is already paste. These two are not. Yet.
Resume readingStars under a cover are Carl's end-of-book progression marks, not review ratings.
Find it
Search chapters, creatures, loot, characters, and the world. Type a name. The AI will judge you.
World & Characters
The gallery, the jobs, the teams, and the achievements. Not homework.
Bestiary
A field guide to things that want you dead. Some already got other people.
Cookbook
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook. Notes from the dead. Carl is still writing.
Loot
Wear it. Regret it. Keep the Crocs.
You found a mistake
The production staff loves mail. The AI loves it more if you mention feet. It will not fix the loot table. It will request a pedicure cam. Tell us what we got wrong. Do not expect a prize.
Royal Court
Try not to die
About
Donut Hole Party is an unofficial fan site for the Dungeon Crawler Carl novels by Matt Dinniman, published by Ace Books. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Matt Dinniman or Ace Books.
The books are the source for the chapter recaps, names, stats, and item text on this site.
The portraits are AI-generated fan art in a graphic-novel / WEBTOON style. They are not official illustrations.
Updated 30 Sep 2026.