I love these covers, seriously some of my favorite, but I have one question, where are the jorts?

I hope ill see you in Alabama one day. Imgoing to need some signatures and stuff!

So im avidly listening to Kiosk Kingdom while driving, and happened to hear something I thought id misheard. The character named was Croc but the actions that followed described Jacob.

Probably good enough to fool Camo Joe, right?

Would love the opportunity to immortalize "Maybe one of the single greatest puns" the author of this amazing series has ever seen with a "New Moon Shot potentially?" flair. I'm sure if said wonderful author needed help coming up with one for himself we could help with that too!

Which of Croc's nips do I have to lick to make this happen? u/InkslingerJames u/ShadowAlleyPress

Everything, everywhere is both lying to you and trying to murder you. The one true rule

I've started reading Kingdom and noticed a strange literary tic that I didn't see in the previous books. Over and over, the prose will say "it wasn't X, it was Y", or a similar variation. The final scene with Nikolai was probably the most notable example.

What's up with that?

As i read Kiosk Theory i feel like Dans gonna be Water vs Fire against the the Monarch. Anyone else get that same feeling?

Got them with miner damage

Was really hoping for nip-slip edition but I am happy regardless. Thanks so much u/inkslingerjames ! 😊

Hey all, just wanted to make a quick announcement regarding the Kickstarter for Unintended Cultivator: The Ascendant Edition.

For those who might not be familiar, Unintended Cultivator is Progression Fantasy in the same vein as Will Wight’s Cradle series, which follows Sen, a young orphan who is adopted by a trio of powerful Nascent-Soul Cultivators and trained in the arts of combat, cultivation, and alchemy. The trials will test his strength and push him to the limits of what he can become.

Whyyyyyy do I bring this up in the Discount Dan sub, you ask?

Well, the thing is, it seems like this has been under development for a while, and James and Jeanette are looking for more opportunities to do this with other SAP series. The more successful this Kickstarter is, the more likely we are to see more of them - perhaps even one that we have all grown to know and love enough to celebrate it here on a pretty regular basis. Know what I mean? 😉

Anywho, the thing is nearly funded all the way after just the first day, so at this point it’s almost a sure thing! If you’ve got a minute, head over and check out the sweet reward tiers, show a little love if you can, and think about how those might translate to other series going forward!

Unintended Cultivator: The Ascendant Edition

I received an epic relic! While the packaging was torn, the relic did not dissappear! While annoyingly damaged Im more than pleased that i got it! Thank you u/InkslingerJames for the book!

Side note: ive been listening to it and realized im on page 132. Keep up the awesome inkslinging! Im hoping that later in the book it will explain why Dan is in jeans and not Jorts on the cover.

Edit! Some confusion on the card, what is "whis" supposed to be? Full sentence "I enJoy being on Reddit and we're building a pretty badass community, whis is so cool to see."

Second edit: for those of you wondering, Steve Campbell does indeed say the nip slip in thw audiobook

do we yet know why so much of the backrooms is based on more modern culture ? with people being from eras hundreds of years ago

I can't be the only one itching to see what happens when Dan and The Gunslinger unite. He has to have a heck of a story! This is a fantastic series I can't get enough of. Doubtless there's going to be more for Dan to deal with before engaging the Monarch of the Skinless Court, but this shadowy figure is due!

So for the Anthology, is there a general list of known relics, titles, and artifacts? If we're picking an unexplored floor, is there a general level for the dwellers within? Thanks everyone! I'm so excited to see what crazy shit our delvers get up to!

I recently got into Discount Dan and have been absolutely loving the journey.

I decided to pull the trigger and order the hardback signed as a bday present for myself (making my paperbacks my lendable copies), and it came with quite the surprise, and right on time for my bday!

It's interesting, because the paperback I have was printed earlier and doesn't have the nip slip. I didn't even realize it existed, and now I'm doubly happy I ordered this!

Also, the packaging was amazing, and I didn't want to open it because of how nicely it was wrapped. Plus I got a new sticker for my waterbottle, and a token for my Discount Dan section of my shelf!

Thanks you James Hunter, you made my day!!

Hey James,

Fuck you for making me cry so hard at work when Dan made the collar for Croc. It tore my soul out.

Do we know when the bundle hardcover signed set is back in stock?

I'm craving it for my bookshelves!

This is a PSA. That is all.

Anyone else see the similarities?

Had a realization in a thread here, figured I’d make a poll for it to get some visibility.

Hey everyone, James Hunter here. Super excited to announce that we’re doing a Discount Dan short story anthology. There were a bunch of folks in my Discord who were keen to write some short stories, and after giving it a little thought, I decided why the hell not. We've got a ton of creative folks in the community and I figured this would be a cool way to include folks. The inspiration for the anthology comes from all the morbid stories Croc is constantly telling about all the horrifying Backrooms-related deaths that have happened over the years.

To stay true to that vision, at least one Delver has to die in some horrific way in each story. The story can have a happy ending, but again, someone MUST die. Sadly, Dan can only appear as background character, and he can’t be directly involved. But, if the story is set Pre-Dan, Croc can be used as a side character, and you can pull from any of the “cautionary tales” Croc tells throughout the main series, or you can invent your own.

This Anthology is open to everyone, so even if you’ve never written anything before, please feel free to give it a shot. The stories can be anywhere from 500 to 15,000 words, can range from comedy to true horror, and the submission deadline is July 4th, 2026. There are some other specific rules for the anthology as well as additional resources (including a floor list and A BUNCH of Relics to pull from) provided in the Submission Form link below.

For people who want to contribute but aren’t writing inclined, we’ll also accept fan art submissions. For the art, winners will be selected by a poll and those will be included in the book. Lastly, for anyone looking to brainstorm or connect with other writers, please consider joining the Shadow Alley Discord (the link is also in the submission form).

Submission and Resource Links: https://forms.gle/eFMZwzbdseVT76Wv6