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The Game
Series · 8 books · 2017-2021

Books in series

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#1

How Much To..?

2019

A group of strangers are pitted against one another in Matt Shaw’s latest extreme horror. The Game is simple. Each of the contestants are asked a question: how much to complete a certain task? They then have two minutes to name a price but if they go too high and their fellow contestants are cheaper, they have just priced themselves out of the game. The trick is to go high enough to win a good amount of money but low enough to ensure you are the winner. By the end of the bidding war, the person who is the cheapest contestant has to then go through, one by one, completing the tasks. No backing out allowed now... But who is running this game? And more to the point - why?!
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#2

How Much 2

2020

The Sequel To The Number One Bestseller "How Much To". Having taken over the running of the ""games"", Nate thought he had a way of beating the system which meant the audience got the blood they were looking for, the people needing the money had a chance of winning it without hurting themselves, and the heads of the show were still getting the viewing figures they longed for. Nate was wrong. Now Nate finds himself forced to play a new, darker version of "The Game" for the pleasure of those watching at home. WARNING: This is an adult horror book, intended for a mature audience who is not easily shocked or offended. With that being said, there is a chapter within this book that is shocking. To ensure there is no upset caused, there is an option to skip this chapter when you get to it. The following chapter contains a short recap which gives you, the reader, all the basic information needed to take the story forward without missing any key plot points. This is not a gimmick.
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#3

The Game

2017

People tune in from all over the world... A not-so secret show aired via a private satellite on the Dark Web, where contestants are forced to fight one another and navigate their way through a maze of unspeakable horrors. In this episode: It's Victoria's turn. A woman plucked from her normal life and dropped directly into Hell, unaware she is being watched all around the world. The producers don't know if she, or the other contestants, will survive and they don't care. All they care about are the viewing figures. More Gore, More Ratings. The Game has started... Warning: There are strong scenes of violence in this book. If easily shocked or offended, please do not purchase. Saw meets The Running Man in Matt Shaw's shocking new horror!
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#4

The Game's Season Break

2018

"The Game" was over. Whether the contestant had won or lost was all down to the individual watching it. Some people would see her navigating the series of rooms as a victory but others would see what was lost and say she'd lost. Whatever their stance though, they would be tuning in again. They had to. The show was more than addictive, it was a necessity. Even more so now the producers had set up a competition too. Something to keep the viewers busy whilst they had their season break ahead of the next series... Something to keep the viewers busy, bloody and sadistic! From Matt Shaw, author of Sick B\*stads, comes the second part of "The Game".
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#5

The Island

2018

Ten contestants were sent to a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, where they'd be left to fend for themselves for a number of weeks, as part of a new reality television show. After a quick weekend learning basic survival skills, these people were dumped on the island's shoreline with basic rations, basic tools and equipment they could use to document their journey. Also tucked in the supplies were radios with which to communicate with the show's producers if they needed evacuation at any point. The purpose of the show was simple: See if modern man and woman still had the skills to survive away from the comforts every day life now provided them... But when things go wrong they quickly learn that they're very much alone and part of a much, much darker reality television program. From the makers of "The Game"...
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#6

Murder House

Who Will Survive?

2020

MURDER HOUSE "The game has changed. Contestants now get to spend the night in a haunted house, in which the original owner murdered his entire family. At least, that's what they're told; a plan to get them INTO the house. Once inside though, the rules change. They're not surviving the ghosts, they're surviving each other." Whilst this book can be enjoyed as a stand alone story, there are small references to "How Much To", "How Much 2", "The Game", "The Game 2"
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#7

This or That

2021

Sharon and Mary have watched every episode of The Game. They've watched it from the start, right through to the final series at Murder House. Even though the producers pulled the plug, the two super fans weren't quite ready to say goodbye to it yet and hope they can entice the producers to give them a show of their own. And, to get the producers on side, they have the perfect footage to showcase their talents and appreciation for The Game. Although a part of a series, this book can be enjoyed if you haven't read any of the other stories within the same universe. WARNING: Graphic content. This is an adult book intended for an adult audience. There are scenes of a distressing nature within this book so if you're easily offended, please do not purchase. This is not a marketing gimmick.
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#1-8

Come Play With Us

The Complete Extreme Series of "The Game"

2021

Includes brand new story: HOW MUCH MORE Matt Shaw's most brutal and extreme writing is featured in The Game saga. Collected here, for the first time in Kindle, are all eight books and a bonus novella! Over 200,000 words of extreme horror and gore for those with a strong stomach! How Much To...? A group of strangers are pitted against one another in Matt Shaw’s latest extreme horror. The Game is simple. Each of the contestants are asked a question: how much to complete a certain task? They then have two minutes to name a price but if they go too high and their fellow contestants are cheaper, they have just priced themselves out of the game. The trick is to go high enough to win a good amount of money but low enough to ensure you are the winner. By the end of the bidding war, the person who is the cheapest contestant has to then go through, one by one, completing the tasks. No backing out allowed now... But who is running this game? And more to the point - why?! How Much 2 Having taken over the running of the "games", Nate thought he had a way of beating the system which meant the audience got the blood they were looking for, the people needing the money had a chance of winning it without hurting themselves, and the heads of the show were still getting the viewing figures they longed for. Nate was wrong. Now Nate finds himself forced to play a new, darker version of "The Game" for the pleasure of those watching at home. The Game People tune in from all over the world... A not-so secret show aired via a private satellite on the Dark Web, where contestants are forced to fight one another and navigate their way through a maze of unspeakable horrors. In this episode: It's Victoria's turn. A woman plucked from her normal life and dropped directly into Hell, unaware she is being watched all around the world. The producers don't know if she, or the other contestants, will survive and they don't care. All they care about are the viewing figures. More Gore, More Ratings. The Game has started... The Game 2: Mid-season break "The Game" was over. Whether the contestant had won or lost was all down to the individual watching it. Some people would see her navigating the series of rooms as a victory but others would see what was lost and say she'd lost. Whatever their stance though, they would be tuning in again. They had to. The show was more than addictive, it was a necessity. Even more so now the producers had set up a competition too. Something to keep the viewers busy whilst they had their season break ahead of the next series... Something to keep the viewers busy, bloody and sadistic! The Island Ten contestants were sent to a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, where they'd be left to fend for themselves for a number of weeks, as part of a new reality television show. After a quick weekend learning basic survival skills, these people were dumped on the island's shoreline with basic rations, basic tools and equipment they could use to document their journey. Also tucked in the supplies were radios with which to communicate with the show's producers if they needed evacuation at any point. The purpose of the show was simple: See if modern man and woman still had the skills to survive away from the comforts every day life now provided them... ... But when things go wrong they quickly learn that they're very much alone and part of a much, much darker reality television program. Murder House Contestants get to spend the night in a haunted house, in which the original owner murdered his entire family. At least, that's what they're told; a plan to get them INTO the house. Once inside though, the rules change. They're not surviving the ghosts, they're surviving each other. This Or That Die-hard fans of THE GAME create their own series of challenges... How Much More: The Lost Tapes

Author

Matt Shaw
Matt Shaw
Author · 227 books

Biography MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old. Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz. Favourite books "Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories" Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.

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