For the Win: A Not-So-Epic Quest of a Non-Playable Character

Nathaniel Carpio has been in love with his best friend Elena Dizon for four years, but when she reveals she has feelings for Rafael Antonio, a famous Filipino voice actor, Nat must rethink his game plan and compete with him in a real-world PvP match.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 190 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2023
Publisher: Penguin Random House SEA

Eighteen-year-old Nathaniel Carpio has been having chicken inasal with his best friend Elena Dizon at their favorite sidewalk grillery for four years now. But when Lena whips out a silly 'six-peso coin to comfort him on a bad day, Nat realizes that he has fallen in love with her. Eager to spend the rest of his life with Lena, lovesick Nat believes they should both apply to the college program held by the developers of their favorite real-time strategy game, Mitolohiya. But just when his game plan is coming along nicely, in pops a new challenger - Rafael Antonio, the world-renowned Filipino voice actor for the hero Apolaki in the game. Now, star-struck Lena spends all her time bonding with her online idol, and Nat starts to feel more and more like a boring NPC. With his future hanging in the balance, Nat embarks on an epic quest to compete with the celebrity in a real-world PvP match he is not ready for.

Eighteen-year-old Nathaniel Carpio has been having chicken inasal with his best friend Elena Dizon at their favorite sidewalk grillery for four years now. But when Lena whips out a silly 'six-peso coin to comfort him on a bad day, Nat realizes that he has fallen in love with her. Eager to spend the rest of his life with Lena, lovesick Nat believes they should both apply to the college program held by the developers of their favorite real-time strategy game, Mitolohiya. But just when his game plan is coming along nicely, in pops a new challenger - Rafael Antonio, the world-renowned Filipino voice actor for the hero Apolaki in the game. Now, star-struck Lena spends all her time bonding with her online idol, and Nat starts to feel more and more like a boring NPC. With his future hanging in the balance, Nat embarks on an epic quest to compete with the celebrity in a real-world PvP match he is not ready for.

Dimension: 216 x 133 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789815144000