roleplaying game
See also: role-playing game, role playing game, and rôle-playing game
English
Alternative forms
- role-playing game
- role playing game
- rôle-playing game
Noun
roleplaying game (plural roleplaying games)
- (games) A type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master).
- (video games) A type of computer game where the player takes the role of a character or party, normally lacking tests of physical skill and including more story-telling and narrative aspects than traditional action games.
Synonyms
- (game where players assume the role of characters): RPG
Derived terms
- massively multiplayer online role-playing game
- RPG (whence CRPG, JRPG, WRPG)
Translations
type of game in which the players assume the role of a character
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See also
- LARP
- game master
- in character
- out of character
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