"Role-playing games are called RPGs for short. It's an acronym, not sure why someone created another..."
Role-playing game
Also known as
- Roleplaying Game ,
- RPG
A role-playing game (RPG; often roleplaying game) is a game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters. Participants determine the actions of their characters based on their characterization, and the actions succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines. Within the rules, players can improvise freely; their choices shape the direction and outcome of the games.
Role playing games are fundamentally different from most other types of games in that...
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