Role-playing video games (RPGs) form a loosely defined genre of computer and video games with origins in pencil and paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, borrowing much of their terminology, settings and game mechanics.
Generally, the player controls a small number of game characters, usually called a party, and achieves victory by completing a series of quests. Players explore a game world, while solving puzzles and engaging in ta...
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Role-playing video games (RPGs) form a loosely defined genre of computer and video games with origins in pencil and paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, borrowing much of their terminology, settings and game mechanics.
Generally, the player controls a small number of game characters, usually called a party, and achieves victory by completing a series of quests. Players explore a game world, while solving puzzles and engaging in tactical combat. A key feature of the genre is that characters grow in power and abilities, and characters are typically designed by the player. RPGs rarely challenge a player's physical coordination, with the exception of action role-playing games.
These games usually have a highly developed story and setting, which is divided into a number of quests. Players control one or several characters by issuing commands, which is performed by the character at an effectiveness determined by that character's numeric attributes. These attributes increase...
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