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e. A role-playing video game, commonly referred to as a role-playing game ( RPG) or computer role-playing game ( CRPG ), is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immersed in some well-defined world, usually involving some form of character development by way of recording statistics.
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, or abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character ...
A role-playing game (also called an RPG) is a game in which one plays the role of one or several characters (people), either verbally (traditional RPGS), in a computer or video game, or alone ( gamebooks ). Often the characters gain experience (EXP) during the game, which makes them stronger.
Subcategories. This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total. Action role-playing video games (16 C, 885 P) Dungeon crawler video games (3 C, 116 P) Lists of role-playing video games (21 P) Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (17 C, 428 P)
Role-playing games began to influence other media. A new genre of video games arose from early mainframe computer imitations of RPGs, with Akalabeth and Rogue both published in 1980; the genre inherited many of the settings and game mechanics of RPGs as well as the name, and went on to have its own varied history.
Learn about the history and examples of role-playing video games, a genre inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. Explore single-player and multiplayer RPGs, from fantasy to sci-fi, and their features and challenges.