role-playing game
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Hidden behind the upstairs bar is what’s called the Tempered Flask Tavern, and it’s an elaborate tabletop role-playing game room.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
A martial arts role-playing game “Black Myth: Wukong,” inspired by the classical Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” notched record-breaking sales after its release in 2024 and lapped up rave reviews from Western gamers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
While we could spend hours in front of a screen with the latest “Zelda” title, the dice-focused tabletop role-playing game was viewed with suspicion, a ’70s-era invention that belonged to a certain subset of nerd.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Working for French gaming giant Ubisoft at the time, he had an idea for his own project - a role-playing game inspired by one of his childhood favourites, the classic Japanese series Final Fantasy.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
She stopped to browse through the shelf of role-playing game supplements.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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