player character
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of player character
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Following up 2020's Doom: Eternal, The Dark Ages plunges player character the Doom Slayer into a Medieval hellscape filled with demonic enemies and an arsenal of frankly ridiculous weapons.
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
The attack on Jackson, for example, is something that’s possible because TV is not locked into the perspective of the player character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
Marucci also provides data relating to player character traits and how efficiently they process and react to what they see on the field.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
Because they’re being controlled by a bored player character.
From The Verge ● Feb. 2, 2021
Hence, a Berserker-Wizard is a player character that has achieved enough points to become a wizard, but only by killing other characters.
From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Raymond, Eric S.
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