role-playing game

American  

noun

1. a game in which participants adopt the roles of imaginary characters in an adventure under the direction of a Game Master.

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role-playing game British  

noun

1. a game in which players assume the roles of fantasy characters

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role-playing game

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

During the ceremony in Los Angeles, players also got their first glimpses of two new Tomb Raider games, sequel Control Resonant and a new Star Wars role-playing game.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

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

So many of us became game designers, game masters and players because of the spark of joy we felt when we first tried a role-playing game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

I could master most action titles in a few hours, and there wasn’t an adventure or role-playing game I couldn’t solve.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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