role-playing game
Americannoun
noun
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The game also missed out on the narrative award, which went to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - a role-playing game with a complex story that changes in response to player actions.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
This year smash-hit role-playing game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks set to sweep the board with 12 nominations in total.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
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
Bookshelves lined the far wall, filled with role-playing game supplements and back issues of Dragon magazine.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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