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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Example Sentences

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

Clair Obscur also romped to victory in the best role-playing game, best independent game and best debut indie game categories.

From BBC

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

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

The hit TV show is an adaptation of the popular role-playing game of the same name, set 200 years after a nuclear war leaves the Earth a wasteland.

From BBC

Related Words

• board game