roleplaying game
roleplaying game noun: a type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master).
Noun
roleplaying game (plural roleplaying games, abbreviation RPG)
- A type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master).
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- A type of computer game where the player takes the role of a character or party, normally lacking tests of physical skill and including more story-telling and narrative aspects than traditional action games.
roleplaying game meaning in Arabic and Thai
roleplaying game in Arabic
- type of game in which the players assume the role of a character
- لُعْبَة تَقَمُّص أَدْوَار
roleplaying game in Thai
- type of game in which the players assume the role of a character
- เกมเล่นตามบทบาท gēem-lên-dtāam-bòt-bàat, เกมอาร์พีจี gēem-āa-pīi-jīi
Forms of roleplaying game
| plural | roleplaying games |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | RPG |
| alternative form | role playing game |
| alternative form | role-playing game |
| alternative form (dated) | rôle playing game |
| alternative form (dated) | rôle-playing game |
Words formed from roleplaying game
Questions about roleplaying game
- What does roleplaying game mean?
- Roleplaying game means a type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master).
- What is roleplaying game in Arabic?
- Roleplaying game in Arabic is لُعْبَة تَقَمُّص أَدْوَار. See Roleplaying game meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is roleplaying game?
- Roleplaying game is a noun.
- What is the plural of roleplaying game?
- The plural of roleplaying game is roleplaying games.
Words near roleplaying game in the dictionary
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