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role-playing game

NOUN
parlor game
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The senior encounter designer, who worked on popular fantasy role-playing game The Elder Scrolls Online, had known job cuts were coming.

From BBC Jul. 15, 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

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

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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