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role-playing game

NOUN
parlor game
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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

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

Perkins and Crawford, who led the Dungeons & Dragons design team for decades, have literally helped write the books on the most popular role-playing game in history.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2025

Choice is also at the heart of fantasy role-playing game Avowed, this week's other major game release and the first big title of the year from one of Microsoft's in-house studios.

From BBC Feb. 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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