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role-playing game

NOUN
parlor game
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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

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

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 • Dec. 10, 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