Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roleplaying game

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
role-play-ing game
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

roleplaying games (plural) RPG (abbreviation) role playing game (alternative) role-playing game (alternative) rôle playing game (alternative, dated) rôle-playing game (alternative, dated)

Derived Forms

CRPG JRPG RPG WRPG

Phrases

massively multiplayer online role-playing game game master in character out of character

Frequently Paired Words

game master in character LARP out of character

Questions

What does roleplaying game mean?
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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