With the advancement of technology, the world of games has gone through a lot of changes. Be it their features, style and any other aspect the games have witnessed a drastic development over the years. One of the most popular types is the Role-playing Games.
A role-playing game (RPG) is said to be a game, in which players are required to assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. According to reports, the players will have to take responsibility for acting the roles within a narrative, which should be either through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development, or literal acting. Examples of RPGs are: “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”, “Final Fantasy”, “Pillars of Eternity”, and many more.
Varieties of the Game
Role-playing games can be played in a variety of formats. Beginning from discussion of character interaction in tabletop form, to playing characters in the virtual world, the game has it all. Some of the varieties are discussed below:
- Tabletop
The Tabletop RPGs are said to be conducted over discussion in social gatherings. There is the involvement of the game master (GM), who takes care of the rules and settings that are to be followed by the players. And, the other players talk about the intended actions of their characters, while the GM talks about the results or outcomes. Also, some of the outcomes are determined by the game system, whereas some are selected by the GM. However, RPGs were first popularised in this format, and the first RPG, “Dungeons & Dragons” (D&D), is said to be inspired by fantasy literature and the wargaming hobby, which was published in 1974.
- Live Action
The Live action RPG (LARP) is the format where the participants need to act out their characters’ actions rather than describing them, while the real environment is used for the purpose of representing the imaginary setting of the game world. In this variety, the players sometimes dress up like their characters and use appropriate props. Also, the venue might be decorated in order to resemble the fictional setting.
- Electronic Media
The TRPGs is said to be translated into a variety of electronic formats, further the digital role-playing games have been classified into two groups; single-player games which use RPG-style mechanics, and multiplayer games which incorporate social interaction. However, such electronic games often share settings and rules with tabletop RPGs, but focus on the character advancement more than storytelling.
Such a type of game is well-established, therefore the term role-playing game is also used to describe games that involve roleplay simulation, and materials used in teaching, training, and conducting academic research.
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