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role-playing game

NOUN
parlor game
Synonyms


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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

A mixture of first-person shooter and role-playing game, part one stood out in 2009 thanks to its cartoonish art style, edgy humour and co-operative multiplayer modes.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

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

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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