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Role playing games
A role-playing game (RPG and sometimes roleplaying game) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making or character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines.
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Role playing games
Diablo 3
Video games; Role playing games
The third instalment of the extremely popular Diablo franchise, Diablo 3 will continue the horror role-playing game theme. Set twenty years after the previous installment, the world, Sanctuary, is ...
Minecraft
Video games; Role playing games
Minecraft is a video game that was created by Notch. This indie game is being developed by the Mojang studios.
Magic
Video games; Role playing games
A skill performed by a character that induces an effect not possible in the real world. They can be offensive, defensive or supportive in nature. There is often some kind of penalty to using these ...
Status effect
Video games; Role playing games
A condition inflicted upon a character that alters their capabilities in some way. A common example is blindness, which may reduce the accuracy of a characters attacks. Effects can be bother ...
Optional boss
Video games; Role playing games
A boss monster that the player does not need to fight, but may choose to do so for the reward or the challenge. They can be orders of magnitude harder than any other enemy in the game.
Tales
Video games; Role playing games
A series of role playing games developed by Namco Bandai. They are known for being early entries into the ARPG subgenre, where player skill is as important as planning and statistics.
