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What is a Roleplaying Game?

Started by mythusmage, December 31, 2012, 06:55:20 PM

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mythusmage

A roleplaying game is a game where you play an imaginary person interacting with other imaginary people in an imaginary place.

Your task now is to explore all the things the above definition allows you.
Any one who thinks he knows America has never been to America.

Xavier Onassiss

A roleplaying game is anything that's labelled "Role Playing Game" on the box/front/cover/lid/whatever by the author/designer/publisher/vendor/whoever.

Piestrio

Quote from: Xavier Onassiss;613348A roleplaying game is anything that's labelled "Role Playing Game" on the box/front/cover/lid/whatever by the author/designer/publisher/vendor/whoever.

 :rolleyes:
Disclaimer: I attach no moral weight to the way you choose to pretend to be an elf.

Currently running: The Great Pendragon Campaign & DC Adventures - Timberline
Currently Playing: AD&D

mythusmage

Quote from: Xavier Onassiss;613348A roleplaying game is anything that's labelled "Role Playing Game" on the box/front/cover/lid/whatever by the author/designer/publisher/vendor/whoever.

You are so easily disappointed.

Now, using my original definition, what could you do with an RPG?
Any one who thinks he knows America has never been to America.