Have you ever played a role-playing game or know much about them?
A role-playing game also called RPG is a game where the players take on roles in a fictional setting. I have definitely played some RPGS!
There are a lot of different types, right? I used to role-play online, but I know there are actual video games and such that are great fun.
Yes there are types. Role playing video games, tactical RPGS, tabletop and more! With Tabletop RPG, players have freedom to improvise. The choices they make shape the ath and outcome of the game.
I didn't know there were so many! I think Dungeons and Dragons is a pretty cool example of an RPG.
Yes i've heard of Dungeons and Dragons. It was first published by Tactical Studies Rules Inc in 1974, but i have no played it. It is also abbreviated as DnD or D&D.
It was made way back in 1974? Wow! You learn something new every day.
Yes it is quite old. And it was derived from miniature wargames, it was a variationof Chainmail which was the first ruling system of the game.
How old is the Chainmail game? I figured these were all modern so this is surprising info to me.
Chainmail (game)
Chainmail is a medieval miniature wargame created by Gary Gygax and Jeff Perren. Gygax developed the core medieval system of the game by expanding on rules authored by his fellow Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association (LGTSA) member Perren, a hobby-shop owner with whom he had become friendly. Guidon Games released the first edition of "Chainmail" in 1971 as its first miniature wargame and one of its three debut products. "Chainmail" was the first game designed by Gygax that was available for sale as
Role-playing game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game; abbreviated RPG) 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 regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines.
There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called