RPG
Shoulder-fired explosive weapon
An RPG is either a rocket-propelled grenade or a role-playing game—context usually makes the meaning clear.
The weapon is a portable anti-tank launcher used by militaries and insurgent groups worldwide: The convoy was hit by an RPG.
The game genre involves players assuming fictional characters, making decisions that shape a narrative: I've been playing that new RPG for hours.
Tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons preceded video game RPGs. (Lowercase rpg is occasionally seen but nonstandard.)
Fantasy tabletop roleplaying game
- dungeon masterTabletop RPG narrator
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- questSeeking journey for something
- diceMarked cubes for chance
tabletop · game master · party · initiative · critical hit · natural 20 · homebrew · sourcebook
Japanese role-playing game series
- experience pointsAccumulated progress toward advancement
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- hit pointsGaming health metric
mana · grinding · loot · skill tree · turn-based · open world · Zelda · Pokémon
Traditional knowledge transmitted orally
- settingContext of events
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- steampunkRetrofuturistic Victorian science fiction
post-apocalyptic · map · kingdom · faction · pantheon · history · mythology · races
Device firing self-propelled munitions
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- anti-tankDesigned to destroy armor
- launcherDevice that sends projectiles
warhead · ammunition · military · bazooka · explosive · infantry · armor-piercing · recoil
Dungeons & Dragons
Fantasy tabletop roleplaying game
- dungeon masterTabletop RPG narrator
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- questSeeking journey for something
dice · tabletop · game master · party · initiative · critical hit · natural 20 · homebrew · sourcebook · module
Final Fantasy
Japanese role-playing game series
- experience pointsAccumulated progress toward advancement
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
hit points · mana · grinding · loot · skill tree · turn-based · open world · Zelda · Pokémon · save point
lore
Traditional knowledge transmitted orally
steampunk · post-apocalyptic · map · kingdom · faction · pantheon · history · mythology · races · cultures
rocket launcher
Device firing self-propelled munitions
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- anti-tankDesigned to destroy armor
launcher · warhead · ammunition · military · bazooka · explosive · infantry · armor-piercing · recoil · battlefield
class
Grouping by shared traits
attributes · level · warrior · rogue · mage · cleric · paladin · ranger · bard · barbarian
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- game developmentgame engine, game design, game engines, game designer, rendering
- Anti-tankanti-tank gun, bazooka, bazookas, javelin, shaped charge
- rocket launchersrocket launcher, bazooka, shoulder-fired, rocket artillery, launch platform
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- rocketsrocket, rockets, ballistic missile, booster, boosters
RPGarcade game
Token-operated entertainment machine
shooter · racing game · fighting game · sports game · rhythm game
RPGpuzzle game
Challenge requiring logical thinking
match-three game · trivia game · board game · card game · sandbox game
RPGpistol
Compact one-handed firearm
sidearm · handgun · small arms · rifle · defensive weapon
- action RPGReal-time combat with character growth
- tabletop RPGGroup storytelling with rules
- classic RPGTraditional role-based video adventure