TTRPG
Dice and imagination
TTRPG stands for tabletop role-playing game—a game where players create characters and narrate their actions in a shared fictional world, typically guided by one player who serves as referee and storyteller.
Dungeons & Dragons is the most famous example.
Unlike video game RPGs, TTRPGs rely on imagination, conversation, dice, and rulebooks rather than screens: We've been running a TTRPG campaign for two years now.
Imaginative mental wandering
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
- sword-and-sorceryAction-heavy magical adventure fiction
cyberpunk · post-apocalyptic · steampunk · sci-fi · horror · grimdark · historical · elves
Recounting events aloud
- worldbuildingConstructing imaginary universes for fiction
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
- roleplayAdopt another's perspective
characterization · arc · campaign · immersion · in-character · NPC · dialogue · motivation
Scheduled time for activity
- gamemasterRoleplaying session director
- partyGathering for celebration
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- one-shotOccurring just once
campaign · scenario · adventure · module · sandbox · railroad · drop-in · online
Twenty-faced gaming die
- d6Six-faced numbered cube
- d10Ten-faced gaming die
- polyhedralHaving multiple flat faces
- rollList of names
percentile · advantage · disadvantage · critical · fumble · modifier · check · reroll
Collection of governing principles
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- progressionSequential forward movement
turn-based · attribute · homebrew · crunch · combat · encounter · balance · cooldown
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
- dungeonSubterranean prison chamber
sword-and-sorcery · cyberpunk · post-apocalyptic · steampunk · sci-fi · horror · grimdark · historical · elves · orcs
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- worldbuildingConstructing imaginary universes for fiction
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
roleplay · characterization · arc · campaign · immersion · in-character · NPC · dialogue · motivation · conflict
session
Scheduled time for activity
- gamemasterRoleplaying session director
- partyGathering for celebration
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
one-shot · campaign · scenario · adventure · module · sandbox · railroad · drop-in · online · discord
d20
Twenty-faced gaming die
- d6Six-faced numbered cube
- d10Ten-faced gaming die
- polyhedralHaving multiple flat faces
roll · percentile · advantage · disadvantage · critical · fumble · modifier · check · reroll · contested
ruleset
Collection of governing principles
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
progression · turn-based · attribute · homebrew · crunch · combat · encounter · balance · cooldown · rest
Traveller
Itinerant ethnic community member
TTRPGvideo game
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
computer game · console game · mobile game · online game · MMORPG
TTRPGathletic competition
Organized physical contest
board game · sport · puzzle · trivia game · chess