Role-playing (RPG)

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A role-playing game ( RPG and sometimes roleplaying game [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ) 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. [ 3 ] Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines. [ 4 ]