role-playing game
noun [ C ] (also roleplaying game) uk/ˈrəʊl.pleɪ.ɪŋ ˌɡeɪm/ us/ˈroʊl.pleɪ.ɪŋ ˌɡeɪm/
真人角色扮演游戏
a game in which people dress up and pretend to be particular characters
I love playing murder mystery role-playing games. 我喜欢玩谋杀解密类的真人角色扮演游戏。
The kids took part in a role-playing game to simulate a trial for a bank robbery. 孩子们参加了一个真人角色扮演游戏，模拟银行抢劫案的审判。
Compare: LARP
(abbreviation RPG)电子角色扮演游戏
a computer game in which players control the actions of characters in an imaginary world
He plays online role-playing games an average of 80 hours a week. 他每周平均花80小时玩在线角色扮演游戏。
The game is a cartoonish role-playing game in which the player controls the gunmen in a top-down view. 该游戏是一款卡通角色扮演游戏，玩家以俯视角操控枪手。
The company specializes in multi-player online roleplaying games.
- More examples
- At a corporate morale-building retreat, the employees walk on coals and play role-playing games.
- He founded the Bears & Bulls Investment Camp, which uses role-playing games to teach children from Kansas City's urban core about investing, economics and jobs.
- It's an adventure role-playing game, much of which takes place in a series of underground rooms.
- Other role-playing games offer more violent, shoot-'em- up action.