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RPG stands for "Role Playing Game," and refers to any of several types of interacive games in which the player assumes the role of a character in the game. There are two main types of RPGs: Videogames and Table-top.

RPG Videogames follow a set story, and are usually layed out in a similar fashion. Your character and comrades that you meet along the way fight badguys and monsters together, meet people, help people, uncover plots, and usually end up having to save the world. The scope of most Videogame RPGs is almost comically large. Battles are usually fought in a very unrealistic, menu-based manner, in which a certain number of your comrades (usually three) takes on a certain number of enemies. These battles normally happen at random intervals while traversing hostile territory. Personal statistics, like attack power, defense, and life, are displayed as numerical values on the screen. Once all of the enemies are defeated, the battle ends. An RPG videogame is like a novel: its replay value is based mostly on the player's desire to wittness the story unfold again.

Tabletop RPGs are much different. They are played by a group of people who take on different identities for the game. There is usually one person, the Game Master (or similar title) that creates a story and provides the narration. Battles are fought using rolls of dice, or other means, which represent unique attacks and abilities created by the players. Characters in tabletop RPGs have stats as well, and just like in VG RPGs, their attributes increase numerically with their conquests.

Example RPG videogame: the Final Fantasy series
Example Tabletop RPGs: [Dungeons and Dragons
Rpgs by Daniel Joseph December 26, 2005
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An RPG is a role playing game which can either be graphical or non. A graphic game is Conqueronline aka, a mmorpg and RPG.
When a game becomes too real you should stop playing and stop treating it like real, cause then your a nerd. It's harming your reality because its intertwine with your real life
1. Stop playing that rpg!
Rpgs by ~gold digger shawn~ May 4, 2005
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common slang for party girls from raceland kentucky. these girls are known for being the life of the party and unfortunately the std source as well
"JOE:dude the rpgs threw a bitchin party last night... i boned brittney.
JOHNNY:ugh... you should take that to the clinic... i think your junks going to melt
RPGs by jesskakemp February 7, 2009
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