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guy who was too into deus ex


dog
@dog

I always see people debating over terms for different RPG games, but I've devised a foolproof way to make sense of it. Once and for all, here's the new official RPG terminology:

  • Western style RPGs were originally created for computers, so we should call them computer role playing games, or CRPG
  • Japanese style RPGs were originally created for consoles, so naturally we should call them console role playing games, or CRPG
  • Chinese style RPGs are developed in Chinese-speaking places, so we can differentiate them by calling them Chinese role playing games, or CRPG

caro
@caro
  • Analog RPGs that you play with dice and paper are developed to be played on a surface, so we can differentiate them by calling them countertop role playing games, or

SomeEgrets
@SomeEgrets
  • other types of RPG that don't fit these common archetypes demonstrate a lot of creativity to break out of established boxes, so in the absence of a more specific term, we can call them creative role playing games, or CRPGs

IkomaTanomori
@IkomaTanomori

I will only play weird unusual RPGs which don't fit the other categories, I call them contrary RPGs or CRPGs.


amaranth-witch
@amaranth-witch

Meanwhile, I seek out RPGs about horny content regardless of medium and as part of my archival process it’s important to mark them so that others don’t get jumpscared by content that they didn’t ask for
So I call them carnal RPGs
cRPGs for short


skulgun
@skulgun

The RPG-7 is one of the most prevalent anti-armor weapons in the world, a common rocket propelled grenade (cRPG)


fingerless
@fingerless

rpgs that have influences of action games tend to revolve around combat, hence we should call them Combat Role Playing Games (CRPGS)


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in reply to @dog's post:

We need a term to separate the word "retro", as it begins to include more contemporary titles over time, from the CRT era of console games. So we should more specifically be calling the latter Cathode Ray Projected Games