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| − | In '''role-playing''' games, the player's identification with a fictional or historical [[character]] is an essential element of the game.
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| − | Whereas in chess or go, one may simply focus on winning, in RPG's there is a significant element of fantasy. A chess player may not think of himself as the Marshall of forces, or imagine the violent death of an opposing "knight". In fact, such imaginings are rarely described.
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| − | RPG players sometimes play in costume.
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| − | It is not just board games but also fantasy novels and even historical battles which attract players. In an annual event in the Pacific Northwest, players dress up as their favorite ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' characters and compete in teams: the good side being the hobbits and their protectors, and the bad side being orcs and other enemies. Children are cast as hobbits.
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| − | Civil War enthusiasts often re-enact battles of the [[US Civil War]].
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | * [[Dungeons and Dragons]]
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| − | [[Category:Games]]
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