Post by Kim, Information Services staff
International Games Week runs from November 8-14 this year! We are highlighting roleplaying games for Games Week here at KPL!
What is a Roleplaying Game (RPG)?
A roleplaying game is a storytelling game where you control the actions and decisions of a character in a fictional setting. There are both tabletop and video game versions of this type of game, one of the most popular being Dungeons and Dragons (D&D).
Most tabletop RPGs are played with 2-5 adventurers and a Dungeon Master (DM) for D&D or a Game Master (GM) for most other games. The GM or DM runs the game, plans the story and knows about all of the adventurers – the adventurers typically know about themselves and a little bit about their fellow adventurers.
Interested in learning how to play a roleplaying game? Check out one of our two introductory sessions during International Games Week!
- Intro to Fiasco: A Roleplaying Game – Tuesday November 10 at 6:30pm
- Dungeons and Dragons for Beginners – Thursday November 12 at 3pm
If you are interested in Dungeons and Dragons, check out our Interactive Digital Adventure we created as a short introduction to D&D quests – no Dungeon Master required!
Here are some additional resources for learning about tabletop RPGS:
- Learn to Play Dungeons and Dragons Blog Post
- Unpossible Journeys: Play RPGs Online
- Roll20 Intro to RPGs
Already play roleplaying games?
Use Heffner Studio’s 3D printers to create your own dice or figures to use in your games. Check out these instructional videos to help you get started.
Join our KPL Dungeons & Dragons campaign in the new year, or find your next D&D adventure to run with your friends here on our shelves!
Here is a list of D&D guides available for you to borrow – including some to help you introduce D&D to the young ones in your life!
Last but not least, let’s not forget about role playing video games!
Check out this curated list of video games available for multiple consoles. Here are some of my favourites!
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (PS4)
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo Switch)
- Mass Effect Andromeda (PS4)
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Xbox One)
Looking for more ways to game online? Find more ideas in our Get Your Game On blog post from earlier this year. Email us at askkpl@kpl.org if you need more help and we will help you find the resources you are looking for!