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A series of connected encounters in a RPG. Compare it to a TV show episode.
Denotes any game where the emphasis is based on experiencing a story through the manipulation of one or more user-controlled characters and the environment they exist in. Gameplay mechanics emphasize decision over action. Role-playing games (RPGs) are a common sub-genre of all adventure games, as are the classic Sierra "Quest" series of games. Text adventures (Interactive Fiction) are also, by definition, adventure games.
Any session where a DM and players meet to play a role-playing game. (D&D 1)
a discreet story or scenario involving heroic characters. More often used in "tabletop" games than LARPs.
The written game scenario a group of players play. RPGA-sanctioned adventures can sometimes have multiple parts (called adventure rounds) making up the total adventure and are then played over multiple sessions.
( link / ) A series of linked encounters, often played out in one or two sessions, in which the PCs overcome a variety of obstacles. Adventures can be linked together to form a campaign. (Synonymous with scenario.)
the plot or story in which the players are the main characters.
It can be a story of survival, exploration, intrigue, or battle. The heroic exploits of larger-than-life protagonists and the ultimate triumph of the good guys over the bad are the driving forces of adventure genre. See also: spy/espionage, technothrillers, biothrillers, espionage and terrorism, survival, war adventure, action, and heroism.
One of the earliest text adventure games written for computers. It is the forerunner of the popular Zork series from Infocom.
Image:Adventure Box Front.jpg Adventure is a 1980 video game for the Atari 2600 video game console and is considered the first action-adventure game. Its creator, Warren Robinett, also introduced the first widely known Easter egg to the gaming world (several Fairchild Channel F titles predate Adventure's Easter egg, however).
An adventure is either a published or otherwise written collection of plot, character, and location details used by a gamemaster to manage the plot or story in a role-playing game. Each adventure is based upon a particular gaming genre and is normally designed for use with a specific game or gaming system. However, skilled gamemasters can often convert an adventure to different game systems, and many adventures are designed with such conversions in mind.