Isn't every video game an RPG? - Dumb Dive

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We revisit video games and the peculiar vocabulary gamers use to classify and describe games. Is any game where you play a defined role a 'role-playing game' or is there more nuance to it?Also Pranav and Arvind verbally joust to decide whether games should be classified by mechanics and gameplay or by emotion and story.

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This episode was published on July 18, 2021.

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We revisit video games and the peculiar vocabulary gamers use to classify and describe games. Is any game where you play a defined role a 'role-playing game' or is there more nuance to it?Also Pranav and Arvind verbally joust to decide whether games...

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