What is an RPG? | Cannot be Tamed

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One of the major game genres is the role playing game. But what is an RPG? Is Legend of Zelda an RPG? What are the necessary elements? Character creation? Gaining XP to level up? Making decisions? Let's look at some of the different aspects that make up the genre.

Tabletop footage taken from Experience Points.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_p5LH1gpDKs-UcwqYSiKA

Background music is Final Fantasy Forest Medley by RebeccaETripp on ocremix.org http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03167

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"Cantina Blues" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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