What is an RPG videogame? Why? - First Cup of Tea

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During the development of Dragon Age: Inquisition I was asked 2 questions by an executive:
What do I do in the game?
Why do I do it?
I have been chewing on thede two questions for 8 years and I think they point to a problem in the RPG genre in videogames.

Bonus points: How many of the TTRPG "What is a Roleplaying Game" pages can you identify?

Chapters:
0:00 Executive Questions
0:28 FIFA and Battlefield
1:26 In RPGs
2:00 Grab a Players Handbook
3:28 Tabletop Is Doing This Better
5:06 Ambiguity of Path
6:55 The Journey IS the Game
7:22 Unintentional Gatekeeping
8:14 I'm OLD

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