A player character (also known as a playable character or PC) is a fictional character in a video game or tabletop role-playing game whose actions are...

A non-player character (NPC), also called a non-playable character, is a character in a game that is not controlled by a player. The term originated in...

game character is a character in a game. Game character may also refer to: Player character (PC), a character in a game that is controlled by a player Alternate...

game Player character, as above but who is controlled or whose actions are directly chosen by a player Non-player character, as above but not player-controlled...

abbreviated as RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these...

main-series Pokémon game features a player character protagonist or set of protagonists, one or more rival characters, a hometown "Pokémon professor" who...

Player Character Records is a 1981 role-playing game supplement published by Canadex Games. Player Character Records consists of ten 11" x 17" character...

NPCs or enemies to attack the player-character. 'Managing aggro' involves keeping aggressive NPCs from overwhelming the player or party. The term may be facetiously...

ruleset. The player's party can have up to six members, either created by the player according to the AD&D rules or non-player characters (NPCs) recruited...

of characters noted for its diversity and is the subject of significant discussion from gaming magazines and websites. The main and player character of...

video games series Silent Hill features a large cast of characters. The games' player characters are "everymen", in contrast to action-oriented survival...

one of the first steps a player takes to create a Dungeons & Dragons player character. A character's class affects a character's available skills and abilities...

acclaim for their narrative, universe lore, character development, voice acting, and emphasis on player choices affecting the experience. The first three...

Characterization Character piece Character sketch Composite character Costumed character Declamation Focal character Gag character Ghost character Non-player character...

advent of DVD players, with the use of their precise pause and slow-motion functions, has made it far easier to spot breaks in character in motion pictures...

character would provide less beneficial rewards. However, these Badass buffs are shared by all characters that the player has so that if the player starts...

Athlete, a player in sports Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player Player (political)...

alternate character, often referred to in slang as alt, alt char, or less commonly multi, is a character in addition to one's "primary" or "main" player character...

Rosetta (ロゼッタ) in Japan, is a character in the Mario franchise. She debuted in Super Mario Galaxy (2007), as a non-player character who resides in the Comet...

game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) that will undergo some form of character development by way of...

A character sheet is a record of a player character in a role-playing game, including whatever details, notes, game statistics, and background information...

Character creation (also character generation / character design) is the process of defining a player character in a role-playing game. The result of...

the player character. Generally one of the goals, besides the main story goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female main player character...

The player improves these skills through skill points earned from levelling up. The choice of clothing that the player equips on the player-character can...

and high-pitched, exaggerated Italian accent. Mario debuted as the player character of Donkey Kong, a 1981 platform game. Miyamoto created Mario after...

While the player, referred to as a Stranger, remains faceless and unnamed, Myst and its sequels introduce a variety of non-player characters. The inhabitants...

player character. He is usually joined by his brother, Luigi, and often other members of the Mario cast. As platform games, they involve the player character...

customize a new character from scratch, or select one of the pre-set characters provided by the games. If the player chooses to create a new character, they are...

turn-based gameplay, grid-based movement, and permanent death of the player character. Most roguelikes are based on a high fantasy narrative, reflecting...

the player usually assumes control of one primary character as the protagonist of the story. Throughout the course of the story, player characters in Origins...