Party (role-playing games)

Apartyis a group of characters adventuring together in arole-playing game.^[1]^[2]Intabletop role-playing,a party is composed of a group ofplayer characters,occasionally with the addition ofnon-player characterallies controlled by those players or by thegamemaster.^[2]^[3]In computer games, the relationship between the party and the players varies considerably. Online role-playing games parties often comprise player-controlled characters, as in tabletop games,^[2]^[3]except that the non-player allies are always controlled to a lesser or greater extent by the computer AI.^[1]In single-player computer games, the player generally controls all party members to a varying degree.^[1]^[4]

Party role in gameplay

Resource management is a crucial part of role-playing games, and any player-controlled character, whether they can participate in combat or not, are always useful if they have the ability to carry heavy or bulky items. Non-player characters or alternative player-controlled characters used by the player with only this purpose in mind are calledmules.^[1]^[3]Usually, however, and exclusively in tabletop and single-player games, party members are valued for their tactical or story potential.^[5]^[6]

References

^^a ^b ^c ^dAdams, Ernest (2010).Fundamentals of Game Design(2nd ed.). New Riders. pp. 492, 517.ISBN 978-0-321-64337-7.OCLC 460601644.
^^a ^b ^cDeterding, Sebastian; Zagal, José Pablo (2018).Role-Playing Game Studies: Transmedia Foundations.New York, NY: Routledge. pp. Box 2.3, Box 7.1.ISBN 978-1-315-63753-2.OCLC 1019729171.
^^a ^b ^cTresca, Michael J. (2011).The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games.Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 159. 167, 188.ISBN 978-0-7864-6009-0.OCLC 697175248.
^Altice, Nathan (May 2015).I Am Error: The Nintendo Family Computer / Entertainment System Platform.Cambridge, Massachusetts. pp. 212–214.ISBN 978-0-262-02877-6.OCLC 897401731.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Bowman, Sarah Lynne (2010).The Functions of Role-Playing Games: How Participants Create Community, Solve Problems and Explore Identity.Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 116–118.ISBN 978-0-7864-5555-3.OCLC 610030194.
^Grayson, Nathan (May 11, 2018)."Picking An RPG Party Is Agony".Kotaku.Retrieved2020-10-02.

Thisrole-playing gamerelated article is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it.

[:0-1] Adams, Ernest (2010).Fundamentals of Game Design(2nd ed.). New Riders. pp. 492, 517.ISBN 978-0-321-64337-7.OCLC 460601644.

[:1-2] Deterding, Sebastian; Zagal, José Pablo (2018).Role-Playing Game Studies: Transmedia Foundations.New York, NY: Routledge. pp. Box 2.3, Box 7.1.ISBN 978-1-315-63753-2.OCLC 1019729171.

[:21-3] Tresca, Michael J. (2011).The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games.Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 159. 167, 188.ISBN 978-0-7864-6009-0.OCLC 697175248.

[4] Altice, Nathan (May 2015).I Am Error: The Nintendo Family Computer / Entertainment System Platform.Cambridge, Massachusetts. pp. 212–214.ISBN 978-0-262-02877-6.OCLC 897401731.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[5] Bowman, Sarah Lynne (2010).The Functions of Role-Playing Games: How Participants Create Community, Solve Problems and Explore Identity.Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 116–118.ISBN 978-0-7864-5555-3.OCLC 610030194.

[6] Grayson, Nathan (May 11, 2018)."Picking An RPG Party Is Agony".Kotaku.Retrieved2020-10-02.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]