In the 1920s, psychiatrist Jacob Moreno advanced the theory that acting out psychological problems was sometimes more effective than talking about them. For many people, however, role-playing ...

Role play gives you the opportunity to engage in a game of seduction, starring you and your partner enacting different characters. This can mean anything from channeling your inner badass in bed to ...

When we think of role playing, we might imagine some clichéd pornographic scenario involving a pizza delivery man, or a teacher and her naughty student. But fortunately, dressing up and playing a ...

Once a week for an hour at a time, 12-year-old Elijah Zachary transforms from a regular sixth-grade student into a Dungeon Master. Together with two other friends from school, he navigates a complex ...

Avowed embraces ambiguity in dialogue, offering uncertain outcomes, challenging players to make personal choices. Dialogue in Avowed is not bound by skill checks or 'right' answers, providing a more ...

The hardest mechanic of any tabletop game is finding people to play it with. The logistical difficulties of organizing a group, the influx of high-quality indie TTRPGs, and countless other factors ...

Scandalous sexual encounter fantasies reign in pop culture and pornography. Role-playing is not problematic, sexual health professionals say, but there's a right way to go about it. Sex requires ...

You're not the only who's noticed that people seem to be more on edge these days – they're more impatient, more demanding and more willing to unleash invective when things don't go their way. As a ...

One of the many things that's allowed Grand Theft Auto Online to have such an enduring cultural impact is its role-playing community, where fans take it upon themselves to write unique storylines for ...

Watching shows on Youtube is old hat, but not as old hat as tabletop role-playing games. Combining the two — watching people onscreen (online or TV) who are playing role-playing games — would seem to ...