Role-playing game theory

<p>Role-playing game theory is the study of <a href="/facts/Role-playing_game/bN0QjhPs">role-playing games</a> (RPGs) as a social or artistic phenomenon, also known as <a href="/facts/Ludology/dMLXaBXK">ludology</a>. RPG theories seek to understand what role-playing games are, how they function, and how the gaming process can be refined in order to improve the play experience and produce better game products.
</p><p>Notable theories about <a href="/facts/Tabletop_role-playing_game/3qrTpEKy">tabletop role-playing games</a> include the <a href="/facts/Threefold_model/pCFQeXdr">Threefold model</a> and <a href="/facts/GNS_theory/qSuz5WhI">GNS theory</a>, which developed in conversation with the <a href="/facts/Indie_role-playing_game/S1HG0NdU">indie role-playing game</a> forum The Forge in the early 2000s. Notable theories about <a href="/facts/Live_action_role-playing_game/bcgzRCn4">live action role-playing games</a> include the Meilahti School, the Turku School, and Emancipatory Bleed, which developed in conversation with the <a href="/facts/Knutepunkt/aehyuujj">Knutepunkt</a> convention in Scandenavia.
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Role-playing game theory