RPG stands for Role Playing Game.
It comes directly from pen and paper role-playing games, such as classic Dungeons and Dragons or the British Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (from Games Workshop's famous franchise).
It often includes Wargames mechanics, with a strong fluff wise story telling.
This genre was sadly rarely ported on Amstrad CPC, as Adventures games were far more common.
Contents of a proper RPG
A proper RPG shall include some kind GUI, and an evolution system for the player's characters.
RPG on CPC examples
- Black Land
- BloodWych
- Dragons of Flame
- Elvira
- Fer et Flammes
- Gerelakos
- Hero Quest
- Heroes of the lance
- Iron Lord
- Le maitre absolu
- Mandragore
- Quest for the Mindstone
- Rogue
- Shadowfire
- The Bard's Tale
- Times of Lore