The problems with trying to define elements within the roleplaying universe are that 1) the elements comprising said universe are very fluid and can change over time and 2) no official regulatory body has come to the front to research, define, and standardize anything so therefore 3) no one can agree on anything.

The term, roleplaying game, indicates that it classification, type, or genre of a game. So before moving forward with a definition of a roleplaying game, it would benefit us to first define what a game is...

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How do current (U.S) methods of intellectual property protection apply to table top roleplaying games? I charge into the difficult terrain of legalese to find out.

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Of Munchkins & Elitists

I am always surprised at the amount of elitism within our hobby of Roleplaying. Our culture is permeated with terms such as twink, munchkin, power-gamer, 3etard, and 4ucktard (ok, so the last term is of my own invention). Given the propensity for people outside the hobby to dismiss us as immature practitioners of childish games...

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