<p>桌上角色扮演，or in jargon among players: 跑团。</p>

<p>P.S. It seems that other answerers don't know the term 跑团游戏, which amazes me.</p>

<p>Edit:</p>

<p>The etymology of 『跑团』is unknown to me, but I guess it's because "a group of people playing (running) in the virtual world".</p>

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Any guesses how 跑團（running group?) comes to mean this?
Ludi
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2020-02-11T12:36:19.357Z
@Ludi I don't know... But see my edit.
Toosky Hierot
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@Ludi random internet source: https://www.zhihu.com/question/300850476 跑團 is explained as a group of people running a campaign or adventure, 跑 is a mistranslation of English “Run” (running a program)
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Toosky Hierot
<p>A simpler expression for 桌上角色扮演游戏 would probably be: 角色扮演桌游.</p>

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Will this be understood by Chinese speakers? Does it carry risk of being interpreted as inappropriate adult stuff?
Ludi
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2020-02-10T19:39:47.210Z
No not at all. You can have a look through this thread: https://www.zhihu.com/question/301994814
Mou某
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<p>I think there is no specific expression “桌上角色扮演游戏”. People more likely to use "桌游” , which means play on the table, most of the time with cards. If you want to emphasis it is a roleplay game, you'd better describe as "角色扮演类桌游”. The “角色扮演类” is it's attribute.</p>

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<p>Is it something at least some people know, or must I assume they will misunderstand “roleplay game” as something fishy with sexual connotations?</p>

<p>I mean something like Dungeons and Dragons and other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game" rel="nofollow noreferrer">pen and paper games</a>. Wikipedia translates it as “桌上角色扮演遊戲”, but I get the impression nobody understands this or it is being misunderstood.</p>

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How to say “pen and paper roleplay game”?
# How to say “pen and paper roleplay game”?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-02-10)

Is it something at least some people know, or must I assume they will misunderstand “roleplay game” as something fishy with sexual connotations?

I mean something like Dungeons and Dragons and other [pen and paper games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabletop_role-playing_game). Wikipedia translates it as “桌上角色扮演遊戲”, but I get the impression nobody understands this or it is being misunderstood.

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-02-11. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

桌上角色扮演，or in jargon among players: 跑团。

P.S. It seems that other answerers don't know the term 跑团游戏, which amazes me.

Edit:

The etymology of 『跑团』is unknown to me, but I guess it's because "a group of people playing (running) in the virtual world".

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Any guesses how 跑團（running group?) comes to mean this?  
> **username_1**: @username_0 I don't know... But see my edit.  
> **username_2**: @username_0 random internet source: https://www.zhihu.com/question/300850476 跑團 is explained as a group of people running a campaign or adventure, 跑 is a mistranslation of English “Run” (running a program)  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-02-10. Score: 2

A simpler expression for 桌上角色扮演游戏 would probably be: 角色扮演桌游.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Will this be understood by Chinese speakers? Does it carry risk of being interpreted as inappropriate adult stuff?  
> **username_3**: No not at all. You can have a look through this thread: https://www.zhihu.com/question/301994814  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-02-11. Score: 1

I think there is no specific expression “桌上角色扮演游戏”. People more likely to use "桌游” , which means play on the table, most of the time with cards. If you want to emphasis it is a roleplay game, you'd better describe as "角色扮演类桌游”. The “角色扮演类” is it's attribute.


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