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Non-player character

A non-player character (NPC) is a character in a game that is not controlled by a player. The term originated in traditional tabletop role-playing games where it applies to characters controlled by the gamemaster, or referee, rather than by another player. In video games, this term usually means a computer-controlled character that has a predetermined…

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Video games, Role-playing games & Other usage

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Video games

54 related topics

Role-playing games

8 related topics

Other usage

1 related topics

Monetization

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Role-playing games

Video games

Other usage

Monetization

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Non-player character

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples52
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
Components1

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Non-player character

Top relations

related to Role-playing games · 14
Non-player character → Dragons, Dungeons, GM, In, Non-player, NPC, NPC's, NPCs, PCs, RPG, Some, There, While, You
related to Dependants · 12
Non-player character → Champions, Characters, DNPC, GM, Hero System, In, Many, NPC, NPCs, PC, PC's, This
related to Video games · 12
Non-player character → Grand Theft Auto, However, In, MMORPG, Most, MUD, Named, NPC, NPCs, PC, Some, The
related to Monetization · 6
Non-player character → In, It, NPC, This, TikTok, Viewers

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player character npc games characters game npcs may non-player term also role-playing controlled mobs video players dialogue around certain often

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
equipment or gearinstance ofNPCs can also be traders who trade currency for things0.80text
Tokimeki Memorialinstance ofincluding visual novels such as Ace Attorney and dating sims0.80text
usually featuring complex branching dialoguesinstance ofincluding visual novels such as Ace Attorney and dating sims0.80text
often presenting the player's possible responses word-for-word as the player character would say theminstance ofincluding visual novels such as Ace Attorney and dating sims0.80text
Tokimeki Memorialinstance ofdating sims0.80text
and some role-playing games such as Personainstance ofdating sims0.80text
often give choices that have a different number of associatedinstance ofdating sims0.80text
TikTok utilize livestreams to act as non-player charactersinstance ofIt has become widely popular as influencers and users of social media platforms0.80text
Non-player characterrelated to DependantsMany0.60section
Non-player characterrelated to DependantsNPC0.60section
Non-player characterrelated to DependantsPC0.60section
Non-player characterrelated to DependantsCharacters0.60section

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