History of Dungeons & Dragons and TRPGs: The Root of Every RPG
How Dungeons & Dragons, born on a tabletop in 1974, created the tabletop RPG and shaped video game RPGs from MUD to Baldur's Gate 3.
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Action RPGs and Hack and Slash: From Diablo to Monster Hunter
What action RPGs and hack and slash games really are, where they came from, their subgenres, landmark titles, and key design points.
Video Game Genres Explained: From Action and RPG to Roguelike
Definitions, origins, landmark titles and subgenres of the major game genres—action, RPG, strategy, puzzle, simulation, adventure and roguelike.
Pokémon Game Series Guide: From Red and Green to Legends: Z-A
How the Pokémon games began on Game Boy in 1996, how catching, trading and battling work, why the series is a classic, and how to play it today.
The History of RPGs: From Tabletop to JRPGs, Western RPGs and MMOs
How RPGs evolved from Dungeons & Dragons through Ultima, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Diablo and World of Warcraft, plus the genre's core design traits.