NPC
abbreviation or noun
plural NPCs
1
: a character in a video game that does not represent and cannot be manipulated by a player
NPCs can be programmed to detect and react to what is happening in the game …—Robin Johnson
The pigeon barista served coffee to players and NPCs at The Roost Café in previous Animal Crossing installments …—Elise Nelson
Believe me, as someone who has been paralyzed by a mob of angry zombies, it leads to an authentic feeling of … relief and gratitude when your NPC teammate saves you from a gruesome fate.—Scott Rigby and Richard M. Ryan
called also non-player character
compare avatar sense 12
: a character in a role-playing board game, card game, or live-action game that is controlled or performed by an organizer, facilitator, or supporting participant
… the Dungeon Master exists to keep the world moving for the players. This usually entails rolling all the dice for the NPCs …—Timothy Christopher
… when I first encountered [Dungeons & Dragons] I only played it once, with my mother and younger brother. … I clearly remember her inability to role-play the healing cleric NPC …—Esther MacCallum-Stewart
At the Hudson Park Library show, we spoke with the people who played the NPCs. … Both of them first experienced the show as players in past productions, but volunteered to play NPC roles.—Charles Battersby
called also non-player character
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