# Polls about COG, HG, and IF games **URL:** \ **Category:** Writing and Content\ **Created:** [January 8, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/polls-about-cog-hg-and-if-games/49125 "2019-01-08T23:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 175
**Author:** ![Loudbeat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/loudbeat/32/115975_2.png) [@Loudbeat](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Loudbeat)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/polls-about-cog-hg-and-if-games/49125/175 "2020-05-20T20:38:45Z")
A little extracted quote from wikipedia: A **role-playing game** (sometimes spelled **roleplaying game** ;[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game#cite_note-secondperson-1)[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game#cite_note-gurpsrp-2) abbreviated **RPG** ) is a [game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game) in which players assume the roles of [characters](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player_character) in a fictional [setting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setting_(narrative)). Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a [narrative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrative), either through literal [acting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acting), or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development.[[3]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game#cite_note-Cover-3) Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal [system of rules and guidelines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game_system).[[4]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_game#cite_note-4) According to that you play a role, you assume the role of characters, you aren’t supposed to be the character. Edit: I don’t want to sound like I want to argue about it as I’m questioning it for myself too. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/polls-about-cog-hg-and-if-games/49125)._