fictional character in a role-playing or video game that cannot be played or controlled by a real-world person
A non-player character greets the player in the 2019 video game A Short Hike.
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 set of behaviors that potentially will impact gameplay.
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