Character

Character, in broad terms, may refer to either people or symbols.

People

• Game character - Someone in the game (person, animal, monster, robot, etc.) who is simulated as an object within the game world.
  • Player character (a.k.a. PC) - A game character that the player controls.
  • Non-player character (a.k.a. NPC) - A game character that the player does not control.
  • See also: Category:Game characters.
• Other people in the game who are not normally considered "game characters":
  • Narrator - The "voice" of the author or the "voice" of the parser within the game.
  • Cameo appearance - Someone who is described as being briefly present in the game, but not simulated as an object.
  • Referenced person - Someone who is merely named or otherwise referenced in the game.
• Character role - What role or purpose does the character play within the story? (e.g.: shopkeeper, guard, monster, thief, or trader.)
  • See also: Category:Character roles.
• Characterization - The manner in which the game characters and other people in the game are portrayed.

See also:

• Actor
• Person

Symbols

• ASCII art -- also known as character graphics.
• Character datatype
• Character set
• Zcharacter

See also:

• Alphabet
• Font
• Font style - such as bold, italics, reverse video, or underline.
• Fun With ZCharacter - Describes a technique to reduce an Inform 6's story file size.
• Text

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