non-player character

English

Noun

non-player character (plural non-player characters)

(role-playing games, video games) A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.

Usage notes

Often used to specifically refer to characters who are not hostile towards the players. Hostile non-player characters are instead called enemies, monsters, mobs, or creeps.

Synonyms

NPC
AI (for computer games, but not role-playing games)
computer (for computer games, but not role-playing games)

Antonyms

player character

Translations

character in a role-playing game or computer game

Catalan: personatge no jugador (ca) m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 非玩家角色 (fēi-wánjiā juésè)
Finnish: NPC (fi), ei-pelaaja-hahmo, ei-pelaajahahmo
French: personnage non-joueur m (PNJ)
German: Nicht-Spieler-Charakter (NSC or NPC)

Italian: personaggio non giocante (PNG)
Polish: bohater niezależny m (BN)
Portuguese: non-player character m (NPC), personagem não jogável m or f
Romanian: personaj non-jucător n
Spanish: personaje no-jugador m (NPC)
Swedish: spelledarperson (SLP)

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