There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre youโre involved in, whether itโs a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agents or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things.
Gary GygaxI would like the world to remember me as the guy who really enjoyed playing games and sharing his knowledge and his fun pastimes with everybody else.
Gary GygaxWhen you master role-playing [gaming], you become immersed in an activity that is peerless among leisure-time pursuits.
Gary GygaxSome of the roots of role-playing games (RPGs) are grounded in clinical and academic role assumption and role-playing exercises.
Gary Gygax