出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2025/10/14 23:59 UTC 版)
From non- + player character.
non-player character (plural non-player characters)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/20 09:49 UTC 版)
A non-player character (NPC) in a game is any fictional character not controlled by a player. In electronic games, this usually means a character controlled by the computer. In traditional tabletop role-playing game, the term applies to characters controlled by the gamemaster. (Though he is a participant in the game, a gamemaster is usually not referred to by the technical term "player.")