In a different role

Fairytale worlds, fictional characters, magic, combat, adventure. Some play it at a table, others dress up, and some just read it. Living in someone else's shoes for days or even years can be attractive to many, but this was not always the case. During the half-century history of role-playing games, disappearances and murders have been linked to them, and it is still a divisive topic today. Whether people use it to escape from the world or whether it can offer more, it will turn out here.