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In role-playing games, the player's identification with a fictional or historical character is an essential element of the game.
Whereas in chess or go, one may simply focus on winning, in RPG's there is a significant element of fantasy. A chess player may not think of himself as the Marshall of forces, or imagine the violent death of an opposing "knight". In fact, such imaginings are rarely described.
RPG players sometimes play in costume.
It is not just board games but also fantasy novels and even historical battles which attract players. In an annual event in the Pacific Northwest, players dress up as their favorite Lord of the Rings characters and compete in teams: the good side being the hobbits and their protectors, and the bad side being orcs and other enemies. Children are cast as hobbits.
Civil War enthusiasts often re-enact battles of the US Civil War.