dungeonmaster

noun
UK /ˈdʌn.dʒənˌmɑː.stə/
US /ˈdʌn.dʒənˌmæs.tɚ/

A dungeonmaster is the person who runs a make-believe adventure game and tells the players what happens.

My older brother was the dungeonmaster, so he made up the story and rolled the dice for the monsters.

SYNONYMS

game masterstorytellerrefereenarrator

RELATED WORDS

role-playing gamediceadventurequestfantasy

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who designs and controls the challenges in a tabletop role-playing game.

The dungeonmaster drew a map of the castle on a big sheet of paper.

3. In video games, a computer or player that controls the enemies and events in a game.

The game's dungeonmaster spawns tougher monsters as you go deeper.

4. A leader who guides a group through a pretend or imaginary challenge.

At camp, our counselor acted as dungeonmaster for the treasure hunt.