Metagaming
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metagaming is a noun meaning The playing of metagames.
Meaning
The playing of metagames.
More Meanings
- (roleplaying games) present participle and gerund of metagame
- (roleplaying games) The act of a roleplayer making use of knowledge that they have learned out of character (and which their character does not know) while they are in character; often considered a form of cheating.
Example Sentences
Other terms are specific to the role-playing experience, such as […] 'Metagaming', in which players act on information that they, as players, know, but which their characters could not know (or have not yet learned).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retro-gaming, retrogaming, metamoderation, metamarketing, cross-progression, metamerisation.
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