Like a backseat driver, a backseat gamer is a person who tells you what to do in a game that you're playing while you're playing it.
"No, shoot that guy! Not that one, that one! The other guy!"
"WILL YOU STOP BEING A BACKSEAT GAMER PLEASE?"
"WILL YOU STOP BEING A BACKSEAT GAMER PLEASE?"
by NINJA_CARROT July 11, 2009
1 adj. One who watches you play any video game, and tells you what to do while playing. When you lose they often blame it on you and call you a noob or mock you.
Lewis: Left, left, go left! keep your crosshairs up, crouch, crouch DAMNIT CROUCH
*Evan gets killed*
Evan: Guy... what the fuck? Lewis you're such a backseat gamer.
*Evan gets killed*
Evan: Guy... what the fuck? Lewis you're such a backseat gamer.
by Atlec November 9, 2005
The person or people who try to direct a one-person game by making useless comments and suggestions, much to the annoyance of the gamer.
Gamer: I love Assassin's Creed 2!! I'm gonna make Ezio go over these rooftops for fun!!
Backseat Gamer: why don't you just go through the streets? It'd be quicker and less bother.
Gamer: =_= ohhh you're so annoying
Backseat Gamer: why don't you just go through the streets? It'd be quicker and less bother.
Gamer: =_= ohhh you're so annoying
by BadWolfFile November 26, 2009
Backseat gamer: Oh my gosh, you are so bad, why didn't you shoot him
Gamer: Shut the fuck up, you're already fucking dead
Gamer: Shut the fuck up, you're already fucking dead
by BOTDAVISH May 30, 2022
Someone who tells someone what to do while playing a video game
Backseat Gamer: Go left! Go right! Jump! JUMP! JUMP!!!!!
*dies*
Gamer: Can you stop backseating?
Backseat Gamer: Go left! Go right! Jump! JUMP! JUMP!!!!!
*dies*
Gamer: Can you stop backseating?
by geomtaeee November 13, 2022
Someone who insist on telling you where to go, how to get something or how to complete a level while you're playing.
"hey you forgot to go get the key too unlock that door" "hey man i was going to, god stop being such a backseat gamer"
by Joe Norton April 27, 2008
Someone who watches people play video games and tries to give them tips on how the game is "properly" played.
by cooseff2 August 15, 2010