Gamer Archetype

There are two ways to classify gamers, by time and genre.

Time: The basic and easy to define archetype.

Casual: These gamers often log less than 20 hours of play time a week

Core: The bulk of gamers, the play usually between 20-30 hours a week

Hardcore: These gamers manage to log 30-40+ hours a week. I fit into this genre.

-SubCore: Gamers that would be hardcore, but are restricted on time, because of parental/girlfriend/boyfriend interference.

Lead: These are the gamers you see at the top of the leaderboards, and statistically, for most games, these people work less than 20 hours a week. for most games this is the line you don't want to cross.

Which gamer archetype describes you?

by Novam the whitemage October 4, 2009

Gamer uniform

The default clothes to wear when you have no intention of leaving the house because you'll be spending the rest of the day playing online games. Typically, the gamer uniform consists of: underpants; t-shirt; you're unwashed; unshaved; a cup of coffee nearby; snack food.

Sorry, I can't answer the door because I'm only wearing my gamer uniform.

by Gilcarad September 1, 2015

gamer wave

The wave that forms on your hair when you're wearing headphones.

Sometimes known as a headphone line

Gamer 1: dude you got a gamer wave

Gamer 2: really bro, I was gaming all night

by The Vinny Tree May 16, 2019

gamer fat

When you’re a gamer and you have some degree of fat.

That dude that ruined Warcraft for the kids on South Park was gamer fat.

by watermeloan September 4, 2019

gamer pack

An alternate term for hacks or cheats in videogames. Used exclusively by omegachads.

I'm not using cheats, just making the most of my epic gamer pack.

by The Final Pam April 2, 2020

Gamer Nachos

The nachos you make in the middle of a long gaming session. Consists of whatever cheese you have laying around (usually Kraft or Velveeta) melted over chips. Made very quickly because you need to get back to gaming.

I made some gamer nachos between COD matches, really helped me power through the next 4 hours.

by maryland manson April 27, 2020

Gamer Hands

1. (Plural Noun) Bruised, broken, or aching hands from punching, slapping, and generally hitting a desk out of anger. It is a sign of a devout gamer.

“Ouch, I’ve got a serious case of gamer hands”

by HippyDippy_ May 1, 2020