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 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

fake gamer

Someone who isnt really a gamer but has some indicators that can make others believe they are one.

Vega is a fake gamer, a famer.

by Someonesuxmp3 July 9, 2019

gamer's block

a condition in which a gamer longs to play a game, but upon sitting at their set up they find themselves staring at the only the screen. They look through their available games, lusting for something to engage in, but ultimately find nothing. They are stuck hopelessly fishing in the vast ocean of content, unable to make a catch. The curse of the gamer, if you will.

"I've been sifting through my games for the past thirty minutes and haven't opened a single application. Guess I'm going through some gamer's block."

"I just looked around for a new game, realized I didn't want a new game, opened up one I already have, stared at the menu for a few minutes, and closed the game. I'm back at square one. I've got a serious case of gamer's block."

by byeahbyeah May 26, 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

Gamer Lane

The line of sweat that is revealed on a gamer's chair when they stand up after a long session.

Dude, I just spent 6 hours trying to beat the second encounter of Deep Stone Crypt in Destiny 2 and when we finally finished it there was a huge Gamer Lane on my chair.

by ChuckGlarman August 14, 2022

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