A strange phenomenon experienced by several games from 2017-present where the original game is surpassed in popularity by a battle royale spin-off or gamemode occurring in the same game or universe. The name 'Save the World Syndrome' comes from Fortnite: Save the World, a PvE shooter created by Epic Games. The developers introduced a new mode called 'Battle Royale' which quickly replaced the core game.
by USfyre February 13, 2023
Get the Save the World Syndromemug. Saves is when one smokes a cigarette and someone else asks for the last bit of it (usually just less than half).
Can I have saves on that?
by Crakalaker July 28, 2019
Get the Savesmug. 1. to not keep safe or rescue work on Bloomreach for future use.
2. to lose work that you've done for the past day or so.
3. a button that you have to press 23478 times just to save something you changed (but actually, it still won't save it)
2. to lose work that you've done for the past day or so.
3. a button that you have to press 23478 times just to save something you changed (but actually, it still won't save it)
"I've saved that test on Bloomreach now but it won't matter because I'll probably lose it tomorrow when I come back on it anyway."
by vincemojares April 19, 2024
Get the savemug. A situation in a video game where you haven't saved your progress in a long time, and you feel nervous when the next opportunity you will have to do so.
Guy 1: How do you not have save crave right now? I've just watched you play this video game for an hour, and you have yet to save the game!
Guy 2: I know what I'm doing.
Guy 2: I know what I'm doing.
by Ereck Flowers November 13, 2018
Get the save cravemug. A phrase used when one solves a minute problem.
It is particularly useful when others in close proximity are unnecessarily stressed over the aforementioned bother.
It is particularly useful when others in close proximity are unnecessarily stressed over the aforementioned bother.
A professor is giving a lecture with a PowerPoint. One slide has a minor typo and the entire class becomes disgruntled. Annoyed by the complaining students, and his embarrassing blunder, the professor edits the PowerPoint and mutters, “whew, we saved that starfish.”
by TheSavedStarfish May 29, 2021
Get the Saved that starfishmug. Roommate 1: Man, what are you doing in there? All I hear is heavy breathing.
Roommate 2: Go away, I'm saving the whales.
Roommate 2: Go away, I'm saving the whales.
by debren27 September 17, 2016
Get the saving the whalesmug. by sanandreas May 6, 2025
Get the swindon savesmug.