Performative Gaming

A way of showing superiority in gaming circles though usually occurs in retro gaming circles by paying a lot of money to use original hardware & software while mainly only doing it to show off on social media rather than genuine intrest in the medium. Signs include looking down upon those using modern alternative means of accessing older video games and making your entire social media page just showing off consoles and physical media. They always tend to advocate for physical media and will constantly talk about digital media being the downfall of society. This also can be only going out in public just to play older video games. These acts are also very closly associated with "cute core" and "cozy" gaming. This in turn creates a hivemind that has made game collecting far more inaccessable to the general public.

By showing off and taking pictures of the old console and software in online and public spaces, you participate in Performative Gaming.

by TOIVIATO January 11, 2026

raise ur game

A grassroots football brand, bringing the best out of one’s self by any means necessary, performing to the best of your ability even under high pressured, intense circumstances.

“Oi you lads better raise ur game second half or you’re all off!”

by Raise ur game November 23, 2021

SQUID GAMES!!!!

Uncle Ben's famous quote. RIP Uncle Ben BTW

"Uncle Ben, what happened?" Spider-Man says. "SQUID GAMES!!!!"

by Wifebeater27wasTaken January 16, 2025

SQUID GAMES!!!!

Uncle Ben's famous quote. RIP Uncle Ben.

"Uncle Ben, what happened?" Tobey Maguire Spider-Man says. "SQUID GAMES!!!!" Uncle Ben responds, dying seconds after.

by Wifebeater27wasTaken January 16, 2025

EA Games

Electronic Arts is a company who made several games in the past, it-
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Hey have you heard of EA games? they just made another sports game-
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by WoodyFan3412 January 16, 2025

Game Theory (Truth Or Dare)

What I call homo-sapiens who are addicted to abscesses.

Person 1: Are you addicted to abscesses?
Person 2: Yes.
Person 1: Game Theory (Truth Or Dare)
Person 1:

by LeSouffleDeVersailles January 20, 2025

Squid Game

IVE PLAYED THESE GAMES BEFORE
I said I've played these games before

"How was the squid game?"

"Erm what the squid game"

by Burbger January 21, 2025