Popularized by the indie game Dwarf Fortress, "losing is
fun" refers to the inevitable destruction of your fortress, wether by goblins, elves, kobolds,
humans, demons, and more! It really is what keeps many players going, wondering what
will destroy their new masterpiece.
Me: Okay, that's another 8 forts
lost in the last week. Let's look for a
nice, quiet spot to make my new fort. Oh! That'll work! >click<
Game: UNICORN INVASION!!!
Me: AW, COMON! *Sighs*. Losing is
Fun, and all that.
Two days later: *Mumbling incoherently into a corner