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backseat gamer

Someone who watches people play video games and tries to give them tips on how the game is "properly" played.
I like playing Fallout 3, but not around Nathan. He's a backseat gamer.
by cooseff2 August 15, 2010
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Backseat Gamer

Like a backseat driver, a backseat gamer is a person who tells you what to do in a game that you're playing while you're playing it.
"No, shoot that guy! Not that one, that one! The other guy!"
"WILL YOU STOP BEING A BACKSEAT GAMER PLEASE?"
by NINJA_CARROT July 11, 2009
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Backseat Gamer

1 adj. One who watches you play any video game, and tells you what to do while playing. When you lose they often blame it on you and call you a noob or mock you.
Lewis: Left, left, go left! keep your crosshairs up, crouch, crouch DAMNIT CROUCH

*Evan gets killed*

Evan: Guy... what the fuck? Lewis you're such a backseat gamer.
by Atlec November 9, 2005
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Backseat gamer

Someone who insist on telling you where to go, how to get something or how to complete a level while you're playing.
"hey you forgot to go get the key too unlock that door" "hey man i was going to, god stop being such a backseat gamer"
by Joe Norton April 27, 2008
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Backseat Gamer

The person or people who try to direct a one-person game by making useless comments and suggestions, much to the annoyance of the gamer.
Gamer: I love Assassin's Creed 2!! I'm gonna make Ezio go over these rooftops for fun!!

Backseat Gamer: why don't you just go through the streets? It'd be quicker and less bother.

Gamer: =_= ohhh you're so annoying
by BadWolfFile November 26, 2009
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Backseat Gamer

Dumbass bitch that keeps speaking when I am playing.
Backseat gamer: Oh my gosh, you are so bad, why didn't you shoot him
Gamer: Shut the fuck up, you're already fucking dead
by BOTDAVISH May 30, 2022
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Backseat Gamer

Someone who tells someone what to do while playing a video game
Someone who tells someone what to do while playing a video game

Backseat Gamer: Go left! Go right! Jump! JUMP! JUMP!!!!!

*dies*

Gamer: Can you stop backseating?
by geomtaeee November 12, 2022
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