Game Jargon

Below we have listed a set of tabletop game jargon with their associated working definitions. Some terms will be more obscure, while others will be quite commonplace. Let us know what you think, including whether you agree or disagree with how we define the terms of the hobby.

 
 
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Game Jargon Definition: “Feature Creep”
Game Jargon Definition: “Feature Creep”
Game Jargon Definition: “Rule of Cool”
Game Jargon Definition: “Rule of Cool”
Game Jargon Definition: “Nerf”
Game Jargon Definition: “Nerf”
Game Jargon Definition: “App-Assisted Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “App-Assisted Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Brain Burn”
Game Jargon Definition: “Brain Burn”
Game Jargon Definition: “App-Driven Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “App-Driven Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Children’s Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Children’s Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “I Cut, You Choose”
Game Jargon Definition: “I Cut, You Choose”
Game Jargon Definition: “Card Deck”
Game Jargon Definition: “Card Deck”
Game Jargon Definition: “Table Talk”
Game Jargon Definition: “Table Talk”
Game Jargon Definition: “Pay-to-Win”
Game Jargon Definition: “Pay-to-Win”
Game Jargon Definition: “Learning Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Learning Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Sandbox Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Sandbox Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Cocked Die”
Game Jargon Definition: “Cocked Die”
Game Jargon Definition: “Table Hog”
Game Jargon Definition: “Table Hog”
Game Jargon Definition: “Battle Mat”
Game Jargon Definition: “Battle Mat”
Game Jargon Definition: “Dice Chucker”
Game Jargon Definition: “Dice Chucker”
Game Jargon Definition: “Eurogame”
Game Jargon Definition: “Eurogame”
Game Jargon Definition: “Core Rules”
Game Jargon Definition: “Core Rules”
Game Jargon Definition: “Game Group”
Game Jargon Definition: “Game Group”
Game Jargon Definition: “Dice Festival”
Game Jargon Definition: “Dice Festival”
Game Jargon Definition: “Horror Games”
Game Jargon Definition: “Horror Games”
Game Jargon Definition: “Gamer Etiquette”
Game Jargon Definition: “Gamer Etiquette”
Game Jargon Definition: “Miniatures Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Miniatures Game”
Game Jargon Definition: “Dudes on a Map”
Game Jargon Definition: “Dudes on a Map”
Game Jargon Definition: “Chrome”
Game Jargon Definition: “Chrome”
Game Jargon Definition: “Hardcore Gamer”
Game Jargon Definition: “Hardcore Gamer”
Game Jargon Definition: “Heavy Games”
Game Jargon Definition: “Heavy Games”
Game Jargon Definition: “Crunchy”
Game Jargon Definition: “Crunchy”
Game Jargon Definition: “Flavor Text”
Game Jargon Definition: “Flavor Text”