What Does This Mean?
[ GAMING CULTURE ][ DEGEN ECONOMY ]
Playing a game purely to maximize efficiency, strength, or progression, prioritizing the optimal path over roleplay, exploration, or any other goal the game might support.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"He's fully powergaming this character, every decision is about raw efficiency."
LORE & ORIGIN
Tabletop and early MMO vocabulary describing a distinct playstyle philosophy, predating min-maxing as a term but describing largely the same underlying priority.
FIRST SEEN
1990
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
Not established
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:TheorycraftingMin Maxing
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES
AURA IMPACT ⓘ
+1 AURA
TREND STATUS
→ STEADY
EDITORIAL ESTIMATE
CULTURE CATEGORY
[ GAMING CULTURE ][ DEGEN ECONOMY ]
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DOCUMENTED SINCE
1990
NOW
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