Astarionmance

As someone who's romancing both Astarion and Gale in simultaneous separate playthroughs, I am loving the difference so much: Galemance caters to my soft Harlequin Romance side while Astarionmance is so totally my Bodice-Ripper bag, baby!

2020 November 7, TheAbominableMomo, Reddit:

i will wait patiently for bg3 console release and NOT watch any more Astarionmance videos

2023 August 16, TheFallowMyre (@DemiPixellated), Twitter:

I just started a new Astarionmance as a reward for abstaining from him for a whole game 😅

2024 February 6, Becky (@Beckyhelene), Twitter:

(Baldur's Gate fandom slang) The Astarion romance subplot in the video game Baldur's Gate 3.


Galemancer

I know very well how hard it is, I'm a Galemancer since the beginning. I was surprised as well to see that he was so popular.

2021 January 28, disappearingcat, Reddit:

I agreed with some and disagreed with others, so I'm putting it out there for my fellow Galemancers: what's Gale's [zodiac] sign?

2023 December 22, Theia-Euryphaessa, Reddit:

As a Galemancer, I loved Tara and how they wrote her dynamic!

2024 February 25, coffeestealer, Reddit:

(Baldur's Gate fandom slang) A player who romances Gale during a playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3.


Astarionmancer

As a professional Astarionmancer, you can get “Very High Approval” without the need to be evil.

I’m an Astarionmancer with a lot of thoughts and not enough creative outlets.

As a fellow Astarionmancer I don't mind a little peck before finishing his personal quest, but after that he should be more passionate.

(Baldur's Gate fandom slang) A player who romances Astarion during a playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3.


Fenrismancer

I'm a chronic Fenrismancer (seriously I have a problem), but I just downloaded Mark of the Assassin and Legacy.

2015 January 26, [deleted user account], Reddit:

Plus I'm a chronic Fenrismancer who favors mage and rogue playthroughs, so I usually want him along as my warrior anyway.

I was never a Fenrismancer but now I might romance him again properly on my next run.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Fenris during a playthrough of Dragon Age II.


Andersmance

I love the Andersmance and Isabelamance because both of them change the story in their own ways.

My Andersmance is a playthrough that has very dear meaning to me, but Anders throws off so many red flags, he might as well be a matador.

My Andersmance was taken at a more leisurely pace, so I really got into the depth and grief over his character and his romance.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Anders romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age II.


Fenrismance

I love the Fenrismance, but GOD some of the flirt options are awful and pull you right out of the actual conversation.

2019 January 20, SpaceQueenJupiter, Reddit:

The Fenrismance is SO GOOD for just those reason.

I was halfway through Act 2 when I realised I'd sabotaged my own Fenrismance T.T

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Fenris romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age II.


Andersmancer

Huh, I definitely didn't expect Cullen to be the most popular DAI romance among Andersmancers.

2017 September 6, presenceofwitch, Reddit:

I'm a Andersmancer for life tbh but I get it, he's not for everyone

That said, I'm a fuck the Chantry Andersmancer, and my Hawke lives with him in an underground bunker now.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Anders during a playthrough of Dragon Age II.


Cullenmance

I purposely left Cullenmance for after my Solasmance because I need Cullen as my pick me up, but damn, this Solas thing is just sad.

The thing I like about the Cullenmance is that yeah, it's basically a fairy tale, but it's so obviously one that it makes it okay.

Do it. Do the Cullenmance. Love the Cullen. Marry the Cullen.

2018 December 31, emberwolfsasha, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Cullen romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Solasmance

I keep putting off my Solasmance, because I have an aversion to heartbreak.

I just fired up my second Solasmance playthrough after I spent a month promising myself, "never again."

I also vastly prefer the Cullenmance to the Solasmance.

2023 July 26, LikeAWildScallion, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Solas romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Solasmancer

I started a Solasmancer playthrough and it's going to kill me probably.

2015 September 18, vanisplusxzone, Reddit:

There's a pretty good payoff in Trespasser for a Solasmancer. And by "pretty good" I mean "angst and bittersweet feels".

All we Solasmancers have is pain, forever and always LMAO

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Solas during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Bullmance

Also, Dorian has a lot more dialogue options than I am finding in the Bullmance so far.

And yeah, I think a Bullmance can actually be really healthy for certain Inquisitors!

Krem has a few specific comments if you're in a Bullmance that are really sweet.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Iron Bull romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Dorianmance

Dorianmance will be forever my fav in whole dragon age universe.

I always play as a female character so no Dorianmance for me.

It goes downhill in Trespassers tho, where Dorianmance was an afterthought compared to Adoribull.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Dorian romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Solavellan Hell

Oh dear. Poor you. You're done for once you enter the Solavellan Hell.

Welcome to Solavellan Hell. Kleenexes on the table, and weeping is done in the corners.

We’ve all been through enough heartache with Solavellan Hell, so gotta keep it uplifting in here haha.

2024 February 9, [deleted user account], Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The state of exquisite agony experienced by shippers of Solas and the Inquistor (Solavellan)


Solavellan

Solavellan just gets me thinking the what ifs, headcanons, the theories. You have to really dig deep if you wanna understand the romance.

I am a (pretty hardcore) Solavellan shipper, though I completely understand it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Solavellan is probably my favorite romance from a narrative sense.

(fandom slang) The ship of Solas and the female elf Inquistor player character from Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Bullmancer

Kinda sucks that Bullmancers miss out on the dancing at the Winter Palace (well I suppose that happened, just off screen) and a wedding if true, […]

2015 September 8, alexandriaweb, Reddit:

As a Bullmancer, I’m going to have to fight you now. He’s the best romance with the most interesting relationship outcome depending on your choices.

2019 July 1, [deleted user account], Reddit:

The Bullmancers got fricked over in Trespasser imo

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances the Iron Bull during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Fenhawke

Assuming Fenhawke isn't an option here, I don't mind Fenbela if it's well-written.

I binge read some fenhawke fics from nearly a decade ago and still love them just as much :)

2020 March 2, Jill (@EphemeraBlossom), Twitter:

Fenhawke will always be my number 1 dragon age ship 😭😭

2023 February 3, fawn (@fuwafawn), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of Fenris and player character Hawke from Dragon Age II.


Handers

Me listening to any song: Wow I can't believe this artist too ships handers, and decided to write a song about it, what an amazing world

2015 September 27, deneb (@v3gaaltair), Twitter:

Goddamn Handers ship being so beautifully angsty.

2016 January 29, Nyxie Black (@NyxieBlack), Twitter:

I have no idea what liking the Handers pairing says about me lol 😂.

(fandom slang) The ship of Anders and player character Hawke from Dragon Age II.


Cullenmancer

I'm a chronic Cullenmancer and I like romancing him with a Lavellan.

I'm much more of a Cullenmancer, myself, but I did the Solas romance and was very surprised.

2018 December 31, asha_bellanar, Reddit:

No hate to Cullenmancers, maybe blondes just aren’t my type lol. I’m not an Alistair or Anders-mancer either.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Cullen Rutherford during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Cullavellan

I just read the best cullavellan fic and now my blood is boiling why do I have class

2016 February 3, cade (@tinygrunt), Twitter:

There was this one cullavellan fic where both Cullen and Lavellan didn't want kids and honestly it made me so happy.

All the other Cullavellan shippers I’ve met saying how their Inky and Cullen fell in love at first sight and stuff… Meanwhile mine was ready to fist fight this man in a Denny’s parking lot any day of the week

2022 February 12, ace (@ace_trash_boi), Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of Cullen Rutherford and the female elf Inquistor player character from Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Purple Hawke

From the purple icon used to denote sarcastic dialogue choices in Dragon Age II.

Purple Hawke gets all the love, and I honestly see why. That irreverent little shit is hilarious.

I agree Purple Hawke can sometimes be inappropriate, but I don't find those situations that common...

Purple Hawke is one of the best protagonists in gaming period.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A Hawke player character who expresses a sarcastic personality.


Inky

From an affectionate shortening of inquisitor + -y.

Do you like to play as an asshole Inky? What options, lines of dialogues, actions have you picked?

Of my 9 Inkies, the ones I felt to be the strongest (character-wise) were my atheist Trevelyan Reaver, my devout Andrastian Trevelyan mage, and my rebellious and fiercely elfy Lavellan who romanced Solas.

My Inky was a very faithful Andrastian, like his family, and he believed he was the Herald of Andraste…kind of.

(fandom slang, video games) The Inquisitor player character from the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Red Hawke

From the red icon used to denote aggressive dialogue choices in Dragon Age II.

Red Hawke's deadpan delivery was one of the most hilarious moments in the game for me haha.

2015 September 23, HawkeThisHawkeThat, Reddit:

I once played a Red Hawke that was a sociopath that got off on the murder knife.

Blue Hawke was kind of a pollyanna and Red Hawke was a jerk, so I went with Purple Snarky Hawke.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A Hawke player character who expresses an aggressive personality.


Blue Hawke

From the blue icon used to denote diplomatic dialogue choices in Dragon Age II.

Blue Hawke is too nice for the armpit of the free marches.

Blue Hawke tries to see the good in everyone even when things aren't ideal or working in their favor.

2022 October 28, [deleted user account], Reddit:

Blue Hawke is the only sane Hawke.

2023 March 29, TheHistoryofCats, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A Hawke player character who expresses a diplomatic personality.


Dorianmancer

I'm full on Dorianmancer, but I like to think my Inquisitor gives Bull the suspicious stink eye when they're out adventuring.

As a hardcore Dorianmancer I have a ton, but I think this quote is basically him saying that he loves the Inquisitor for the first time.

Honestly, Dorian and Bull have better relationship than Dorian and Inky, even if Dorianmancers don’t want to admit it.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Dorian Pavus during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


friendmance

en-verb

friendmance (third-person singular simple present friendmances, present participle friendmancing, simple past and past participle friendmanced)

friendmances (present singular third-person)
friendmancing (participle present)
friendmanced (participle past)
friendmanced (past)

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In my peronal^([sic]) opinion, Anders and Merrill are for friendmancing only, unless you want to truly, deeply hurt and bully them.

2015 December 28, [deleted user account], Reddit:

Friendmancing Fenris as a pro-Mage Hawke is another favourite. I really love the growth you see in him throughout.

If female Hawke friendmances Sebastian, he will suggest a chaste marriage with her taking vows as a Chantry sister.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) To romance a character in this manner in Dragon Age II.


rivalmance

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Yes, Anders' rivalmance is cruel. I never did it, and I don't plan it (I simply can't imagine).

2017 December 17, CaiusGermanicus, Reddit:

I actually like the unhealthy aspects of the rivalmances (and some of the romances) in DA.

2018 February 21, wardsarefunctioning, Reddit:

I preferred the friendmance with Fenris personally, but like with Isabela, the rivalmance is also pretty good.

2019 February 24, KvonLiechtenstein, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A romance with a character with whom the player has an antagonistic relationship in Dragon Age II.


rivalmance

rivalmance (third-person singular simple present rivalmances, present participle rivalmancing, simple past and past participle rivalmanced)

rivalmances (present singular third-person)
rivalmancing (participle present)
rivalmanced (participle past)
rivalmanced (past)

And finally I would rivalmance Anders by being a hypocritical mage that supported the templars.

I love rivalmancing Anders and Fenris. Brings a lot of tension that I find really sexy lol.

2019 May 10, [deleted user account], Reddit:

i wanted to rivalmance Merrill once but that would cause my heart to explode.


Granted, games like BG3 and other adaptations of the D&D franchise are not necessarily concerned with representing the real world as they seem to be with crafting fantasy.

2022, Earl A. Aguilera, "Theorizing Whiteness as a Proceduralized Ideology in Videogames", Journal of Games Criticism, Volume 5, Bonus Issue A, January 2022, pages 15-16

However, the company has suggested that 2023 will be the year that BG3 finally gets a full launch, with a complete story, and every promised race and class available.

2022, “The Game Awards 2022 Recap”, in The Gamer Guide, Issue 11, November-December 2022, page 26:

Larian Studios has developed BG3 as a sequel to the first two games, which were released in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

2023 November 10, Brynn Tannehill, “Baldur's Gate 3 has received widespread critical acclaim, the Blade chats with two key queer figures in the game”, in Los Angeles Blade, page 4:

(fandom slang) Initialism of Baldur's Gate 3.


Because in the end, the greatest joy of BG2 is the control you have over the protagonist.

2000 December, David Simkins, “Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn”, in NEXT Generation, page 141:

After playing with them in BG1, BG2, IWD1 and now NWN, the same old spells are becoming somewhat wearisome.

2002 November, “Icewind Dale 2”, in PC Powerplay, page 67:

If you’ve played BG1 or BG2 and are looking to this as a temporary fix, you won’t find it.

2003 March, Chris Anderson, “Icewind Dale And Heart Of Winter”, in PC Zone, page 98:

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
w:Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

(fandom slang) Initialism of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.


barrelmancer

2021, Aden Carter, "Divinity 2: Every Step To Create An All-Powerful Barrelmancer", GameRant, 8 January 2021 (used in title only)

The barrelmancer strategy went viral on Reddit and X (née Twitter) last week.

2023 August 23, Nicole Clark, The best ‘class’ in Baldur’s Gate 3 is ‘barrelmancer’, Polygon:

2023, Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, "The secret best Baldur's Gate 3 class is, of course, Barrelmancer", Rock Paper Shotgun, 10 August 2023 (used in title only)

(video games) A player who strategically uses containers of explosives in combat.


Hawkebela

Hawkebela is such an under appreciated ship and I have no idea why

2016 December 11, Kyle!!! (@KaraZorEluthor), Twitter:

Hawkebela gives me heart eyes for days.

IS AO3 DOWN I'M LITERALLY READING THIS HAWKEBELA FIC LET ME IN

(fandom slang) The ship of player character Hawke and Isabela from Dragon Age II.


Cassmancer

Oh, I knew you'd be here, you hopelessly romantic Cassmancer.

[…] he was also supposed be a Cassmancer but ended up falling madly in love with Dorian.

2020 December 8, nihilisticspacebear, Reddit:

I'm a Cassmancer and I already have an AO3 account. i guess I'm ahead of the curve

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Cassandra Pentaghast during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Seramancer

Personally, I think Seramancers hit the jackpot with Trespasser.

2016 September 23, PapaCharlie9, Reddit:

I'm a chronic Seramancer but I love to see love for Blackwall.

also as a seramancer I must tell you to romance sera for she is the best

2019 November 17, smallizardthing, Reddit:

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Sera during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Old hands will recognise these characters from BG1, so there's instant motivation there for them, while multiple-choice dialogue lets newcomers know you've got history with them.

2000 October, Peter Walker, “Role-Playing Power”, in Computer and Video Games, page 33:

Baldur's Gate
w:Baldur's Gate (video game)

(fandom slang) Initialism of Baldur's Gate.


Cassmance

Don't worry, I'm solving this problem by writing Cassmance fanfic.

2014 December 14, jack (@vesaldi), Twitter:

I had a hard time not romancing Dorian with my second male playthrough, but I had to get at least one Cassmance in.

Tried to do a Cassmance run in my most recent playthrough but the Redcliffe vendor question bugged out on me and there was no fixing.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Cassandra romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Fenbela

how could the same franchise that gave us fenbela give us josie/blackwalll

2017 February 3, wizard of the order (@svirakir), Twitter:

Assuming Fenhawke isn't an option here, I don't mind Fenbela if it's well-written.

I love fenbela but I can’t write it cause it’s Too Sexy and I can’t look directly at it without losing my mind

2019 March 13, KIMMY'S SATANIC AIRBNB (@gothkimmyS(, Twitter:

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Fenris and Isabela from Dragon Age II.


Seramance

I think my next run after this will be human Chantry supporter & finally do a Seramance without the elfy stuff getting in the way.

2015 May 22, Christina González (@c_gonzalez), Twitter:

But divorced from my character, she feels like my little sister, making it feel weird to read any Seramance fics.

had no idea how GOOD the Seramance would be (it's just super bawdy which is exactly how I want romances written)

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Sera romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Josiemance

I believe you're correct, no sex scene. It's been awhile since I've played Josiemance.

Runner up is the Josiemance because again there's more going on than it looks, plus respect and caring!

Currently replaying in preparation for DAD, and the Josiemance is still as lovely as I remember.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) The Josephine romance subplot in the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition.


Josiemancer

I hate it too. Josiemancers got the short end of the stick in this DLC.

I'm a chronic Josiemancer. Josie was my first Dragon age romance so I always have a big soft spot for her character and her romance.

I am a diehard Josiemancer, but the fact that there is no approval system for the advisors is a miss.

(Dragon Age fandom slang) A player who romances Josephine Montilyet during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.


barrelmancy

Barrelmancy is something that takes a little while to start.

2021 January 8, Aden Carter, “Divinity 2: Every Step To Create An All-Powerful Barrelmancer”, in GameRant:

Barrelmancy was such a hit with the Divinity community that there are actual mods dedicated to it, but it has many detractors, and barrelmancy in Baldur's Gate 3 1.0 is sadly not as potent as it was in the giddy days of early-early access.

2023 August 10, Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, “The secret best Baldur's Gate 3 class is, of course, Barrelmancer”, in Rock Paper Shotgun:

Divinity: Original Sin 2 fans also got a kick out of barrelmancy, so it’s no surprise to see Baldur’s Gate 3 fans pulling off the same trick.

(video games) The strategic use of containers of explosives in combat.


merc up

merc up (third-person singular simple present mercs up, present participle mercing up, simple past and past participle merced up)

mercs up (present singular third-person)
mercing up (participle present)
merced up (participle past)
merced up (past)

(informal, video games) To hire mercenaries in a game.


screen peek

screen peek (third-person singular simple present screen peeks, present participle screen peeking, simple past and past participle screen peeked)

screen peeks (present singular third-person)
screen peeking (participle present)
screen peeked (participle past)
screen peeked (past)

... an outline. Bullet connected to head. The announcer boomed over the TV speakers that it was game over. “Yeah, buddy!” “What the hell, man! You screen-peeked again.” “No I didn't, bro. You just suck at Halo,” he Rage Quit.

2022 May 31, Cody Caetano, Half-Bads in White Regalia: A Memoir, Penguin, →ISBN:

[…] screen peeking, "he grumbled , and Penny laughed out loud." It's not screen peeking! It's the same TV - right there in front of me!" "Still cheating." "Says who?" "My house , my rules."

2023 December 6, Cynthia Gunderson, Called for Icing, Button Press:

(video games, dated) To look at another player's portion of a television screen during a competitive multiplayer game in which multiple players are sharing a screen.


imsim

immersive simulation
immersive simulation#English

(video games) Short for immersive simulation.


CHARNAME

From CHARNAME, the placeholder used for the player-inputted name in BG1's source code, itself a compound of char (“character”) + name.

Dexterity doesn't help your CHARNAME hit anything. It only helps CHARNAME to not get hit by others.

Valygar and Haer'Dalis were the other two romances for female CHARNAME, however they were cut due to time constraints.

Y'all have some weird CHARNAMES.

(fandom slang) The player character of Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.


attack timing

en-noun

attack timing (countable and uncountable, plural attack timings)

(games, video games) The strategic decision of the appropriate time in launching an offensive move against one's opponent.


gamer neck

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(uncountable, slang, humorous) A forward head posture.


stim pack

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His father said, “Look, son, you're shaky. Sit down, take a stim pack. I got to deal with this right now.”

1983, Gregory Benford, Against Infinity, Timescape Books, page 117:

Meds, he thought, need meds. Shut off the damn pain. Got to grab a few stim packs.

2009, Matthew Costello, Doom 3: Maelstrom, Pocket Books, page 49:

The alien chose a stim pack from the kit. “This one, I believe.” He pressed it against the dying soldier.

2013, Kevin J. Anderson, “Comrades in Arms”, in Five by Five, WordFire Press, page 63:

Given how much you’ll be using Slow Mode, you can basically think of this Perk as picking up a few extra Stim Pack charges. In other words, it’s incredibly powerful.

2023 May 1, Matthew Byrd, “Jedi Survivor: Where to Find the Most Powerful Perks”, in Den of Geek!:

(science fiction, video games) A medicine, device, or similar item used to restore health or to relieve fatigue or pain.


bunny hopper

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romhack

It's an important game, and if you're into the progression of romhacks, it's cool to see the kinds of things that [The Last Promise] did, and how it improved over time.

2020 October 13, Alex Custodio, quoting PompomRenaldo, Who Are You?: Nintendo's Game Boy Advance Platform, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 194:

(video games) A modified version of a video game, created by editing its ROM data.


romhack

en-verb

romhack (third-person singular simple present romhacks, present participle romhacking, simple past and past participle romhacked)

romhacks (present singular third-person)
romhacking (participle present)
romhacked (participle past)
romhacked (past)

When romhacking focuses exclusively on the linguistic aspects of the game, it can be referred to as “translation hacking” (O'Hagan 2009:94) in order to differentiate these earlier precursors from the widespread romhacking practices.

2017 April 11, Miguel A. Jiménez-Crespo, Crowdsourcing and Online Collaborative Translations: Expanding the limits of Translation Studies, John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 29:

(video games) To modify a video game by editing its ROM data.


moege

Borrowed from Japanese 萌(も)えゲー (moegē), a combination of 萌(も)え (moe, “moe”) and ゲー (gē), a shortening of ゲーム (gēmu, “game”), itself from English game.

jp: >>3703876 Look, even Swan Song and Sayonara wo Oshiete are a moege under that standard.

2009 November 10, @4chanbot, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-08-10:

Annd more hscenes. These days most good moeges have been mixing up moe with plenty of ero to go with it.

2013 July 20, @erogethoughts, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-08-10:

Felt like Nakahiro tried to write a plot intensive title with a moege style which I guess can work with some people, not with me

2014 August 3, @HadlerER, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-08-10:

Fault Milestone is nice and short. It's not a moege but it's cute and the world building is raw kino swag

2019 October 23, @FarisHalawa1, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-08-10:

I don’t wanna go to work, I just wanna stay home and continue reading Riddle Joker. I’m having waaay too much fun with it, ;w;
I always knew I would love reading a moege, but I didn’t think I’d love it *this* much.

2023 December 15, @moemoepurest, Twitter, archived from the original on 2024-08-10:

(video games, Internet) A kind of Japanese visual novel featuring moe content, including cute characters and art style.


loss condition

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Standard procedure is that I have to tell you what to do next if this doesn't work. That's the asynchronous research covenant.

2017 May 4, qntm, “SCP-3125”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 2024-08-31:

(chiefly video games) An event or state which constitutes defeat for those encountering it.


SBMM

(video games) Initialism of skill-based matchmaking.


EOMM

(video games) Initialism of engagement-optimized matchmaking.


Xtard

Atleast I have enough sense to know that the PS2 IS more powerful than the XBox in a few key areas. You, like the other Xtards simply will not accept that fact when it is blatantly obvious written right into the spec sheets.

2006 July 16, Mr. Impressive, “Re: Raytracing on Cell, Xflop360 destroyed!”, in alt.games.video.xbox (Usenet):

Top five sellers on Amazon DVD list ALL BLU-RAY. Have to go past #50 just to find an HD DVD disc. ¶ Face it Xtards, it's OVER. Blu-Ray wins.

2008 January 3, jimmy...@gmail.com, “Xbots in Tears Over Blu-Ray Bestsellers”, in alt.games.video.sony-playstation3 (Usenet):

(slang, derogatory, video games) A user or supporter of Xbox products.


basebuilder

(video games) A style of game in which the player is tasked with constructing and defending a base in order to survive in a certain location.


wallbangable

en-adj

wallbangable (comparative more wallbangable, superlative most wallbangable)

more wallbangable (comparative)
most wallbangable (superlative)

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(video games) Capable of letting bullets go through.


gankable

gankable (comparative more gankable, superlative most gankable)

more gankable (comparative)
most gankable (superlative)

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(online gaming, slang) Able to be ganked (killed easily in a game).


faceroll

en-verb

faceroll (third-person singular simple present facerolls, present participle facerolling, simple past and past participle facerolled)

facerolls (present singular third-person)
facerolling (participle present)
facerolled (participle past)
facerolled (past)

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face + roll, as if the game is so easy that one could play by rolling one's face over the keyboard instead of using one's fingers.

(video games, slang) To play a game with an overpowered character or in some other way that makes it very easy to win.


sports game

Greatest Sports Game Sensation. Approved and played by Spec Shea, Johny Pesky, Bobby Doerr, Rogers Hornsby, others. NO DICE OR SPINNERS – Hit a Grounder, Pop Fly, or a Home Run Over the Fence

1950 October, “Sensational baseball game [advertisement]”, in My Friend Irma, number 5, page 29:

BASKETBALL (CX2624) is sure to delight electronic sports game fans. It offers the most exciting four minutes of one-on-one hoop action we’ve seen so far.

1979, Bill Kunkle, “Arcade Alley”, in Video, page 43:

There is nothing cooler than playing a sports game for months on end, only to see something you’ve never seen before. Madden is chock full of one-handed grabs, leaping catches, and bone crunching hits.

1997 October, “Madden 64: The game that shocked the world”, in Game Informer, page 15:

Kayali and Purgathofer (2008) tried to differentiate the genre of digital sports games into sub-genres: extreme sports game, fun sports game, sports simulation, team sports simulation and deep sports simulation.

2010 February, Rolf Kretschmann, “Developing Competencies by Playing Digital Sports-Games”, in US-China Educational Review, page 68:

A video game or arcade game that simulates a sport.


K&M

(video games) Initialism of keyboard and mouse.


crossteam

crossteam (third-person singular simple present crossteams, present participle crossteaming, simple past and past participle crossteamed)

crossteams (present singular third-person)
crossteaming (participle present)
crossteamed (participle past)
crossteamed (past)

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(video games) To form an alliance with a player on a different team.


crit out

crit out (third-person singular simple present crits out, present participle critting out, simple past and past participle critted out or crit out)

crits out (present singular third-person)
critting out (participle present)
critted out (participle past)
critted out (past)
crit out (participle past)
crit out (past)

(video games, Minecraft, transitive) To kill (a player) with critical hits.


killsteal

killsteal (third-person singular simple present killsteals, present participle killstealing, simple past and past participle killstealed)

killsteals (present singular third-person)
killstealing (participle present)
killstealed (participle past)
killstealed (past)

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(video games) To kill a player while someone else is fighting them.


Sunflower

From sunflower, in reference to Sunny's name and Basil's flower crown.

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Sunny and Basil from the videogame Omori.


Sunburn

From sunburn, in reference to Sunny's name.

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Sunny and Aubrey from the videogame Omori.


Suntan

From suntan, in reference to Sunny's name and Kel's tanned skin.

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Sunny and Kel from the videogame Omori.


guess the verb

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(video games) The undesirable situation, in a multi-user dungeon or interactive fiction, where the player wishes to perform an action but is unable to express it as a command that the system understands.


cave flyer

(video games) A style of video game involving the maneuvering of a spaceship or other entity within an enclosed two-dimensional space such as a cavern, often under physical constraints such as gravity.


pubstomp

pubstomp (third-person singular simple present pubstomps, present participle pubstomping, simple past and past participle pubstomped)

pubstomps (present singular third-person)
pubstomping (participle present)
pubstomped (participle past)
pubstomped (past)

From pub (“public house; (video games) public server”) + stomp.

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pub<t:public house; (video games) public server>

(video games, slang) To win games against (new or inexperienced players), targeting them deliberately


Marigon

The real weirdest part of that is how it was apparently "a secret," yet Marigon still allowed the artist to not only complete the statue, but then put it on display.

I love Hunter Schafer! She would make a fierce Marigon in a live action adaptation

2023 March 13, PorscheUberAlles, Reddit:

D's presense also serves to strengthen this connection, as both the D twins and Marigon share the dual-self thing.

(Elden Ring fandom slang) Marika and Radagon as a single entity; the selfcest ship of Marika and Radagon.


Maragon

That meshes beautifully with Corhyn’s statements about Goldmask’s doctrines once he learns of Maragon.

2023 July 7, PublicFurryAccount, Reddit:

The tree is separate from the ring that's locked inside Maragon's body as well.

2024 January 25, setfunctionzero, Reddit:

I’m here for the duality of Maragon and their relationship!

(Elden Ring fandom slang) Synonym of Marigon.


Radika

Marigon/Radika are acting as a vessel for the ring. I don't know how much of either of them are left.

Three butterflies means there’s three children of Radika but you think what I’m saying is wild?

What I don't understand is how Radagon is Marika. Does she shift between the two or does Radagon split off? Is Messmer her first born through Radika?

2024 May 21, Honest_Yesterday4435, Reddit:


Tadfool

Blend of tadpole + fool, referencing an in-universe term for Illithid parasites.

realizing I ship all of the Tadfools. just all of them. literally any combination works. #LysPlaysBG3

2023 September 22, Lys (@LostElysium13), Twitter:

baldur's gate is gonna have to sit tight for a bit, sorry tadfools

2023 October 27, Cthonical (@Cthonical_), Twitter:

There's a fanart somewhere of the tadfools at a gym and Gale is using his mirror image to work out while he's reading a book.

2024 January 21, TheRopeofShadow, Reddit:

(Baldur's Gate fandom slang) Any one of the Illithid parasite-infected playable characters in Baldur's Gate 3.


Durge

Blend of dark + urge, likely as a homonym of dirge.

Picking Durge opens up some unique options and scenes.

Both of my good Durges were College of Swords bards because I liked this class so much.

Even if you don’t romance him, get a good relationship with Astarion and talk to him often. He has the most unique dialogue when interacting with Durge.

(Baldur's Gate fandom slang) The Dark Urge player character in Baldur's Gate 3.


Bloodweave

Blend of blood + weave, referencing Astarion being a vampire and Gale a wizard (the Weave is a source of magic in Forgotten Realms lore).

Gotta love some tender Bloodweave.

My favourite part of bloodweave is they can either help fix each other or be ambitious lil shits together.

2023 May 17, ferretatthecontrols, Reddit:

Just play as Gale, then you have no choice but to choose someone else (I recommend Astarion for Bloodweave goodness.)

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Astarion Ancunín and Gale Dekarios from the video game Baldur's Gate 3.

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Mystra (Forgotten Realms)#Weave


Wyllstarion

Wyllstarion is like crack to me. I wish it was more popular.

2024 April 30, Passenger_Prince, Reddit:

I ship Wyllstarion hard. Astarion would make an amazing duchess.

2024 June 16, Healthy_Breakfast_24, Reddit:

I’ll take those Wyllstarion fics if you don’t mind 👀

(fandom slang) The ship of characters Wyll Ravengard and Astarion Ancunín from the video game Baldur's Gate 3.


Spawnstarion

Gods, I would love a DLC where we get to find a cure for Spawnstarion. I need that. Until then my headcanon must suffice.

Resist Durge and Spawnstarion is the best romance experience of this game.

2024 February 1, deleted_account, Reddit:

I find it incredibly sweet and I have Spawnstarion repeat that line a lot to my Tavs lol.

2024 March 10, somethingaboutme, Reddit:

(Baldur's Gate fandom slang) The vampire spawn version of Astarion from the video game Baldur's Gate 3.


hypercannon

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"You'll have to use the hypercannon", the professor answered.

1994, Dina Anastasio, Virtual Troopers: Virtual Reality Magician, Price Stern Sloan, →ISBN, page 136:

Notice that this law also states that we cannot hope to achieve superluminal (faster than light) speeds with a hypercannon mounted on a relativistic spaceship.

2005, John F. Hawley, Katherine A. Holcomb, Foundations of Modern Cosmology, OUP Oxford, →ISBN, page 193:

Once I realize what I am looking, I have some doubts that this hypercannon is going to be any use to us.

2014, Cynthia Green, Scott Green, GunKnight, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, →ISBN, page 237:

(science fiction, video games, rare, weaponry, fantasy) An extraordinarily powerful, superior cannon.


Wi-Fi warrior

[DMBrandon:] These guys [Dabuz and Salem] play on Wi-Fi a lot.
[Gunblade:] Yes, these are two of the Wi-Fi warriors, as we like to call them.
[DMBrandon:] Yes, they are.

2011 October 23, 2:09 from the start, in Concentrate II - Brawl One-Stock W2 - Dabuz VS Salem, spoken by DMBrandon and Gunblade, via YouTube, archived from the original on 2024-11-29:

Jab1-> Dsmash: I don't recommend this one at all, jab to downB is much more forgiving unless you staled it like a true Wi-Fi warrior.

2018 December 17, Ostro, “Re: Yoshi Frame Data & Combos”, in Smashboards, archived from the original on 2019-04-12:

Upcomer spoke to Tanner “SKITTLES!!” Jordan and Robert “Myran” Herrin to get their insights on how wi-fi warriors can effectively transition from online Smash Ultimate to offline.

2021 June 23, Dylan Tate, “How to transition from online to offline Super Smash Bros. Ultimate”, in Upcomer, archived from the original on 2024-04-23:

(video games) A person who primarily plays online rather than offline.

[Title:] Wi-Fi warriors beware: Dead or Alive 6 allows players to see and select what type of connections they play against online

2019 February 24, Dakota DarkHorse Hills, “Wi-Fi warriors beware: Dead or Alive 6 allows players to see and select what type of connections they play against online”, in EventHubs, archived from the original on 2023-06-09:

The registration is also open to anyone; SSI [Soaked Series Invitiational] is welcoming anyone of any level as long as you meet a couple requirements: One, you have to have a fucking Ethernet adapter. No Wi-Fi warriors, no fucking limp-dicked Wi-Fi wieners out here. We need Ethernet adapters to help with lag.

2020 February 17, penguinz0 (Charles Christopher White Jr.), 4:05 from the start, in Soaked Series Invitational $10,000 Tournament, via YouTube, archived from the original on 2024-04-17:

He [senior director Tom Cannon] announced that 2XKO will have server-based Rollback netcode, that you could throw out your fears of protecting yourself against Wi-Fi warriors and their sub-standard connections and rest easy.

2024 February 25, Connor Makar, “2XKO will have "server-based rollback netcode", but how will that impact the game and its players?”, in VG247, Gamer Network Limited, archived from the original on 2024-07-12:

(video games) A person who plays online via wireless connection (Wi-Fi) rather than wired connection.


Arceism

(video games, anime, manga) Fictional religion in the Pokémon franchise, seems to be based off Abrahamic religions and Shintoism.


Cruise Elroy

Unknown; the term does not appear in the game itself.

2018, Alex Wade, The Pac-Man Principle: A User's Guide To Capitalism
As the player munches through the dots, pills and spirits of the maze, Blinky is provided with extra speed, turning him into what is commonly known as 'Cruise Elroy'. The origin of this term is unknown, but it is believed to be attributed to Spencer Ouren of the Bozeman Think Tank which cracked the problem of grouping ghosts in Ms. Pac-Man.

2021, Holger Weßling, Jack Goldstein, 101 Amazing Facts about Pac-Man
Cruise Elroy breaks the rules in that he sometimes chases after Pac-Man even in scatter mode.

(video games, slang) The enemy ghost character Blinky in the 1980 video game Pac-Man, when he enters a mode in which he can outpace the player character Pac-Man.