gamers
Joystick and keyboard
Gamers are people who play video games, especially as a regular hobby or lifestyle.
The term implies more than casual play—gamers typically invest significant time in gaming, follow gaming culture, and may identify with the community.
He's been a gamer since childhood.
The word can carry both pride and stereotype, evoking images ranging from dedicated enthusiasts to basement-dwelling shut-ins.
Explosive launcher or fantasy genre
- MMORPGMultiplayer internet adventure game
- FPSVideo smoothness metric
- platformerLeap-based video game
- sandboxEnclosed play area
survival · horror · puzzle · simulation · adventure · fighting · battle royale · indie
Related group sharing ancestry
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- squadSmall working group
- discordLack of agreement
- forumGathering place for discourse
fandom · meetup · convention · cosplay · fanart · modding · streaming · multiplayer
Professional video game competitions
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- rankedAssigned relative position
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
tryhard · grind · speedrun · highscore · scrims · bracket · qualifier · championship
Self-propagating cultural units
- twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
- streamerNarrow decorative ribbon
- rage quitAngrily abandon play
- noobInternet slang for beginner
toxic · trolling · teabagging · GG · camping · nerf · buff · Easter egg
Relaxed and informal
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- retroEvoking recent past
- completionistOne who finishes everything
- collectorOne who gathers items
speedrunner · content creator · influencer · pro · amateur · enthusiast · hobbyist · veteran
RPG
Explosive launcher or fantasy genre
- MMORPGMultiplayer internet adventure game
- FPSVideo smoothness metric
- platformerLeap-based video game
sandbox · survival · horror · puzzle · simulation · adventure · fighting · battle royale · indie · roguelike
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
forum · fandom · meetup · convention · cosplay · fanart · modding · streaming · multiplayer · raid
esports
Professional video game competitions
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- rankedAssigned relative position
- ladderPortable climbing frame
leaderboard · tryhard · grind · speedrun · highscore · scrims · bracket · qualifier · championship · clutch
memes
Self-propagating cultural units
noob · toxic · trolling · teabagging · GG · camping · nerf · buff · Easter egg · achievement
casual
Relaxed and informal
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- retroEvoking recent past
- completionistOne who finishes everything
collector · speedrunner · content creator · influencer · pro · amateur · enthusiast · hobbyist · veteran · newbie
- online entertainmentstreaming services, video games, YouTube, Netflix, Spotify
- user segmentsdigital natives, early adopters, power users, casual users, desktop users
- audiencesviewers, listeners, spectators, watchers, live audience
- customerscustomers, clients, consumers, buyers, shoppers
- internet usersusers, browsers, surfers, daily users, power users
- Gen ZGen Z, post-millennials, digital natives, centennials
gamersspectators
Those who observe events
viewers · watchers · audience · observers · esports fans
gamersoutdoorsmen
Wilderness recreation enthusiasts
athletes · sportspeople · non-gamers · nature lovers · bookworms
- game overFinal failure message
- video gameElectronic interactive visual entertainment
- ball gameSporting contest with spheres
- game showPrize-based TV competition
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- board gameMarked-surface group entertainment