metagame

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Synonyms: metage, metagnome, metayage, metalate, metatime, metasome, metagene, metamale, met gaze, matagami, metacam

Antonyms: metage, metagnome, metayage, metalate, metatime, metasome, metagene, metamale, met gaze, matagami, metacam

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A [[game]] about games.
2. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} The [[exploitation]] of the [[rule]]s etc. of some other game, at a higher level than simply playing the game normally; a [[game]] outside or peripheral to the actual [[gameplay]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable|video games}} The [[conventions]] of a gaming community; the [[character]]s, [[weapon]]s, [[technique]]s, etc, which are [[currently]] considered most [[viable]] in [[multiplayer]] [[gameplay]], and the [[best practices]] for using them.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|RPG}} Of a roleplayer, to make use of knowledge while roleplaying that they learned [[out of character]], which their character does not know; often considered a form of cheating.

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