Theorycraft
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Theorycrafting. countable, uncountable
- 1 To analyze (especially mathematically) the underlying mechanics of a video game in order to optimize or minimax one's gameplay.
"Sometimes, the person asking only has a vague understanding of what it means to “theorycraft.” Most players already know that theorycrafting produces numbers that can be used to evaluate performance and ask questions, of course. But what most players don’t know is how those numbers are produced from beginning to end."
Example
More examples"Sometimes, the person asking only has a vague understanding of what it means to “theorycraft.” Most players already know that theorycrafting produces numbers that can be used to evaluate performance and ask questions, of course. But what most players don’t know is how those numbers are produced from beginning to end."
Etymology
From theory + -craft.
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