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munchkin

munchkin

1 9.4
A player who uses game rules to get more power and ignores the team
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌnʧ.kɪn/
  • Offensive
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  • During the game night, everyone agreed that playing with a munchkin who only cares about winning makes the experience less enjoyable.

So I clearly had a mission and a dream, and I ended up playing a Munchkin.

Examples

  • "The munchkins," she said, "were bad tonight."

    Fiction book (1995)

  • In many tabletop RPGs, a munchkin is a player who focuses solely on amassing power rather than collaborating with others.

  • Some players often feel frustrated when a munchkin ignores the story to exploit the game's rules for personal gain.

How Power-Seeking

munchkin
  • Offensive
1 9.4
maximizer
1 7.2

Surface Forms

munchkin singular
munchkins plural

Etymology

Munchkin in gaming is a later, joking use that grew from the idea of a 'munchkin' as a small or childish person; a helpful way to remember it is to think of someone acting selfish and grabbing all the best items, which is why it means a player who uses the rules only to get power.