Why do gamers call it cheese?

Cheesing is video-game slang for beating tasks or enemies through tactics that while not exactly cheating, are certainly not following Queensbury rules. When you cheese a game, you're exploiting systemic quirks or apparent design oversights to gain maximum advantage for minimum skill or effort.

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What do gamers call their characters?
A player character (also known as a playable character or PC) is a fictional character in a video game or tabletop role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player rather than the rules of the game. The characters that are not controlled by a player are called non-player characters (NPCs).
2024-02-09 16:43:55

Is there a game called cheese?
Classification. Cheese is a game of observation and quick reflexes. Each player gets a card depicting a slice of cheese.
2024-02-05 14:51:03

What do you call a noob gamer?
Noob/n00b is an internet slang term that refers to a new or poorly skilled player in an online game or a person who is new to an activity.
2024-01-17 19:33:17

Why are gamers called whales?
A mobile game whale is someone who spends a lot on microtransactions or in-app purchases in free-to-play games. For example, booster packs, cosmetics, weapons, access to new levels, etc. However, unlike most other people who spend on in-app purchases, whales spend a lot.
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