An old fashioned term for Roleplayer, used when most roleplayers were wargamers and played dice-driven strategy games (i.e. Rollplayers).
a hobbyist someone who plays games as a form of entertainment
a person that enjoys playing games and enjoys reading about games (I remember the first time I saw video games on Popular Mechanics I went crazy, even if most of the info was pretty old and misunderstood
a person that likes to play video games when they get the chance and still go to work and all
a user on the Internet who plays any type of game over the Internet
Unless used in a specific context, generally refers by default to a role-playing gamer (tabletop or live-action). In some circles, may refer by default to a video or computer gamer.
one who plays role-playing games.
A person who is considered an expert in playing interactive online games.
n. A person that likes to spend a most of his free time playing games.
Short for role-playing gamer, the folks what play role-playing games.
An enthusiast of video games
A person who plays games.
Someone who spends a substantial amount of time playing computer or sit-down role-playing games. A member of the gaming subculture. Very generally, a creative, intelligent individual who enjoys the science fiction and fantasy genres. Though most gamers are male, the female gamer population is fast-growing.
Historically, a gamer was usually someone who played role-playing games or war games but more recently the term includes computer and video game players as well. While the term technically includes those who don't necessarily consider themselves to be gamers (i.e., casual gamers) it is commonly used to identify people who spend as much of their leisure time as possible playing or reading about games.
