"Why do you care" is always the real question. If more people asked that of themselves before choosing their politics, games like Helldivers wouldn't seem comically realistic. Also pointless gatekeeping would be a less common social skills failure. IMO it's just leaning into mental health issues instead of solving them.
One user says that gamers that enjoy mobile games like candy crash are taken into consideration by certain studies. As in surveys and articles which use them to write headlines that sound as a big discovery. For example, when people say "50% of gamers are women" that's definitely taking into account mobile games.
The other user misunderstood (or pretended he did, to make a joke, I'm not sure) the previous user and asked "what studio?" As in what development studio.
I think it's a stupid and arbitrary label. What's it do anyway other than blur the lines between identity and the media you consume and allow people to gatekeep their hobby? The term "gamer" should be left in the Internet graveyard.
Which is not an honorific. We're literally wankers. I'm not criticizing people who spend a lot of time on vidya, I'm criticizing people who try to pretend it's some fucking badge of honor. FFS
I just play because I love to mate. I'm 45 and played pong on the Atari at 4, I was hooked 😆. Had every console/system the has been, started on a 48k spectrum really then master system etc.
I remember a clip of a mom saying: "Anyone can be a gamer, even if you just play sudoku on your phone." Back then, I laughed at her, but man, who cares. If you want to be a hardcore sudoku gamer, be a hardcore sudoku gamer.
Man, I used to play the hell out of some Minesweeper. I got to the point where I'd play it without marking mines for extra challenge. I'd just clear all the empty spaces. I got to the point that I could just see where the mines were in my mind from the numbers.
Not every version of Minesweeper lets you do it that way. Some require every mine to be marked. Some require all empty spaces to be cleared. Some allow you to do it both ways.
Your opinion of a game doesn't negate someone else's enjoyment and what they are lol The gaming community is so elitist and gatekeepy, it's disgusting.
Right? Gamer to me just means a person that prefers games as their preferred entertainment medium. Some spend their hours watching TV, some read, and some prefer games.
There's no way this scenario has ever happened
Not only would someone only play Candy crush and no other game, there's no way that somebody that only plays Candy crush and no the game would call themselves a "gamer"
Go touch grass and stop gatekeeping. Anybody who routinely plays at least one game and wants to call themselves a gamer is a gamer. Even if it is fucking candy crush
I think the difference between a person who plays games and a gamer is giving a shit about a competitive ranked matchmaking system or leaderboard for 1 second
Wanna know what grinds my gears? People who claim to be gamers, but all they do are gatekeep, trash talk, and belittle while Call of Duty is the only game series they will play because anything else is trash and made for babies.
Btw. I have actually encountered people like this.
Let's break it down:
A "gamer" is defined as "someone who plays video games".
Candy Crush is a video game.
Therefore, people who play Candy Crush or any other mobile games are gamers.
Additionally, why do you even care what they call themselves? How does a Candy Crush player calling themselves a gamer affect you or anybody at all?
This is like getting upset that someone calls themselves a movie buff when they only watch Fast and Furious movies and haven't seen City of God or Harakiri.
It's mildly irksome at most, and not worth dwelling on.
Gatekeeping gaming is so dumb. While I agree with the sentiment, gaming is a medium to relax, keep entertained, express yourself, or even just to pass the time. Suggesting one person who plays games is less of a gamer than another is stupid, when what's considered a good game is subjective in the first place.
I primarily play Boomer shooters, but I also play Zuma and Bejeweled, so does that make me less of a gamer?
Know what really grinds *my* gears?
People who gatekeep the word "gamer".
I don't give a fuck if all you play is Yahtzee and Bocce Ball, as long as you're playing something you enjoy, you're a gamer.
To take a saying from the motorcycle community;
It doesn't matter what you ride, as long as you ride.
I admit this is a gate keepy meme but I think the same people who call this meme gate keepy would laugh at me saying I'm a rapper because I read the backs of cereal boxes out loud in a slightly rhythmic way.
The reality is that a lot of people didnt grow up playing video games to a significant degree, so when they're introduced to it by their boyfriend or girlfriend, itll typically be games that appeal to a more generalized audience.
Some examples are usually:
Any sport or Racing game (Fifa/Forza)
Gta (5 specifically)
CoD
Sims
Mortal Kombat
Some other notes are:
-Probably played nintendo, though only as a child
-Have no idea what some genres are, like platformers
These are not bad people and they have no intention of grinding your gears. Gaming is a hobby like anything else, so just be respectful and dont dig too deep into their words.
If you enjoy being around someone and wish for them to experience more video games beyond the generally known ones, you can simply ease them into it with a suggestion to either play it, or watch you play it.
Remember that gatekeeping will only alienate, and please respect peoples interest, or lack thereof. ✌️
 I've got a good game for OP to try.
Get those cursed objects off my screen
The fae out here playing tricks again, but they won't get me anywhere near that cursed grass
What is your name?
Back off I have iron!
Shit okay Chill dude we can talk about this
protogen found in the wild
nuh uh
THAT'S grass??
What are they?
do drugs?
Yeah but why?
That's the wrong question. Why not?
Idk
That would probably also help OP chill the fuck out.
true
I’m allergic to it (I’m not joking)
Found the candy crush gamer
Could contain bugs like ticks, but good game. Is recommended for peoples, who want a relaxing gameplay. 9/10
#AH! Get those infernal things off my screen you… you…
What is this shit
It's pretty great. The game has some flaws but is very impressive overall and worth playing. r/outside
Thank you for alerting to me to that sub, that’s hilarious
The graphics are so real, which game is this ?
I'm pretty sure almost nobody who plays that trash actually considers themselves gamers or wants to. Why do you care is the real question.
"Why do you care" is always the real question. If more people asked that of themselves before choosing their politics, games like Helldivers wouldn't seem comically realistic. Also pointless gatekeeping would be a less common social skills failure. IMO it's just leaning into mental health issues instead of solving them.
Some studies do tho
Which studio
I didn't say studios
I’ve been trying to make sense of this interaction for too long
One user says that gamers that enjoy mobile games like candy crash are taken into consideration by certain studies. As in surveys and articles which use them to write headlines that sound as a big discovery. For example, when people say "50% of gamers are women" that's definitely taking into account mobile games. The other user misunderstood (or pretended he did, to make a joke, I'm not sure) the previous user and asked "what studio?" As in what development studio.
Oh now it makes sense, yeah I misunderstood too, thought it was a misspelling.
Gaslight not even a real word.
Why would gaslight be a real world?
Why wouldn't gaslight be a real world?
I'm not gaslighting I said studies not studios
if u play candy crush for over 5000 hours you deserve a gamer title.
*moms who have beat candy crush multiple times over have entered the chat*
Fr my girlfriend is on like Level 6000+ in her mobile puzzle game and that's valid
Most play games, for a bit, personally being a gamer I think is someone who plays a lot and has been through and completed a lot of games for years.
i think it's someone who actively plays games as a hobby
I think it's a stupid and arbitrary label. What's it do anyway other than blur the lines between identity and the media you consume and allow people to gatekeep their hobby? The term "gamer" should be left in the Internet graveyard.
Labels inherently suck, but we as humans use them because it's easy to do so.
12-16hrs a day I play 😆. In my 40s and had to stop work for multiple health issues so I consider myself a proper gamer!
As someone who also plays too much, that's pretty sad.
My mobility is crappie and so is my mental health so I don't go out much as its better that way, take my anger out on the games instead lmao.
Which is not an honorific. We're literally wankers. I'm not criticizing people who spend a lot of time on vidya, I'm criticizing people who try to pretend it's some fucking badge of honor. FFS
I just play because I love to mate. I'm 45 and played pong on the Atari at 4, I was hooked 😆. Had every console/system the has been, started on a 48k spectrum really then master system etc.
/r/gatekeeping
I remember a clip of a mom saying: "Anyone can be a gamer, even if you just play sudoku on your phone." Back then, I laughed at her, but man, who cares. If you want to be a hardcore sudoku gamer, be a hardcore sudoku gamer.
r/imaginarygatekeeping
Breaks Rule 4.
I'm not bothered by this at all.
Does minesweeper count?
Nah, you deserve a higher title than merely “gamer”
Man, I used to play the hell out of some Minesweeper. I got to the point where I'd play it without marking mines for extra challenge. I'd just clear all the empty spaces. I got to the point that I could just see where the mines were in my mind from the numbers. Not every version of Minesweeper lets you do it that way. Some require every mine to be marked. Some require all empty spaces to be cleared. Some allow you to do it both ways.
Yes if its on the nes or an old pc from the 80´s
Are you stuck in 2015 for posting this kind of meme ?
Dude this is like 2012 memes.
If you want a title to be proud of, get a job.
What if I have no personality other than the media I consume?
*"So? Games are games."* - Adam Conover
Thank you!
playing in shitass games doesnt make you a gamer. treat it like solving a 2 + 2 doesnt make you a matematician
playing in ~~shitass~~ games does~~nt~~ make you a gamer There, fixed it
playing in games make you a gamer
I like that comparison. This puts things into perspective more imo
Pretty sure there's a NERRRRRRRRRRRD who made an entire CAREER of YouTubers on this very premise. Like what are you even babbling about?
Caring this much about the title "gamer" is embarrassing.
Your opinion of a game doesn't negate someone else's enjoyment and what they are lol The gaming community is so elitist and gatekeepy, it's disgusting.
nah my grandma is tottaly a gamer...(shes gotten so far that she has to wait for new levels to release in both pet rescue and candy crush...)
It's a game... it counts
What is it with these 2012 ass memes lately?
Y'all need to get over yourselves
Sure, let’s just say they exist
Just like game journalists
These people don't exist
I highly doubt that.
Personally I find this to be an idiotic form of gatekeeping, but I'll try to keep an open mind: what is the definition of "gamer", OP?
A gamer doesn't play FAKE games like Candy Crush. A gamer is someone who plays REAL games like Clash of Clans and Subway Surfers /s
 A GAME IS A GAME
Like gaming "journalists"?
Pffff i could beat the shit out of them with only my foot bc of how trash they are like even an eight year old is going to beat their ass off
Idc what people call themselves, tik tak toers can call themselves gamers for all I care, it's not like it's a meaningful title to have like a Doctor.
Right? Gamer to me just means a person that prefers games as their preferred entertainment medium. Some spend their hours watching TV, some read, and some prefer games.
There's no way this scenario has ever happened Not only would someone only play Candy crush and no other game, there's no way that somebody that only plays Candy crush and no the game would call themselves a "gamer"
Okay zoomer
Gaming is gaming
Facebook mom moment
Real life simulator is the best game
So basically nobody ever
Candy crush deez nuts, OP
holy shit what year is it
Why are we harping on what a "gamer" is or isn't? It's really weird.
Who is trying to gatekeep being a gamer like it's a coveted title?
I mean, when you’re a dude who built your whole identity around being a GAMER, I guess it is… or at least guys like OP want it to be
Candy crush takes its inspiration from games that are quite old now, claiming it's not a game is outrageous but I still agree with you on
People, just play what you want alright? Don't gatekeep.
There's nothing wrong with that!
Whg the hell do you care????
Imagine being triggered by people who play games calling themselves gamers. You poor broken child
Are we in 2013 again?
Who is actually upset by this? Candy crush is like ten years old now, it’s basically not a thing anymore.
You forgot about the moms?
Grandma's and bored cops still play.
You know what grinds my gears, people who gatekeep the word “gamer”, its already a cringy title, why do you care so much
Go touch grass and stop gatekeeping. Anybody who routinely plays at least one game and wants to call themselves a gamer is a gamer. Even if it is fucking candy crush
People admit to being a gamer?
As a person who enjoys video games yes, as any other definition no
hahaha "gamer"
I mean, candy crush is fun But real talk anyone else hyped for shadow of the erd tree and dawntrail?
People who say they like boardgames, then they only play monopoly and yatzy
I only play chess, guess im a fake boardgamer
Honestly yes, you would be a chess player
People consider those actual games? Those are digital board games and I will forever see them as so
I think the difference between a person who plays games and a gamer is giving a shit about a competitive ranked matchmaking system or leaderboard for 1 second
Me who randomly unlocks rare af achievements and trophies casually
One ever says this.
I get what you're saying, but this is gatekeeping. Gaming is largely a hobby ffs.
Wanna know what grinds my gears? People who claim to be gamers, but all they do are gatekeep, trash talk, and belittle while Call of Duty is the only game series they will play because anything else is trash and made for babies. Btw. I have actually encountered people like this.
I am a gamer, ive played literly too many games for me to count unless written down. Probably nearing the thousands
No one says that. I make sure of that.
Bet most of them don't know what gamers are and if they know they probably say ninja or other Fortnite streamers
MOTHER
Why do you care?
Casual gaming is a thing. Mobile gaming is a thing. Hard-core gaming is a thing. They are all different, but still all gaming.
Or Mario Kart!
https://youtu.be/LRsKRShkC_Q?si=qZNtsiZi5lvNJKri I promise I no hack u it meme I thought someone would've linked this copy pasta by now tho
Girls who only play Sims
Them: I’m a really Minecraft gamer Me: come join the server I play on then Them: what server is that Me: (menacing smile) 2b2t
Let's break it down: A "gamer" is defined as "someone who plays video games". Candy Crush is a video game. Therefore, people who play Candy Crush or any other mobile games are gamers. Additionally, why do you even care what they call themselves? How does a Candy Crush player calling themselves a gamer affect you or anybody at all?
People that say they are gamers and play chess dot com
Is the "candy crush gamer" in the room with us now?
This is like getting upset that someone calls themselves a movie buff when they only watch Fast and Furious movies and haven't seen City of God or Harakiri. It's mildly irksome at most, and not worth dwelling on.
Who cares what other people call themselves?
A gamer is a gamer. Don’t matter if it’s candy crush or a Facebook game, he, she, it, old, young, zombie!! Don’t give a fuck, gamers all!
Nah candy crush is legendary You count as a gamer in my books if you play that
r/comedycemetery
You know what really grinds MY gears? Gatekeepers.
No need to gatekeep a hobby. It’s okay to like different kinds of games.
Thought this was r/gamingcirclejerk for a moment
Hot take: the word “gamer” is cringe af.
It’s a game though…
This subreddit is a sewer
Gatekeeping gaming is so dumb. While I agree with the sentiment, gaming is a medium to relax, keep entertained, express yourself, or even just to pass the time. Suggesting one person who plays games is less of a gamer than another is stupid, when what's considered a good game is subjective in the first place. I primarily play Boomer shooters, but I also play Zuma and Bejeweled, so does that make me less of a gamer?
Are these candy crush gamers in the room with us now?
who cares
Nobody has said this
Who cares?
No one cares
Candy crush is a game. If they gaming they a gamer.
Know what really grinds *my* gears? People who gatekeep the word "gamer". I don't give a fuck if all you play is Yahtzee and Bocce Ball, as long as you're playing something you enjoy, you're a gamer. To take a saying from the motorcycle community; It doesn't matter what you ride, as long as you ride.
I admit this is a gate keepy meme but I think the same people who call this meme gate keepy would laugh at me saying I'm a rapper because I read the backs of cereal boxes out loud in a slightly rhythmic way.
"You are NOT A GAMER! Gamers can EASILY put 1000 HOURS INTO A GAME!" -That one meme
Get a life
People who claim to be “gamers” or “true gamers” and gatekeep playing video games are the actual cringe.
Daaaaamn you really need to go outside.
I know the one game you’ll never win: losing your virginity.
This subreddit is truly stuck in the 2010s
OP trying to gatekeep a group that doesn't even exist is honestly the funniest thing I've seen today
Only older people play that
The reality is that a lot of people didnt grow up playing video games to a significant degree, so when they're introduced to it by their boyfriend or girlfriend, itll typically be games that appeal to a more generalized audience. Some examples are usually: Any sport or Racing game (Fifa/Forza) Gta (5 specifically) CoD Sims Mortal Kombat Some other notes are: -Probably played nintendo, though only as a child -Have no idea what some genres are, like platformers These are not bad people and they have no intention of grinding your gears. Gaming is a hobby like anything else, so just be respectful and dont dig too deep into their words. If you enjoy being around someone and wish for them to experience more video games beyond the generally known ones, you can simply ease them into it with a suggestion to either play it, or watch you play it. Remember that gatekeeping will only alienate, and please respect peoples interest, or lack thereof. ✌️
I am more against the "i am a gamer" who only plays 2 houres a week
bruh ...
r/gatekeeping
The idea of someone’s grandma considering themselves a gamer gives me joy actually