# Metagaming

- Term: General term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/metagaming/

> Using out-of-character knowledge, such as a monster's statistics from the rulebook or what another player overheard, to guide a character who could not know it. In competitive games the metagame also means the prevailing strategies players expect from each other.

Using out-of-character knowledge, such as a monster's statistics from the rulebook or what another player overheard, to guide a character who could not know it. In competitive games the metagame also means the prevailing strategies players expect from each other.

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**What does "Metagaming" mean?**
Using out-of-character knowledge, such as a monster's statistics from the rulebook or what another player overheard, to guide a character who could not know it. In competitive games the metagame also means the prevailing strategies players expect from each other.

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