# Save scumming

- Term: Digital term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/save-scumming/

> Reloading a saved game repeatedly to undo bad luck or death, rerolling outcomes until they come up right. The term is especially associated with roguelike players, for whom it defeats the point of [Permadeath](https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/permadeath/).

Reloading a saved game repeatedly to undo bad luck or death, rerolling outcomes until they come up right. The term is especially associated with roguelike players, for whom it defeats the point of [Permadeath](https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/permadeath/).

## Quick answers

**What does "Save scumming" mean?**
Reloading a saved game repeatedly to undo bad luck or death, rerolling outcomes until they come up right. The term is especially associated with roguelike players, for whom it defeats the point of Permadeath.

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