Eurogamer

Eurogamer

English

Etymology

Eurogame +‎ -er

Noun

Eurogamer (plural Eurogamers)

1. A person who plays Eurogames.
   • 2006 September 29, getrich [username], “Re: Settlers of Catan looks HOT”, in alt.games.video.xbox, Usenet‎:

     But MOST Eurogamers, after they played Settlers for like 10 times or so, usually move on to other games.

   • 2012, Scott Rogers, Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 231:

     Eurogamers like games about agriculture, 14th-century economic principles, and sheep.

   • 2013, Greg Costikyan, Uncertainty in Games, The MIT Press, →ISBN, page 82:

     For that matter, Eurogamers prefer games that allow them to feel that (a) winning is accomplished through superior strategy and (b) any random elements are peripheral and unlikely to affect outcomes strongly.