Meaning of glitch-hunter | Babel Free

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Noun. [C1]

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“What is most interesting about glitch-hunters is that they do not seek⟳ to hide⟳ the imperfections of games but rather celebrate⟳ and publicise them. To some extent, the motivations of glitch-hunters might be seen to be similar to those of the fiction writers and theorists we saw⟳ earlier who aim to address the inconsistencies and contradictions in canonical texts or between series episodes by narrativising them away.”

“All of the warps mentioned up until this point⟳ have⟳ predominantly been placed as game play⟳ structures purposefully by the designer. However, there exists a further category of warp devices, those found by “glitch-hunters” or “speed⟳ runners,” those players seeking to explore⟳ parts of the game that may not be intentionally on display.”

“Packed with pannenkoek2012’s video are a bunch of software tools to help⟳ wannabe glitch-hunters get⟳ started.”

“In Arthur’s wider gameplay, he has even sought out information from other gamers known as ‘glitch-hunters’ who help⟳ to disseminate glitches so that players can gain⟳ an advantage, offer⟳ a character a new world to explore⟳, or simply just glitch for fun.”

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