History Memes / TabletopGames

* "It's what my character would do"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Few phrases are capable of inducing such rage in D&D players as this one. While being TheRoleplayer is usually considered one of the best things you can be in D&D, which naturally requires you to act in accordance with what your character would do, the phrase is more often than not used as an excuse to act like a complete and utter {{Jerkass}} to everyone, including your fellow partymembers. Rogues who steal from their own party, LawfulStupid paladins who kill indiscriminately when the party wants to be merciful, and so-called adventurers who refuse to help the party without personal incentive are all common cases of "doing what my character would do" poorly.[[/labelnote]]

* "Just write a book."[[labelnote:Explanation]]A bit of advice that is often given to game masters guilty of excessive {{Railroading}}, especially if they use a {{GMPC}}. If they want every action or event in a campaign to be exactly as they envision, then they're better off just writing their own stories outside of D&D rather than forcing players to play the roles the dungeon master wants for the story in question.[[/labelnote]]

* Malfean Stealth. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Malfeas is not known for doing anything subtly, so Malfean Stealth consists of using loud distractions (with Malfeas, usually involving lots and lots of radioactive green fire), with the occasional generous dash of [[LeaveNoWitnesses preemptive witness removal]]. Alternatively, it involves walking around in plain view, screaming at the top of your lungs the command [[Recap/TheVentureBrosS2E5TwentyYearsToMidnight "IGNORE ME!!!"]] while lit up like a nuclear green bonfire.[[/labelnote]]

* What the Christ are you talking about?! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The result of signature Zenith Caste Panther's AngryBlackMan sterotype status; to lampshade it, a fan on the official forums went through all the official comics and [[http://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/main-category/exalted/732904-i-m-just-going-to-leave-these-vandalized-chapter-comics-here made photoshopped versions]] that replaced Panther's lines with "WHAT THE CHRIST ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT", leading to the fanbase treating him as if his entire character consists of shouting this line and punching people in the face.[[/labelnote]]

* Malfean Stealth. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Malfeas is not known for doing anything subtly, so Malfean Stealth consists of using loud distractions (with Malfeas, usually involving lots and lots of radioactive green fire), with the occasional generous dash of [[LeaveNoWitnesses preemptive witness removal]]. Alternatively, it involves walking around in plain view, screaming at the top of your lungs the command [[Recap/TheVentureBrosS2E5TwentyYearsToMidnight "IGNORE ME!!!"]].[[/labelnote]]

* TabletopGame/{{Chess}}:
** Anish Giri drawing.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Giri is known to draw a lot, like when he went through the entire 2016 Candidates Tournament without a single decisive result. This led to jokes about him preferring draws over wins (or, occasionally, just being unable to win). Giri himself has posted a few self-deprecating tweets referencing his frequent draws.[[/labelnote]]
** Bongcloud Attack / 2. [=Ke2=][[labelnote:Explanation]]A terrible opening famous for its role in [[http://www.chessmastery.com/bongcloud.pdf this satirical opening guide]]. People like to jokingly claim it's a GameBreaker.[[/labelnote]]
** Outstanding Move[[labelnote:Explanation]]A screenshot from the moment a presenter declares a move "outstanding" while using a chessboard diagram to re-enact a chess match. Now used as a reaction image to express a genuine or, in some cases, sarcastic response to a plan.[[/labelnote]]
** Resign when you're lost[[labelnote:Explanation]]This was supposedly (he probably said something like "sign in the box") said by Hikaru Nakamura after a game in which he achieved a winning position, but messed up and only got a draw out of it.[[/labelnote]]

* Malfean Stealth. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Malfeas is not known for doing anything subtly, so Malfean Stealth consists of using loud distractions (with Malfeas, usually involving lots and lots of radioactive green fire), with the occasional generous dash of [[LeaveNoWitnesses preemptive witness removal]]. Alternatively, it involves walking around in plain view, screaming at the top of your lungs the command [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheVentureBrosS2E5TwentyYearsToMidnight "IGNORE ME!!!"]].[[/labelnote]]

* Malfean Stealth. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Malfeas is not known for doing anything subtly, so Malfean Stealth consists of using loud distractions (with Malfeas, usually involving lots and lots of radioactive green fire), with the occasional generous dash of [[LeaveNoWitnesses preemptive witness removal]]. Alternatively, it involves walking around in plain view, screaming at the top of your lungs the command "IGNORE ME!!!".[[/labelnote]]

* Malfean Stealth. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Malfeas is not known for doing anything subtly, so Malfean Stealth consists of using loud distractions (with Malfeas, usually involving lots and lots of radioactive green fire), with the occasional generous dash of [[LeaveNoWitnesses preemptive witness removal]].[[/labelnote]]

** Fuck Harmony Gold![[labelnote:Explanation]]In the 90s, Harmony Gold, the owners of ''Anime/{{Robotech}}'' and the rights to ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' outside of Japan, sued FASA (the then-owners of ''Battletech'') over mech designs in ''Battletech'' that were borrowed from ''Macross''. This resulted in FASA having to stop using any mecha designs that were borrowed from any outside IP (not just ''Macross'' but also ''Anime/FangOfTheSunDougram'' and ''LightNovel/CrusherJoe''), and the resulting mecha became known as the "[[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen Unseen]]". Naturally, Harmony Gold remains widely reviled among the ''Battletech'' fandom for this, a sentiment that is shared with the ''Macross'' fandom as well over said company's hyper litigious tendencies.[[/labelnote]]

* What the Christ are you talking about?! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The result of signature Zenith Caste Panther's AngryBlackManSterotype status; to lampshade it, a fan on the official forums went through all the official comics and [[http://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/main-category/exalted/732904-i-m-just-going-to-leave-these-vandalized-chapter-comics-here made photoshopped versions]] that replaced Panther's lines with "WHAT THE CHRIST ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT", leading to the fanbase treating him as if his entire character consists of shouting this line and punching people in the face.[[/labelnote]]

** REALISTIC! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Byron Hall, creator of ''FATAL'', likes to claim his game is more "realistic" than others. This cry comes up when you run into something mired in ''blatant'' CriticalResearchFailure.[[/labelnote]]

* The most common last words of an RPG are [[TotalPartyKill "We're]] [[CuriosityKilledTheCast going in there."]]

* Chicanery-No. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A hypothetical keyword, created by Robert "The Demented One" Vance, which authorises Storytellers to respond to someone [[RulesLawyer using the Charm]] [[{{Munchkin}} in an abusive manner]] by punching them in the face.[[/labelnote]]

*** Get some Cubans and hit him with a boat[[labelnote:Explanation]]The characters in [[Literature/TheCallOfCthulhu the story of the same name]] were a mix of Swedish and Cuban-Americans who ended up ramming their boat into Cthulhu and [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu sending him back to sleep]] [[BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu at the cost of their sanity]].[[/labelnote]]

** Like a spiked flail to the face.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Part of how the creators described their CrapsackWorld included this, and the fans picked it up and ran with it as a way to point out points when the game gets extra bleak - especially [[GoreIndiscretionShot when characters die,]] [[TheManyDeathsOfYou and they die]] [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath A LOT.]][[/labelnote]]

* Malfean Stealth. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Malfeas is not known for doing anything subtly, so Malfean Stealth consists of using loud distractions (with Malfeas, usually involving lots and lots of radioactive green fire), with the occasional generous dash of preemptive witness removal.[[/labelnote]]

* What the Christ are you talking about?! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The result of signature Zenith Caste Panther's status; to lampshade it, a fan on the official forums went through all the official comics and [[http://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/main-category/exalted/732904-i-m-just-going-to-leave-these-vandalized-chapter-comics-here made photoshopped versions]] that replaced Panther's lines with "WHAT THE CHRIST ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT", leading to the fanbase treating him as if his entire character consists of shouting this line and punching people in the face.[[/labelnote]]

* What the Christ are you talking about?! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The result of signature Zenith Caste Panther's AngryBlackMan status; to lampshade it, a fan on the official forums went through all the official comics and [[http://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/main-category/exalted/732904-i-m-just-going-to-leave-these-vandalized-chapter-comics-here made photoshopped versions]] that replaced Panther's lines with "WHAT THE CHRIST ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT", leading to the fanbase treating him as if his entire character consists of shouting this line and punching people in the face.[[/labelnote]]

* Malfean Stealth. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Malfeas is not known for doing anything subtly, so Malfean Stealth consists of using loud distractions (with Malfeas, usually involving lots and lots of radioactive green fire), with the occasional generous dash of [[KillEmAll preemptive witness removal]].[[/labelnote]]

** Fuck Harmony Gold![[labelnote:Explanation]]Harmony Gold, the owners of ''Anime/{{Robotech}}'' and the rights to ''Anime/{{Macross}}'' outside of Japan, sued FASA over mech designs in ''Battletech'' that were borrowed from ''Anime/{{Macross}}''. This resulted in[[/labelnote]]

* ''Memes/MagicTheGathering''

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[[folder:Warhammer Fantasy]]

* Memes from the ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer Trilogy'':
** The game's portrayal of Karl Franz has become a FountainOfMemes, primarily due to memetic lines such as "Summon the Elector Counts" and "This action has my consent".
** Welcome to Estalia, gentlemen! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Balthasar Gelt utters this line in one of his Quest Battles. This line has somehow become associated with Vietnam War-esque/Fortunate Son memes despite Estalia being an [[FantasyCounterpartCulture analogue]] to Spain rather than Vietnam.[[/labelnote]]
** [[PokemonSpeak Kislev]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]When the first game came out, this was the only line ever said by Dmitry Tzaryov, the placeholder leader for Kislev during the first two games. Though later patches would get rid of this placeholder line by adding more lines for him to say during diplomacy, the meme nonetheless stuck in the fandom. Became [[AscendedMeme ascended]] in ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerIII'', in which Kislev became PromotedToPlayable, by being the line that opens up the "Trial by Fire" trailer and ends the Kislev roster reveal.[[/labelnote]]
** Where is Krell?/The Old Friend(s). [[labelnote:Explanation]]When the game launched, one of Heinrich Kemmler's lines had him note the absence of his minion Krell. When "The Old Friend" was announced near the end of the first game's lifecycle, fan speculation was at a high until it was leaked (and later revealed) to be Krell himself. The meme had a resurgence in the second game when "Some Old Friends" were announced, who turned out be Literature/GotrekAndFelix.[[/labelnote]]
** "It would cost as much as a Charlemagne." [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Jabberslythe was supposedly not included in ''The Call of the Beastmen'' due to it being "as costly as all the artwork that went into [the Age of Charlemagne DLC for ''VideoGame/TotalWarAttila'']", which attracted quite the amount of mockery from the fandom. The fandom would use this meme as a joking justification for the omission of any centerpiece model. Ascended in the unit overview ''The Silence and the Fury'', which not only added the Jabberslythe and all the missing Beastmen units, but described the Jabberslythe as being "worth as much as a Charlemagne".[[/labelnote]]
** Fucking Toddy! [[labelnote:Explanation]]While technically not a full-fledged Legendary Lord due to him not being playable in the campaign, Boris Todbringer became a FountainOfMemes following a memetic Yogscast skit where Tom dressed up as him and crashed a playthrough while looking for his ArchEnemy Khazrak the One-eye. As such, the fandom has frequently portrayed Todbringer as a LargeHam who is solely obsessed with defeating Khazrak. Some of his phrases such as "Cardio beats Chaos" and "He took my fucking eye" became popular among the fandom as well.[[/labelnote]]
** Many people have noted the resemblance of certain Legendary Lords to certain celebrities. The most notable are comparing Orion to Creator/MelGibson and Teclis to Creator/BenedictCumberbatch. Inevitably, the latter comparison also brings up ComicBook/DoctorStrange jokes, as Cumberbatch played that character in the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' and both Strange and Teclis are among the most prominent magic users in their respective settings. This was ascended in the "Skaven Scribe Reacts" video for ''Warhammer II's'' announcement trailer, where the scribe blurts out "Benedict Cumberbatch" upon Teclis making his appearance.
** [[ImplausibleDeniability Skaven Don't Exist]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]While the Skaven being kept a secret has been around in earlier editions of ''Fantasy'', the marketing for ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerII'' ran with this joke in earnest, with the Skaven not being mentioned in the initial announcement barring a single rat appearing in the trailer, and repeated unsubtle teases and denials from the advertising and CA's staff along the way. The fans ran with it as well. This has expanded into memes that describe the Skaven in BlatantLies, such as them being oddly-shaped Beastmen.[[/labelnote]]
** [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Malekith]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Dark Elves trailer shows Malekith [[MookHorrorShow cornering and slaughtering]] a bunch of helpless High Elf soldiers, leading many to compare it to the SignatureScene at the end of Film/RogueOne when Vader does the same to a bunch of Rebel soldiers. The fact that Malekith himself exhibits many traits of Vader only serves to amplify the comparison.[[/labelnote]]
** Speaking of movie references, CA's trend of putting popular movie references in their trailers (mainly for Lord Packs) has caught the eye and ear of several fans. The most memetic one yet was perhaps the trailer for ''The Warden and the Paunch'', which homaged ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' for Eltharion and ''Film/MadMaxFuryRoad'' for Grom. Naturally, jokes about "Immortan Grom" and "Eltharion the Dark Knight" became pretty popular among the fandom shortly after the trailer drop.
** The Tattered Sails Shanty.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The theme that plays in the Vampire Coast trailer has become quite popular among the fans, which has caused the faction to win over much of the fanbase many despite being an AscendedExtra.[[/labelnote]]
*** Similarly, the theme that plays in the Ogre Kingdoms trailer has also become memetic among the fandom for how catchy it is despite the intentional StylisticSuck. Many have joked that CA should become a music company due to how good their trailer music can be.
** "High Elves are a ProudWarriorRace and by using a refusing to use a staunch line of spears you are disgracing the race". [[labelnote:Explanation]]A copypasta that originated in a comment in [[https://youtu.be/5zWiQsO-3Vk this video]]. Fans have used it in relation to any lore-breaking tactics one might be using, including cheesing the AI.[[/labelnote]]
** After Creator/HenryCavill revealed he was an [[BigNameFan avid player]] of ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerII'', memes mashing him up with both ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'' and ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' became wildly popular due to the ColbertBump. These memes usually ended up doing ComicBookFantasyCasting with him as either the Emperor of Mankind or Karl Franz. Ascended with ''The Warden and the Paunch'', which gives Eltharion's faction a unique named Loremaster of Hoeth named Cavill who has the trait "White Wolf", referencing his role as Geralt of Rivia in ''Series/TheWitcher''.
** [[{{Squick}} Centigor Milk]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the possible ingredients for Grom's cauldron. Fans have ran with what it could possibly be.[[/labelnote]]
** [[Series/GameOfThrones Imrik Targaryen]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Imrik is a blonde Elven noble who is a DragonRider and whose campaign allows him to tame different dragons. Naturally, jokes comparing him to Daenerys Targaryen have become somewhat popular.[[/labelnote]]
*** [[Series/GameOfThrones Rakarth Bolton]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Rakarth is voiced by Creator/IwanRheon, who played Ramsay Bolton on ''Series/GameOfThrones'', as a CastingGag (both are sadistic torturers of men and animals). Naturally, memes lampshading the comparison quickly arose, such as him having a hydra named "20 Good Men" or the image of Ramsay holding a sausage being replaced with any sort of monster from the game.[[/labelnote]]
** Bears. Bears everywhere.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Many have noted the proliferation of bears in the redesign for Kislev. The fact that the roster reveal mentioned that the only mounts for all their lords were just Warhorses and War Bears only served to fuel the jokes. Many have compared this to the {{Flanderization}} that the Space Wolves got in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', only wolves have been replaced with bears (and ice).[[/labelnote]]
*** Similarly, the Kislevite War Sleds (which rest on beds of magical ice and are pulled by bears), have caused some manner of debate among the fandom. Some have mocked them for how absurd their design is from both an aesthetic and lore standpoint, while others argue that it would still fit the setting.
** Kostaltyn, [[Music/BoneyM Kislev's Greatest Love Machine]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The second Kislevite Legendary Lord was a NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed version of UsefulNotes/RasputinTheMadMonk. Inevitably, jokes flew relating to the Boney M song.[[/labelnote]]
** Battle of the Fat Lords. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans have taken note of the amount of visibly fat Legendary lords who have been added to the game, starting with Lord Mazdamundi, who was followed by Grom the Paunch. The third game introduced both Ku'gath Plaguefather and Greasus Goldtooth, and the fans have ran with hypothetical matchups or teamups between the four. Sometimes, Dong Zhuo from ''VideoGame/TotalWarThreeKingdoms'' is thrown in despite not being from ''Warhammer''.[[/labelnote]]
** Dragon Mommy. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The FanNickname for Miao Ying, the Supreme Matriarch of Nan-Gau. It has become popular among the fandom to to pair her up with Imrik, with memes joking how Imrik traveled all the way to Cathay to court her.[[/labelnote]]
** Zhao Ming is [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Zuko]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Many fans have noted how Zhao Ming bears multiple similarities to Prince Zuko, such as being TheUnfavorite child of his royal family with a difficult relationship with his father and getting ReassignedToAntarctica, being able to [[PlayingWithFire control fire]], and being the "Dragon of the West" (a title used by Zuko's CoolUncle Iroh, while Zhao Ming is a WereDragon who rules over Cathay's Western Provinces). To a lesser extent, his sister Miao Ying gets Azula comparisons, as she is the favored child of the family, has a cold and aloof nature, and has [[ShockAndAwe lightning powers]].[[/labelnote]]
** Nurgling [[Franchise/PowerRangers Megazords]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The "Covenant with Chaos" trailer features Nurglings combining into a makeshift "mecha" of sorts, which was later clarified to be one of their unique animations. Inevitably, comparisons have been made to media with CombiningMecha such as ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', and ''Anime/{{Voltron}}''.[[/labelnote]]
** "[[DealWithTheDevil I have the knowledge you crave! But all pleasure...Has a price!]]''[[labelnote:Explanation]]The NightmareSequence in the "Covenant with Chaos" trailer ends with N'kari reaching out to the Advisor to offer him what he seeks before he can close the book that is causing him to experience the vision. Edits of N'kari's outstretched hand have become popular, with the edits replacing what is being offered in their hand.[[/labelnote]]

* ''TabletopGame/{{Rifts}}'': Giga-Damage - set everything right.[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Rifts'', damage is divided into Standard Damage Capacity (SDC) and Mega-Damage Capacity (MDC), the latter of which represents 100 of the former and will reduce an unprotected character to [[ChunkySalsaRule red mist]]. "Giga-Damage" is a theoretical level ''above'' MDC which would kill not just the character hit with it, but their ''player''.[[/labelnote]]
* Blog/ThingsMrWelchIsNoLongerAllowedToDoInAnRPG
** And the related "Things Runs-Like-Hell is no longer allowed to do in the [[TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse Garou Nation]]"
* RocksFallEveryoneDies. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Origin unknown but the earliest instance most people know is [[https://somethingpositive.net/comic/peejee-dragons-pt-6/ this]] ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'' strip, where the GM becomes fed up with the players going OffTheRails and kills them all in disgust.[[/labelnote]]

* ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}''
** Trust The Computer. TheComputerIsYourFriend.
** Questioning the Computer is treason. Treason is punishable by death.
** Only a Communist Mutant Traitor would question the Computer.
** You do not have clearance for this article, citizen. Please report immediately for termination.
** Please report immediately for termination. Failure to report for termination is grounds for termination.
* New ''TabletopGame/SettlersOfCatan'' players will quickly become acquainted with [[DoubleEntendre "Wood for Sheep"]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]"Wood" and "Sheep" are the more common names for the lumber and wool resources. The game allows trading resources, so a player trading A for B will say "I have wood for sheep."[[/labelnote]]
* Busen Memo. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A pornographic memory game (the title means, roughly, "Bosom Match" in German) in which players have to match pairs of cards that contain images of right- and left-breasts. [=BoardGameGeek=] users have found the idea so hilarious that just about every [=GeekList=] will find a way to shoehorn it in.[[/labelnote]]
* The standard response to meeting anybody or anything in an RPG? Kill them and take their stuff!
** Conversely, [[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/File:MPost12205-48f4d944c0_o.jpg if it's killed]], ''someone'' should have [[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/File:MPost20455-8a073b80b6_o.jpg taken its stuff]]. Whatever it is.

* [[GameFavoredGender "-4STR"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A misremembered rule from AD&D 1st Edition, that penalized Demihuman female characters on their Strength score: -1 for dwarves, -2 for elves, and -3 for halflings and gnomes. FATAL is sometimes credited for creating this, but they merely made a similar "feature" (and it's based on hundreds rather than twenties).[[/labelnote]]
** Nowadays, anytime someone posts this, they're attempting to get people to post pictures of female bodybuilders, amazons, etc.
* [[BadassLongcoat Trenchcoat]] and [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]The stereotypical old World of Darkness character was an angsty badass who dual-wielded katanas and wore a trenchcoat to conceal them with. This was encouraged by the game mechanics, as [[KatanasAreJustBetter katanas were just better]] and could only be concealed by a trenchcoat.[[/labelnote]]
** Standard ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'' player: a gamer equivalent of a {{wangst}}y {{Goth}} in both look and attitude. He [[{{wangst}} suffers]] in sessions and has problems with grasping the difference between the game and RealLife.
* The famed Lesbian Stripper Ninja. For an explanation on that one, see [[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/RPG_Lexica:JKL#L here]].
* Which is also [[http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/RPG_Lexica:ABC#B badwrongfun]].
* [=RPG.net=] brings us [[EvilTwin Snake Gandhi]] and [[NamesToRunAwayfromReallyFast Killfuck Soulshitter]].
* The most common last words of an RPG are [[TotalPartyKill "We're]] [[CuriosityKilledTheCast going in there."]]
** Followed by "We're not going in there."

* ''TabletopGame/UnknownArmies'': '''COSMIC BUMFIGHTS''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Unknown Armies'' is a game where magic requires you to be insane in a way that lends yourself to crazy hobo-dom. One class of mage is fueled by ''alcoholism''.[[/labelnote]]
* It's a common joke that ''TabletopGame/DarkHeresy'' and ''TabletopGame/MaidRPG'' are [[HonestRollsCharacter perfectly compatible with each other]].
* [[ChandlersLaw Screw it, ninjas attack!]]
* "It [always] [[SawItInAMovieOnce works in the movies]]."
* Stepping barefoot on a d4. [[AgonyOfTheFeet Worse than stepping barefoot on Lego.]] And it makes you take 1d4 damage.
* ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'':
** [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/problem_capellan_8721.jpg Problem, Capellan?]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Image macro derived from [[http://gunjackvalentine.deviantart.com/art/I-m-Thinking-Arby-s-131668806 a piece of fanart]] well-known in the ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'' fandom, depicting [[MagnificentBastard Crown Prince Hanse Davion]] choking [[RoyallyScrewedUp Chancellor Maximilian Liao]] with a shit-eating grin.[[/labelnote]]
** [[http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu144/Amarus20/Battletech/lyranrecon.jpg Lyran scouting party]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]While exaggerated for the sake of humor, the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces do seem to have an inordinate fondness for deploying many, many assault 'Mechs - the so-called "Lyran Wall of Steel". Also extends to some fans jokingly referring to lower-end assault 'Mechs such as the Zeus as "ultralight" designs.[[/labelnote]]
** [[http://archivethumb3.foolz.us/board/tg/img/0181/62/1330667533814.jpg TRUCK]] [[http://archivethumb2.foolz.us/board/tg/img/0181/93/1330943033071.jpg STRONG!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Originates from /tg/. Someone proposed using an army of machinegun-equipped trucks, and while it was quickly pointed out that a lance of Firestarters would eat such a force alive, the idea of some petty Periphery warlord or the like trying to loot and plunder with a swarm of guntrucks amused the thread participants enough to spawn a minor meme.[[/labelnote]]
* Murder Hobos[[labelnote:Explanation]]Many players, veteran and new, will often make their characters have minimal backstory or goals, either through laziness or fear that the GM will go out of their way to screw the player over. The result is a homeless person with no family or friends who only kills and goes through dungeons for the sake of it, being at best sociopathic.[[/labelnote]]
** Also known as Captain Teflon Psychos.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Because [[FlatCharacter nothing in the story ever "sticks" with them]].[[/labelnote]]
** White Wolf has an official term for these guys: "Lone Wolves".

* ''TabletopGame/{{Aberrant}}'': Divis Mal has '''arms?!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the official forum, someone posted a post, expressing horror, along the lines of Divis Mal is '''gay?!''' This was particularly hilarious because the game's HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster symbolism between Divis Mal's sexuality and his superpowered aberrant nature had always been a massive part of his character, right from the moment he was introduced. Someone else created a thread making fun of this, expressing shock and horror that Divis Mal had arms, supported by some of the art that didn't show them. Since then, treating the fact that Divis Mal has arms as a huge, controversial thing has been a running gag among the fanbase.[[/labelnote]]
* ''TabletopGame/DemonTheDescent'': Demon: the [X] [[labelnote:Explanation]]After ''TabletopGame/MageTheAwakening'', Creator/WhiteWolf would usually tease or hint at the title of their next [=nWOD=] game, then eventually reveal the full title. When they got to Demon, both the writers and fans had fun coming up with various possibilities for the full title, ranging from the serious to the silly, whenever they talked about it. Some such solutions were Demon: the Spearmint, Demon: the Frutang, and Demon: the Cleanrinse.[[/labelnote]]

** [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadrunner Wil E. Coyote]] Award [[labelnote: Explanation]]Given to a player whose who creates a sequence that results in their own destruction, without any intervention from other bots.[[/labelnote]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'':
** Go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect $200. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Found on community chest/chance cards. Used to say when something must be done NOW.[[/labelnote]]
** Also from ''Monopoly'', "get out of jail free" card. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Also on community chest/chance cards, used to say when someone gets out of a punishment for a trivial reason.[[/labelnote]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{Clue}}'': "It was [person], in the [place], with a [object]."[[labelnote: Explanation]] This is the standard format for making a suggestion about how Mr. Boddy/Dr. Black was murdered. Easily transposed to any slightly mysterious situation.[[/labelnote]]
* ''TabletopGame/ChuubosMarvelousWishGrantingEngine'': [[EskimosArentReal There's no such thing as Russia.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Fable of the Swan'', everyone seems to believe Russia is a mythical place - which proves awkward when Natalia, who ''is'' Russian, turns up.[[/labelnote]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{Diplomacy}}'': Destroying friendships since 1959! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The fact that you essentially have to break alliances and betray people to win can be hazardous to relationships[[/labelnote]]

* ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'': Googly eyes on everything. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A silly image of the lion mon with googly eyes had been around for a while. When Fantasy Flight Games started remaking the game, people started googlying everything else as well, up to and including the game's designers.[[/labelnote]]
* TabletopGame/{{Chess}}:
** Anish Giri drawing.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Giri is known to draw a lot, like when he went through the entire 2016 Candidates Tournament without a single decisive result. This led to jokes about him preferring draws over wins (or, occasionally, just being unable to win). Giri himself has posted a few self-deprecating tweets referencing his frequent draws.[[/labelnote]]
** Bongcloud Attack / 2. [=Ke2=][[labelnote:Explanation]]A terrible opening famous for its role in [[http://www.chessmastery.com/bongcloud.pdf this satirical opening guide]]. People like to jokingly claim it's a GameBreaker.[[/labelnote]]
** Outstanding Move[[labelnote:Explanation]]A screenshot from the moment a presenter declares a move "outstanding" while using a chessboard diagram to re-enact a chess match. Now used as a reaction image to express a genuine or, in some cases, sarcastic response to a plan.[[/labelnote]]
** Resign when you're lost[[labelnote:Explanation]]This was supposedly (he probably said something like "sign in the box") said by Hikaru Nakamura after a game in which he achieved a winning position, but messed up and only got a draw out of it.[[/labelnote]]
* "100 mm, not 4 inches!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Alleged quote from a historical wargamer disputing an opponent's movement, used to mock {{Rules Lawyer}}s and StopHavingFunGuys. For those who can't convert between metric and imperial, 4 inches is approximately 101.6 millimetres, so the player was disputing 1.6mm of movement distance, a miniscule amount.[[/labelnote]]
* Elbows/Buttocks of Death[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the ancient/medieval wargame ''De Bellis Multitudinis'', troops who are pushed back into the side or rear of an enemy unit are destroyed. The player base jokes that this is due to the troops impaling themselves on the enemy's elbows/buttocks.[[/labelnote]]