glitch-hunter

plural glitch-hunters

1. alternativeAlternative form of glitch hunter.

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

   2015 August 9, Jesse Singal, “Solve a mystery, win $1,000, and give a ‘Mario’ fan peace of mind”, in Boston Sunday Globe, volume 288, number 40, Boston, Mass., →ISSN, →OCLC, page N10, column 5

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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.

   2008, James Newman, “Game Guides, walkthroughs and FAQs”, in Playing with Videogames, Abingdon, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, part 2 (Videogames as configurative performances), page 119

   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.

   2013, Alison Gazzard, “Fictional Devices and Breaking the Path”, in Mazes in Videogames: Meaning, Metaphor and Design, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, →ISBN, part II (Playing the Path), page 140

   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.

   2025, Adele Senior, “Conclusion: The Glitch: Child Activism in Performance”, in Beyond Innocence: Children in Performance (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies), Abingdon, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 193