above the table
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.82 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
Outside the fictional reality of the game; in real life.
Example Sentences
- "And our original 1991 cast, we were playing off the meta quite a bit, in that the show itself is very, it’s self-aware, but we never allow our players to be self-aware. The way that we roleplay, we’re always asking our players to be completely in character, and never meta game above the table. We try to hold the in-world as much as possible through audio, visual, and acting."
- "The McElroys make tabletop gaming a family affair in The Adventure Zone, peppering their signature brand of humor into the long-running TTRPG actual-play podcast. From theme park heists like the current Steeplechase campaign to one-shot romps like Just Us and Dadlands, The Adventure Zone has kept fans laughing with both above the table family banter and in-universe antics from the podcast's ever-growing collection of distinct universes."
- "Jasmin Bhullar as Little Army Man, the powerhouse of the group, using rage on and above the table."
Etymology
When playing a tabletop role-playing game the fictional reality is represented by things on the table, whereas the real people playing the game are considered to be above the table.