Turtling
Turtling has 2 meanings
Playing defensively
Example
Turtling used to be my primary strategy, but eventually I got bored of it. I'd rather lose quickly than win a three hour game
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In gaming, turtling is a strategy in which a player plays incredibly defensively, forcing their opponent to be the aggressor in a match. This tactic gets its name from turtles' propensity to withdraw into their protective shells when attacked.
Turtling can be a successful strategy, if a turtler is able to provoke an unprepared opponent into attacking them. In these instances, the turtler can often mop up what remains of their opponent in a quick counterattack.
In practice, however, most players are smart enough not to attack into a turtler's superior defenses. Thus, turtling looks a lot like stalling, and it can make a game drag on forever. For this reason, many games (and game mechanics) discourage turtling and instead incentivize more dynamic gameplay.