# theorycraft

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To analyze (especially mathematically) the underlying mechanics of a video game in order to optimize or minimax one's gameplay.

## Etymology
From theory + -craft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/theorycraft