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Min-maxing
Optimizing a character by maximizing strengths and accepting weaknesses.
Min-maxing is building a character to be as strong as possible in the areas that matter most, while minimizing investment everywhere else. The term comes from tabletop role-playing games.
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VGS Daniel. “Min-maxing.” Video Game Scholar, 25 Sept. 2026, videogamescholar.com/dictionary/min-maxing.
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