[role-playing games] In role-playing games, metagaming is an `out of character` action where a player`s character makes use of knowledge that the player is aware of but that the character is not meant to be aware of. Metagaming while taking part in relatively competitive games, or those with a more serious tone, is typically not well receiv... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagaming_(role-playing_games)