Mindgame

Mindgames are the factor of play in the Super Smash Bros. series that involves outguessing the opponent. They are considered to be a counterpart to the player's technical skill. The correct usage of the term "mindgames," however, has come under question, especially in the light of a recent Smash World Forums thread titled "Mindgames don't exist: The Truth," in which the author declares that "the usage of the word is overly saturated and [it] doesn't even mean anything."