scumming

Meaning

Noun

• The accumulation of sticky ink on a plate.
• That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum.
• The strategy of collecting easy rewards in unchallenging areas, e.g. when a high-level character visits levels suitable for low-level characters in roguelike games.
• The act of restoring a game's save file, or restarting the game, for the purpose of continuing play with a better outcome than was obtained the first time.

Origin

• scum + -ing.
• Probably from skim, modified by the derogatory sense of scum.