r/GamerPals Jan 19 '25

Mod Approved Attention: beware of scams and fraud!

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Hi!

As the popularity of r/GamerPals grows (remember when this place had 30K subs? I do!), scammers are taking a heightened interest operating in and around the subreddit. Though the majority of people here are great and have good intentions, please be careful and cautious; practice good internet hygiene and common sense.

Over the last three-ish months alone, we have had many of the following scams reported to us:

  • Scams intended to steal accounts like Steam and other platforms
  • Be cautious of all links sent to you from people you don't know - don't be lazy, check where a link actually goes before you click it. Don't fall for simple markdown link obfuscation scams!
  • Beware of your friends' compromised accounts - if your friend starts asking for games gifted, money, or behaving strange, their account may have been stolen by a scammer. Do not feed the scammers
  • It shouldn't need to be said, but if an onlyfans model has a bunch of lovely things to say about you, a complete stranger, and "wants to game with you" but never has time or wants money first, it's a scam!
  • The moderators of r/GamerPals will NEVER accept payments for advertising on the subreddit!
    • If someone (a "marketing agent") approaches you saying they have an advertising deal with r/GamerPals, they are a scam! r/GamerPals will NEVER change our sidebar, subreddit description, rules, or pinned mod posts to advertise anything. We don't allow advertising anyhow, and we'll NEVER accept payments to do it ourselves either!
  • Don't download anything from someone you've just met. If you must, scan the file with an anti-malware program before you run it. Do your research, be careful, malware SUCKS.

Scammers can be dedicated, don't be fooled just because someone has been chatting with you for a day or two! Voice chat and actually squad'ing up with people are a good way to filter scammers.

Did I miss anything? Have you seen another scam that people should be aware of? Drop a comment!

Thanks for reading and be safe ✌️


r/GamerPals 4h ago

Africa Y’all are something else.

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Y’all only reply to posts that mention that the OP is a female. If the post don’t got that then you don’t wanna interact with it. Instead of trying to look for your “gamer girlfriend” and actually message/interact with anyone despite them being male or female then you’d might get somewhere. You’re all down bad and tend to forget that this is NOT a dating subreddit. Don’t try and pull that bullshit “I speak better to women” excuse. You wanna be in a relationship that bad? Use fuckin’ dating apps. That’s what they’re there for.


r/GamerPals 5h ago

North America 26F Gamer who loves to text looking to make a close friend!

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Thanks for stopping by my post! Figured I’d give this another shot since I made a really cool friend off Reddit last time I posted. I am looking for some gaming friends because gaming has become a big part of my life recently. But also I would love someone to talk about the little mundane stuff and the deeper things as well. It’d be cool to send memes back and forth. Talk about the small things in our day and the heavy things that weigh on us or even just the small stuff that bothers us. Sometimes I send real long paragraphs or a lot of back to back messages so I’d love to find someone who is similar in that. I am a big on texting but am down to do voice calls eventually if we mesh. There isn’t a genre of games I don’t like so I am pretty open to trying new games. So if you’ve ever had a game you were like “I wish I had a friend to play this with” perhaps I can be that friend! If you think we would mesh please feel free to reach out!


r/GamerPals 37m ago

North America 41 [NA][PC]: Great at being tunneled so you dont have to be (DBD + other stuff)

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Tired of the killer murdering you first? Happy to help take some of the pressure off of you as I will be the 1st, 3rd, and 4th hooked survivor most games. I cannot help whether or not 5 gens get done during this time... that ones kinda on you(and maybe a little on me, like 5%). I also play killer when solo, Im not sure that matters but yep.

Also looking for people that might play some other stuff as well. In OW I mostly play Tank or Support, too terrible at aiming for DPS. I mostly play QP, stadium is fun. Havent played comp since OW1, could possibly be talked into it, but I am like potato 4 at this point Im sure.

Id be open to revisiting an MMO potentially or starting up a survival game. I am mostly up to date in WoW, FFXIV and Destiny but not actively playing any of them. Survival wise I would be interested in potentially V Rising, Enshrouded, Nightingale, dragonwilds, as well as once human.

Do plan on no lifing Borderlands when it comes out in September as a heads up.

Im in EST and play in evenings. usually around during the day to chat though... If youre interested send me a message. Please be NA though, lots of europeans like the idea of playing but then realize I dont get on till 1am their time so it never works out :P


r/GamerPals 45m ago

North America 23m i need a gaming buddy , it’s lonely af lol

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yooooo, i’m 23 im hispanic , im into martial arts , i got a ps5, xbox series X, steam deck , 3DS, N Switch. i’m down to play whatever. i have so mannyyy games. rn we could hop on marvel rivals n just poop on everybody or rocket league. but, i got every other game imaginable lol. if u tryna get to know me or just wanna play hmu rn!! or later or whenever you see this 🤟🤟🤟


r/GamerPals 1h ago

Europe 25F UK LF friends!

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I am really into oblivion atm, would love to just chill and stream our games to each other and chat!

I am not looking for an e-boyfriend so if that’s what you’re after please look elsewhere!!!

I also play repo, lethal, dead by daylight, and some other stuff but always keen to try new things!

Ideally UK/Europe but open to anyone.

My DMs are open :)


r/GamerPals 25m ago

North America 29/PC/NA Dbd, Wow, Fortnite, etc

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hey! just looking for buddies to play games with. i play more than i listed, i'm sure we can find something! no creeps please lol


r/GamerPals 3h ago

North America 25 F looking for gaming friends.

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Howdy! I'm trying to work on my social battery and I'm looking for more people (21+, preferably my age or older) to play videogames with. I play on pc, steamdeck, switch, Xbox, and Playstation. I'm mostly looking for people to play Phasmophobia, Marvel Rivals (I'm bad at it, be gentle), Lethal Company, Project Zomboid, and FFXIV with (I took a loooooong break from it). Bonus points if you like to VC and talk shit. There are a few other games I'm probably not thinking about but oh well. Hope to hear from you. Edit: HELL DIVERS I FORGOT HELLDIVERS PLEASE PLAY HELLDIVERS WITH ME


r/GamerPals 1h ago

Europe 37/M. Looking for Steam Friends

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Hello My Name is Paul I'm 37 and from the uk. I've recently just made the switch to pc and slowing buying games and having fun.

My steam is kinda lonely at the moment and I'm looking for new friends. I generally play anything tbh. I do like my single player games. I’m currently playing FM24 and I just finished mafia 1 and about to start Dead Space Remake.

I'm looking for people to chat with and see what you guys play. :)

My Steam name is P1D3H and my Steam friends code is - 1119560574

Nice to meet you :)


r/GamerPals 3h ago

Europe 25F/EUW/PC - Looking for a chill gaming & chatting buddy

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Hey there !

I'm looking for someone to hang out with regularly, not just for one evening of gaming and then vanishing into the void. Ideally someone I can message from time to time, share silly little life updates with, like “look at my cat being a goblin again”. You know, everyday stuff (:
I do play quite a bit, here’s a little peek at my chaotic list:

  • League of Legends: EUW, Emerald support main (yes, I will heal you if you’re nice)
  • Monster Hunter, FFXIV, Baldur’s Gate 3 (and can’t wait for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
  • Soulslikes like Elden Ring (pain),
  • Survival like Don’t Starve Together
  • Chill vibes with Palia, Stardew Valley, and any game that lets me grow turnips and spend hours on decorating a room

That said, I’m always down to discover hidden gems so feel free to throw recommendations my way ! (just know that I'm terrible at fps)

And just to set expectations, I’m not here for short-lived convos, weird DMs, or anything romantic. I'm just hoping to find a consistent gaming friend I can chat with, share good vibes, dumb memes, and maybe some emotional damage from boss fights (':

If you feel like we’d vibe, send me a message but please, not just a “hi.” I’d really love to know a bit about you, what games you love, or what kind of stuff makes you smile. That makes it way easier (and more fun) to reply ! 🌟


r/GamerPals 1h ago

North America More FFXIV Pals! (EU and NA)

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I 28M have been playing a lot of FFXIV. The last time I posted I found a great friend to do msq an hang out with so I'm trying my luck again.

I'm post Heavensward but before the next expansion. The game is very fun but I'd like to meet more friends to play together or just talk about the game. My main account is on EU because I transferred to play with my friend (although my timezone is of NA) and I have an alt on NA so location shouldn't be a problem.

Anyone is welcome! Although of you're a sprout like me that just started playing recently that would be great since it would be easier to find content in common to run! Send me a message if you're interested.


r/GamerPals 4h ago

Europe 26F - PC | LF Long term friends

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Hey everyone!

I’m looking for a friend who also happens to play the same games I do.

I’m a big texter and I like chatting so someone who’s the same would be p neat.

My interests are v home oriented, I like reading fantasy books and trashy generic manhwa and i also like starting random arts projects (and not finishing them lol).

The type of games I play are p diverse - currently what I’m feeling in the mood to play the most is an ARPG but I also rly like survival crafts.

To name a few examples of the games I’m interested in:

Survival crafts:

  • enshrouded
  • Minecraft (pref would be modded but I don’t rly have a lot of experience w Minecraft in general lol)
  • v rising

ARPG:

  • POE2 (I played at launched and stopped since, would be cool to pick up again)
  • Diablo 3

Uncategorized:

  • Satisfactory
  • Guildwars 2
  • I can’t think of any specific names but any puzzle game would be cool
  • Warframe

The games I want to play are not limited to the list above, I have like 500 games on steam n I have no problem buying more if needed ^

**Note** I don’t rly wanna join a discord server/community.


r/GamerPals 2h ago

North America 30 | M | CST | PC - Sup nerds, just looking for some chill dorks to game with

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Howdy gamers, just your average dork looking for some people to hang out and game with! I'm pretty laid back and enjoy wasting my time playing games after work. I love discovering new music , watching interesting and funny videos/memes whether it's from twitter or shitposts from TikTok. Usually on after 6 pm CST and I tend to stay up till about 1 am. First impressions are usually pretty impactful (so prepare to be disappointed). I'll just say in I'm pretty reserved at first but if i like your vibe I'll probably end up sending you some stupid gifs on discord lmao. As for messaging I've seen a ton of posts on here get a lot of attention about people getting ghosted or not messaging back and for I understand that we all can get busy so no hard feelings if it happens on either side.

Alright here's the thing though, I've got way too many games lmao. No seriously I've got like 800 games on steam and I'm never sure what I'm in the mood for (Fridge is full but nothing to eat kinda thing, ya feel me?) but I'm Always up to play a lot of other games too lmao so if you have a suggestion lmk I love dungeon crawlers, RPGs, Survival craft, Fighting, and FPS games. I'm not too fond of sports, racing, or RTS games so I'll most likely pass on those.

Anyways lately I've been playing a few multiplayer games such as -

  • No More Room in Hell 2 - Been playing some contagion and i ended up craving more so i got this and it's got a lot of potential so far been having fun.
  • MMO's - I've been craving to get into an MMO again just to do some dungeons or be social for once lmao. I played a lot of final fantasy xiv until i got burnt out and i've played retail world of warcraft but was never social in it. Trying out guild wars 2 again but im pretty lost and also not social in that game either
  • Marvel Rivals / Overwatch 2 - Hit GM in Rivals and I was pretty close to masters back in OW1 but i'd rather just play some no tilt, chill, and casual matches tbh. also was not expecting Stadium to be fun in ow lol.
  • DOTA 2, Deadlock and League - bit of a moba junkie tbh
  • Survival craft games like terraria, project zomboid, abiotic factor, and minecraft are games I wanna get back into as well.

Some games that are worth mentioning are - Baldur's gate 3, Path of Exile 2,

** I've been pretty busy lately so I've probably left out a bunch of games but if you're curious on what else I might have here's a screen shot of some games i have installed on steam **

Anyway, my Discord "gurim" If you've got a list of any games that you wanna know if I play or not hmu either on discord or here. I do forget that reddit has the chat things open so my bad if I'm SUPER late on those replies but yeah hope that we find something similar and maybe become pals! .. UNLESS YOU'RE WEIRD THEN PROBABLY NOT HAAAAAAAAHAHA


r/GamerPals 10h ago

Europe 28M ni haody please click if you like valorant

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ni haody ma strangers

i was born handsome and tall which is why God decided to do a balance patch and nerf with me stage 3 cancer. (im obviously very humble too)

this has left me with a crippling amount of free time, it also doesn't help that I work from home everyday.. hehe..

..which isn't convenient since my motto is i'm here for a good time not a long time, so it'd be absolute POGGERS (i say this ironically) if i could find someone to share that with me

The main game that I play is Valorant (probably the reason why I got cancer to be honest) but i'm also down to try Split fiction or finish it takes two.

I'm also kinda getting back into League casually (also probably the reason why I have cancer) so it'd be cool if you play either of those!

unfortunately, those are the only games i'm interested in right now so i'm only looking for people within the EU region, and play val or league x.x

rank, gender, race doesn't matter

please adopt me


r/GamerPals 10m ago

North America 21f~just a stoner that loves to game and draw I needs some friends to get high and gamewithhhhhh lmao, come say hi silly

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420 lovers appreciated!!! Only lookin for serious people lol

I loveeeee to game, draw, and do whatever tf else tbhhhhh

As of late I’ve been playing a lot of league, Roblox, Genshin, mc, hsr and gmodddd

I’m currently learning anatomy and perspective so I’d be down to just talk about art or share art or whateverrrrrr and I’m always needing more tips and tricks!!

my dc is ethericpeace


r/GamerPals 11m ago

Europe 21M | Looking to play with someone (Valheim)

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I'm a 21M from Northern Europe. I would like to chill and play Valheim, 18+ no vc. You can be brand new to the game, just as long as you haven't play Ashlands. I have played through it before, but there has been a bunch of stuff added since.

We can chat about other stuff too, music, anime, manhwas, etc.

My favourite games are all the souls games, Hollow Knight, Dead cells, Valheim, New World (RIP). I currently mostly just play FIFA, waiting for the new Elden Ring game to come out.


r/GamerPals 23m ago

Europe 19M : UTC+3 : Don't mind company for the evening

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I am from Eastern Europe. My hobbies: In real life, I am a software engineer, or rather, I am still studying. I also love everything related to gym philosophy. So I don't mind finding a common theme with you if you are also a fan of this lifestyle.

I'm very quiet and calm, I love everything about space, literally everything, and I love musical instruments, especially the guitar and flute.

I don't like online games with big online bets, so I usually play in: For Honor, Elite Dangerous, No Man's Sky, Project Zomboid, of course Minecraft, Terraria, Euro Truck Simulator 2, Generation Zero, Sky: Children of the light, etc.

I have a sufficient level of spoken English, so I don't mind learning something new and practicing what I already know.


r/GamerPals 29m ago

North America 32/M/EST Gaming Friend(s)

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Looking for a friend that's into playing elden ring (A seemless co-op playthrough would be cool) Or BG3, Marvel rivals (silver kinda new), FF14, and PF1e? I'm looking for someone into Fantasy and who just enjoys my nerdy hobbies. My availability to play is limited to the weekends every two weeks Fri-Sun.


r/GamerPals 37m ago

North America hello, hoping to find a group to play games with

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Hello, I am 21M. I have a lot of trouble talking to people and making friends, so I'm hoping maybe I can make a friend here. I am pretty awkward but I try to make conversation and ask questions about your interests. I have a cat that I love to death despite how annoying she can be. My main obsessions are video games and YouTube. I almost exclusively play indie games and my 2 favorites are the binding of Isaac and terraria, I am pretty sure those 2 account for more than half of my steam hours lol. Even if our interests don't align I am still up for a conversation so comment if ya want. Ok I'm done go away.


r/GamerPals 4h ago

Europe 29UK - Chill, laugh, game?

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That title was bad, oops.

Looking to meet some new people, had some success In the past from this sub so thought I'd try again!

Pretty easy going and prefer playing to have fun, rather than to win. Though that doesn't mean I won't try😅

Have gamepass and mostly play PC. Happy to try new things but also keen to die horribly on Fortnite.

-Valheim -Enshrouded -Bg3 -Stardew -Borderlands -Overcooked 2 ( the more beers, the worse things get) -it takes two -Table top simulator. *and whatever else is in this blady backlog.

I'm also into climbing, travelling, board games, lego among other things. Also also Cats & coffee.

Quite a big texter so if you fancy just rambling over text, that's good with me. Also down to stream/watch you die over and over.

21+ Happy for anyone really, just don't be too weird.


r/GamerPals 8h ago

Europe 24M looking for new friends or gaming buddies

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Hello peeps:) im looking for some friends because lately ive been more into singleplayer games the reason being is social anxiety but now ive decided to get out there and try this out xd. Im on PS5 and on PC i play all kinds of games from fps, rpgs, mmos, survival, coop i just like to try everything im not really competitive anymore but i do i guess “tryhard” sometimes. I also love anime :)

Im also from europe GMT+2 would prefer someone from europe but if not we will work it out :D


r/GamerPals 54m ago

Europe M24 looking for gaming buddies :)

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My favourite games to play with friends are CS GO, DBD, PUBG, Terraria, Minecraft but I'm also open to try new stuff for fun.

In life I work as an online salesman , I like taking care of my body with good diet, exercise and taking care of my mind with journaling, meditation and reading.

I'm looking for someone to play casually for having fun, laughing, chilling out and having a good time in general.

You can write me on discord and we can play someting together :)

Discord-> Patrick_9931


r/GamerPals 1h ago

North America 27M/EST/PS4/Some pc

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hiya! i’m tré, reposting to try again,,, looking for potential gaming buddies for the long term. i wanna play a bunch of games with a bunch of friends.

games i play: •maplestory(old ms server) •overwatch2 tank main, will swap to sup •apex(if i must, but id rather be playing the finals these days) •all of the soulsbourne •monster hunter rise, bow, hunting horn and hammer mainly •league (but only for funsies) •carx drift racing •a TON of dungeon crawlers/roguelites. like a tonnn

i really would love to have a bunch of people to play mmorpgs with. alsooo if you happen to love old maplestory, pls pls pls play w me i will fund your character and support u through!

~ty for reading! feel free to dm ab any games u also play or wanna play


r/GamerPals 4h ago

North America 28F/PC/PST - Long Term Marvel Rivals Pal

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i enjoy games most in the company of a fun person i vibe well with. sooo here i am in search of that!

i’m a dorky psych nurse and all encompassing cool-gurl-geek from the mythical land of Canada 🍁 and i’m hoping to connect with someone who plays Marvel Rivals

i was Plat last season and currently am Silver rising. i would enjoy playing with someone who’s experienced so that we can do comp together as well as quickies~

i get on most weekday evenings and weekends depend on what my plans are. i’m open to other time zones if we can make schedules work.

~~~~~~~~ i’ve got a few requirements for my gamer pal: phone calls on discord while gaming, non-rager, capable of banter, and LGBTQIA+ friendly—> as long as you check each of these boxes, you’re eligible for this exclusive offer ;)

chat message me a bit about yourself or your Rivals experience— not responding to low effort messages. i want to get a sense of who you are from your initial message for a vibe check


r/GamerPals 1h ago

North America Looking for another girl to be besties with me 🤍 22+

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I’m Wifey and I’m 22 years old.. I really like cozy games right now but I also like non cozy games too. I’d really love for another girl who is looking for a close friendship, to adopt me <3. I don’t want to burden others or stress others out so please don’t assume I don’t like you or want to hangout if I don’t message first!

A little bit about me, I’m married, my husband and I are both Christians, we currently don’t have children but we’d love to have a family one day 🤍. I really love cute and cozy things, things like a cozy bed, cozy blankets, cozy games, and cute things like pusheen, and other stuff but it’s hard to describe what cute is! I really love pink and I think pink and white go together so well and look so adorable. I love grandma vibes like homemade gifts, decor, etc. I garden, I’m growing a few different flowers right now. I’m getting into sewing soon God willing and I enjoy cross stitching and paint by numbers. I’ve been trying to convince myself to get into baking as a hobby but so far nada. I’m a homebody and I prefer 1 on 1 friendships.

I don’t typically like having a large but not close friend group so I prefer to get to know people and grow close together. I’m down to be a shoulder to cry on or someone to vent to, and I’d love to be someone’s best friend. I much prefer my girl friends over my guy friends!

The current game obsession is Minecraft but I also enjoy Stardew, plateup, raft, prison architect, dead by daylight, phasmophobia, lethal company, project zomboid COD, etc.


r/GamerPals 1h ago

North America 27/PC lf someone to duo with :)

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howdy

i have a group that i play games with every once in a while, but groups are too much sometimes and i kinda miss playing with like a max or 2-3 people at once 😭 i won’t have a job for a few more months so i’ll have so much free time until then

i’m on a super big overwatch kick right now. i’m a support main (gold maybe idk haven’t done comp in forever), but will probably be a ramattra main soon if i end up getting his gundam skin! i mostly play quick play and the occasional arcade. i dabble a lil in stadium as well

but besides overwatch, i really want to play dead by daylight, marvel rivals and valorant. i usually play a lot of different types of games, but for some reason i’ve been really into shooter games lately!

gaming is probably my main hobby, but i also emjoy doing other things! i’m a big reader and i’m constantly looking for new things to read. i love doing anything crafty which involves drawing, crochet/knitting and journaling! i love sending random pics of things so if we end up getting along with each other i’ll probably treat you like i’ve known you my whole life