The term "Smurfing," in the context of online multiplayer gaming, has virtually nothing to do with the classic 1980s cartoon. Instead, people use the term Smurfing to describe the act of a high-level player creating an alternate account in order to play at lower levels - and sometimes to dominate the competition. Smurf accounts are made for a variety of reasons, from players wanting to play with lower-level friends to testing new gameplay strategies.