What Gamer Type are You?

1. It's a boring day at work. What are you doing to keep yourself from falling asleep?

• Re-organizing office supplies.
• Planning ahead. There might be something you can do now to save you some time when you're busy again.
• Chatting with your friends.
• Daydreaming.
• Clicking your pen. Repeatedly.
• Catching up on a bunch of little tasks that slipped through the cracks.

2. Your friend brings over a brand new game for this week's game night and the box really impresses you. What do you like most about it?

• Nothing. The box doesn't matter as long as the game is good.
• The cleverly written description on the back.
• For 5-20 players! We can all play at once!
• It appears to be a fairly short, fast-paced game.
• It has a nice clear objective posted.
• All the different races, classes, and buildings laid out on the front.

3. You're nearing the end of a lengthy game, and you will win on your final move. However, in order to win you'll have to betray a long-term ally. What are you thinking?

• I'd prefer not to, but I've invested too much to stop now.
• In a heartbeat. It was an alliance of convenience anyway.
• I'll do it only if I absolutely have to, and only if I'm safe from retribution.
• Nah. It's only a game.
• I didn't originally think I had a shot, but since I'm here...
• It really depends on the circumstances.

4. Your dungeon-crawling adventuring party has come upon a treasure chest. What do you hope to find inside?

• Tomes containing lost history of the region
• Gold
• A disgruntled gnome
• A quest-related item
• A detailed map for the rest of the dungeon
• High quality gear

5. Your game was supposed to last two hours. It's currently going on hour number four with no sign of stopping. What do you do?

• If the game is developing in a fun way, you want to see where it ends up next.
• Continue to acquire resources and build your troops. With enough forces, you could launch a final attack to end it all.
• You don't complain. Supposedly, your elaborate turns and complex moves are the reason you're running so late to begin with.
• What? Oh. Um...you stopped paying full attention about 3.5 hours ago.
• You burnt through all your strategies awhile ago. Now it's time for an all-out assault with the few pieces you have left.
• You're not sure how you've lasted this long, but you keep going. Now's the time to get really creative.

6. You are sent to jail in Monopoly. How do you react?

• "Jail? The whole game is annoying me."
• "It was doubles that got me here; it'll be doubles that get me out."
• "Hey guys, come meet me at Just Visiting!"
• "Whatever. I'll just roll."
• "I'll pay the $50 and move on."
• "I can spare one of my Get out Jail Free Cards."

7. You're planning for a big evening party at your house. Where is your focus for it during the hours beforehand?

• Sending out last minute invitations and directions.
• Prep..ar..a..tion? None needed. These things just work themselves out.
• Making a great playlist.
• Cleaning up the place and hiding the breakables.
• Shopping to make sure you'll have enough food and drink for the guests.
• Whatever extra steps are necessary to make sure it's memorable.

8. Well, you didn't play that very well. You've made a rather significant miscalculation, and now you don't stand a chance of victory. How do you cope?

• Curse yourself, and spend the rest of the game annoying the remaining players.
• You might not be able to win, but you'll last until the end. Shore up your defenses and sit out the siege.
• Laugh it off.
• You wish you could remember what you did so that you won't make the same mistake twice, but alas. Moving on..
• Try to rebuild your wealth. You may not finish with the gold, but you still won't give up the chance at silver.
• Mental note - 'that did not work'. You won't do that again, but now is a good time to try out some other strategy.

9. What is your opinion on the amount of chance in a game?

• A little luck helps to enhance the overall experience.
• Lots of luck means I can focus more on the players than the rules.
• I thrive on it. Luck is the great equalizer.
• Minimally. Skill should trump luck whenever possible.
• A necessary evil, but I prefer to avoid having all of my effort come down to a simple dice roll.
• I'm fine with it as long as it doesn't determine everything I can do.

10. The zombie apocalypse is upon us! What's your preferred method of survival?

• Defend your base and command targeted missions out into the affected area.
• You've watched movies on this. Grab your cricket bat and head for the nearest pub.
• Stock up on the essentials and try to cope with the situation.
• You've been waiting for this day. Time to head out and start wracking up the kill count.
• Gather your friends together and hope you all make it. Somehow.
• Luck.

11. Your friend is explaining the rules to a new board game, and it's taking forever. What are you doing while he talks?

• Building towers out of your pieces.
• Playing close attention and thinking about how mechanics interact.
• Determing who to go after first.
• Texting your other friend under the table.
• Interrupting him every two minutes to ask questions.
• Glancing through all the text / imagery on the board.

12. Which of the following game types seems the most appealing to you?

• One with a rich story background
• One with high player interactions
• One with multiple paths to victory
• One with a good degree of chance
• One with clear goals
• One with a variety of tactics

13. Of those listed, what was your favorite childhood game?

• Tag
• Simon Says
• Red Light, Green Light
• Duck, Duck Goose
• Hide and Seek
• Red Rover

14. You and your colleagues / classmates have been assigned a paper that's due in a week. How do you approach the task?

• Grab a blank page and just start writing.
• Collect yourself and your materials, analyze the information you have, and start mapping a mental outline.
• Once you're comfortable with your resources, you find yourself a nice quiet corner and hammer it all out.
• You give yourself a day for research, a day for organizing, and a day to write it.
• Find a collaborator to talk about your plans.
• Dig into the pile of references you already have picked out.

15. You're teaching your young niece a new game. Which lesson do you hope to impart the most?

• Fun
• Self-Reliance
• Healthy Competition
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Cooperation