What Gamer Type are You?

1. It's 1869 and you're arriving in a bustling frontier town from back east. What sort of job do you seek out?

• As a jack of all trades, I'll go for whatever occupation the town is in the most need for.
• Taverns are always fun, regardless of the era.
• A job on the railroad to keep from being in any one place too long.
• Banking is ideal for me in this new location.
• I didn't come for a job. My intent is to find a nice piece of land and build a new home for myself.
• Whichever one pays me the most.

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

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

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?

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

4. What is your LEAST important factor when choosing a game to play?

• Time
• Theme / Flavor
• Fellow Participants
• Competitiveness
• Rules / Mechanics
• Complexity

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

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

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

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

7. 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.
• Luck.
• Gather your friends together and hope you all make it. Somehow.
• You've watched movies on this. Grab your cricket bat and head for the nearest pub.
• You've been waiting for this day. Time to head out and start wracking up the kill count.
• Stock up on the essentials and try to cope with the situation.

8. If you could pick one of these game shows to be on, which would it be?

• Wheel of Fortune
• Family Feud
• Jeopardy
• Deal or No Deal
• The Price is Right
• Who Wants to Be A Millionaire

9. Another player backstabs you at the beginning of a game. How do you react?

• Fortify your defenses, and build your strength until someone else weakens the other player. Then, strike with minimal losses.
• Plan cold, hard revenge.
• You don't know without more detail, as it would depend on many factors.
• 'Target Acquired'.
• Tease them mercilessly for the rest of the night.
• It was well-played. You mostly ignore the strike and move on.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.
• I'm fine with it as long as it doesn't determine everything I can do.
• A little luck helps to enhance the overall experience.
• A necessary evil, but I prefer to avoid having all of my effort come down to a simple dice roll.

14. 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.
• Interrupting him every two minutes to ask questions.
• Determing who to go after first.
• Glancing through all the text / imagery on the board.
• Texting your other friend under the table.

15. 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?

• What? Oh. Um...you stopped paying full attention about 3.5 hours ago.
• If the game is developing in a fun way, you want to see where it ends up next.
• You're not sure how you've lasted this long, but you keep going. Now's the time to get really creative.
• You burnt through all your strategies awhile ago. Now it's time for an all-out assault with the few pieces you have left.
• 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.