What Gamer Type are You?

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

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

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

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

3. 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?

• You don't complain. Supposedly, your elaborate turns and complex moves are the reason you're running so late to begin with.
• 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.
• 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.

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

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

5. 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?

• The cleverly written description on the back.
• 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.
• For 5-20 players! We can all play at once!
• Nothing. The box doesn't matter as long as the game is good.

6. You are playing a somewhat complex game for the first time with more experienced players. How will you approach the game?

• Find a way of acquiring resources while trying to upset the least amount of people.
• Base your tactics off what feels most right within the game's theme.
• Just wing it.
• Try to figure out a basic strategy and see if it works.
• Make an educated guess on the best tactic to compete with the experienced players.
• Use the political power of conversation to offset in my gaps of understanding.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.
• Defend your base and command targeted missions out into the affected area.
• 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 dungeon-crawling adventuring party has come upon a treasure chest. What do you hope to find inside?

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

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

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

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

• A necessary evil, but I prefer to avoid having all of my effort come down to a simple dice roll.
• I thrive on it. Luck is the great equalizer.
• 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.
• Minimally. Skill should trump luck whenever possible.
• Lots of luck means I can focus more on the players than the rules.

14. 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.
• It was well-played. You mostly ignore the strike and move on.
• 'Target Acquired'.
• Tease them mercilessly for the rest of the night.

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

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