What Gamer Type are You?
1. Of those listed, what was your favorite childhood game?
Red Light, Green Light
Red Rover
Simon Says
Duck, Duck Goose
Tag
Hide and Seek
2. It's a boring day at work. What are you doing to keep yourself from falling asleep?
Clicking your pen. Repeatedly.
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.
Catching up on a bunch of little tasks that slipped through the cracks.
Daydreaming.
3. 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?
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.
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.
4. The zombie apocalypse is upon us! What's your preferred method of survival?
You've been waiting for this day. Time to head out and start wracking up the kill count.
Luck.
Stock up on the essentials and try to cope with the situation.
You've watched movies on this. Grab your cricket bat and head for the nearest pub.
Defend your base and command targeted missions out into the affected area.
Gather your friends together and hope you all make it. Somehow.
5. You're planning for a big evening party at your house. Where is your focus for it during the hours beforehand?
Making a great playlist.
Whatever extra steps are necessary to make sure it's memorable.
Cleaning up the place and hiding the breakables.
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.
Sending out last minute invitations and directions.
6. Another player backstabs you at the beginning of a game. How do you react?
It was well-played. You mostly ignore the strike and move on.
You don't know without more detail, as it would depend on many factors.
'Target Acquired'.
Plan cold, hard revenge.
Fortify your defenses, and build your strength until someone else weakens the other player. Then, strike with minimal losses.
Tease them mercilessly for the rest of the night.
7. You're teaching your young niece a new game. Which lesson do you hope to impart the most?
Cooperation
Healthy Competition
Fun
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Self-Reliance
8. 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?
All the different races, classes, and buildings laid out on the front.
For 5-20 players! We can all play at once!
The cleverly written description on the back.
It appears to be a fairly short, fast-paced game.
Nothing. The box doesn't matter as long as the game is good.
It has a nice clear objective posted.
9. If you could pick one of these game shows to be on, which would it be?
Deal or No Deal
Jeopardy
Who Wants to Be A Millionaire
Wheel of Fortune
Family Feud
The Price is Right
10. You and your colleagues / classmates have been assigned a paper that's due in a week. How do you approach the task?
Dig into the pile of references you already have picked out.
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.
Grab a blank page and just start writing.
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.
11. What is your opinion on the amount of chance in a game?
A little luck helps to enhance the overall experience.
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.
Lots of luck means I can focus more on the players than the rules.
12. You are playing a somewhat complex game for the first time with more experienced players. How will you approach the game?
Base your tactics off what feels most right within the game's theme.
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.
Try to figure out a basic strategy and see if it works.
Find a way of acquiring resources while trying to upset the least amount of people.
Just wing it.
13. 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.
Nah. It's only a game.
I'll do it only if I absolutely have to, and only if I'm safe from retribution.
I didn't originally think I had a shot, but since I'm here...
In a heartbeat. It was an alliance of convenience anyway.
It really depends on the circumstances.
14. 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.
Banking is ideal for me in this new location.
Whichever one pays me the most.
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.
A job on the railroad to keep from being in any one place too long.
15. Which of the following game types seems the most appealing to you?
One with a rich story background
One with a variety of tactics
One with multiple paths to victory
One with a good degree of chance
One with clear goals
One with high player interactions