What Gamer Type are You?

1. 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.
• 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.
• Grab a blank page and just start writing.

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

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

3. 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.
• Use the political power of conversation to offset in my gaps of understanding.
• Make an educated guess on the best tactic to compete with the experienced players.
• Try to figure out a basic strategy and see if it works.
• Just wing it.
• Find a way of acquiring resources while trying to upset the least amount of people.

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

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

• You don't know without more detail, as it would depend on many factors.
• 'Target Acquired'.
• It was well-played. You mostly ignore the strike and move on.
• 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.
• Plan cold, hard revenge.

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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

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

11. 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.
• 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.
• You wish you could remember what you did so that you won't make the same mistake twice, but alas. Moving on..

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

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

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

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

14. 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.
• Gather your friends together and hope you all make it. Somehow.
• 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.
• Luck.
• You've been waiting for this day. Time to head out and start wracking up the kill count.

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

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