What Gamer Type are You?

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

• 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.
• Just wing it.
• Use the political power of conversation to offset in my gaps of understanding.
• 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.

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?

• The cleverly written description on the back.
• 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!
• It appears to be a fairly short, fast-paced game.
• Nothing. The box doesn't matter as long as the game is good.

3. 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.
• 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.
• Luck.
• Defend your base and command targeted missions out into the affected area.
• Stock up on the essentials and try to cope with the situation.

4. 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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

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

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Whichever one pays me the most.

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. 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.
• Grab a blank page and just start writing.
• Find a collaborator to talk about your plans.
• Dig into the pile of references you already have picked out.
• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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