Gamer archetypes

Sixteen kinds of player, from four traits. Yours is worked out from the games you love, how long they are, and what you finish: no quiz needed. Find yours: it's free

The four traits

Range

VVariedPlays across lots of genres

FFocusedSticks to a few genres they love

Draw

SStoryPlays for worlds, characters and plot (RPGs, adventures)

PPlayPlays for the mechanics and the challenge (action, strategy, sport, puzzle)

Pace

CCompletionistFinishes what they start

DDabblerSamples a lot, moves on freely

Scale

EEpicLoves long games to sink into

BBite-sizedLoves short, tight games

All sixteen

VSCE
The ChroniclerEvery epic, start to finish
VSCB
The AnthologistShort stories, all of them
VSDE
The WandererBig worlds, many of them
VSDB
The TasterA little of every story
VPCE
The ConquerorBeats every kind of game
VPCB
The Arcade AceQuick games, every high score
VPDE
The TinkererPokes at every system
VPDB
The DrifterAlways onto the next one
FSCE
The LoremasterOne kind of world, inside out
FSCB
The ConnoisseurShort, polished, finished
FSDE
The DreamerLives in one kind of world
FSDB
The PoetSmall stories that stay with you
FPCE
The MasterOne kind of game, fully conquered
FPCB
The SpeedrunnerTight games, beaten fast
FPDE
The TacticianDeep systems, long plans
FPDB
The DuelistQuick, sharp, competitive