4 Kinds of Game Player


Lots of game we want to make and so many types of games that continue to evolve every day. All of these can not be separated from the increasingly sophisticated technology.

However, if judging from the types of players, according to Richard Bartle, at least we can categorize into 4 types: Killers, Achievers, Socializers, and Explorers.

Type Explorers

A happy wandering explorers looking for new things, and then come back and tell her friends “I found this, this and this!”. They are glad to be the first to know about something and enjoy the journey to the finish line. For those trips is the primary objective.

Type Achievers

This kind of player excited to reach or achieve something. And almost all the players love to play games to get high points and beat the opponent. It’s just that it is hard to design a game that allows everyone to win. Unfortunately, the type of player Achiever quickly bored if often lost.

Type Socializers

Many thought that almost any player type Achievers. The fact is not. According to the study, most people like to socialize while playing games instead of reaching for something. But that does not mean they do not like to chase victory. For them the game is the media to meet the needs of their long-term social interaction.

Type Killers

It can be said that at least the kind of number. But that does not mean underestimated because we must also understand the type of player this one. Category Killers have traits such as type Achievers who are hungry for victory. Only for them to win is not enough; there must be a defeat. Category Killers pleased beat many people as possible and thirst for respect of individuals he defeated.

I see the phenomenon of type socializers in my work environment. Frankly, I know SimCity Buildit game from my staff then this game is going viral in the office. I try, and I said, “This game is really cool. Not time consuming and could be postponed until when there was an empty time again”. However, when the game is starting to lose its luster, staff began to stop playing, and this behavior is contagious to other employees. They began looking for another more exciting game.


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