1. Casual or core – which are you?
Find out what sort of gamer you are by filling in this table. Look at the criteria
for a core gamer answer yes or no to the question and then support your
response with an example of how you consume you games – use specific
games and experiences.
CORE CRITERIA
Technologically savvy –
YES/NO
NO
EVIDENCE
My brother did it.
NO
Still got Xbox 360.
can you hook your console
to the net easily or upgrade
your PC?
Have the latest highend
computers/consoles –
which consoles/formats do
you own?
Willingness to pay to
YES
play – how much would you
£35 for a game, £200 for a console
invest in a new game or
console?
Prefer violent/action
games – are you more
YES
I’m playing the new Batman at the
moment
YES
I like puzzles in games
NO
Maybe like half an hour
Bioshock than Angry Birds?
Prefer games that have
depth and complexity –
do you like a challenge?
Play games over many
long sessions – long haul
or short bursts?
Hunger for gamingrelated information – do
NO
you use game related
website or read game
magazines?
Discuss games with
friends/bulletin boards –
NO
is this a common topic of
conversation with your on
and offline friends?
Play for the exhilaration
of defeating (or
completing) the game –
do you try to play to
completion?
YES

2. Much more tolerant of
frustration – how long do
YES
you give a game if it’s hard
to play?
Engaged in competition
with themselves, the
game, and other
players – do you strive
to get the high-scores
and be the best?
HARDORE OR
CASUAL?
NO
CASUAL
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