The document discusses different player personas that emerged during playtesting of the Omerta board game. It identifies four personas: 1) "The Big Spender" who buys everything without regard for money; 2) "The Hoarder" who is very careful with money and buys few items; 3) "The General" who focuses on buying henchmen to protect territories; 4) "The Don" who balances buying some properties and protecting home territories with henchmen to usually win the game.

1. Omerta Presentation G:\Omerta Board Game\omerta-box.jpg

2. BATTLE {If able to} $1,000 resources Preliminary Stage Secondary Stage ( ie . The fun stage) Player’s Choices Property Bubble Buy henchmen P & M Do Nothing Next Turn

3. As we observed the playtests, we noticed that there was different styles to which the players adopted throughout the game. We made up personas to characterise these different playing. Player Personas http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_48yUccSz7Vk/TD8-ix_RftI/AAAAAAAAAkI/YNCGGSUjHvo/s1600/world_of_warcraft-persona.jpg

4. Reckless with money. Buys everything in sight! Usually can’t do anything after a couple of goes. Time is money, wants to win the game as fast as they can! Player Persona 1: ‘ THE BIG $PENDER ’ http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr58/CRAZWALT/burning-money.jpg

5. VERY careful of their money, somewhat shy with it. Rarely buys property, unless it is very cheap. Buys the odd henchmen. A sitting duck pretty much! Player Persona 2: ‘ The Hoarder ’ http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS0FDGjQGNawvKOvYwLZdBx1GbxECMjjhUkxYyGiaVR_82J-B_4

6. Focuses all spending on buying henchmen. Allows the opposition come to them! Keeps home territories well protected. Does not engage in mass expansion of gangland territory. A stubborn Mule! Player persona 3: ‘The General’ http://www.freeinfosociety.com/media/images/1442.jpg

7. Usually the player that encompassed facets of all three of the player personas won the game: In buying the just right amount of properties (without being too reckless). Being careful with your money, but at the same time putting some aside for henchmen. Having the home territories well protected from gangland attacks. With all these qualities, a player can achieve O merta and become ‘ The Don’ ! Player persona 4: ‘The Don’ http://chubbyfingers.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/the-godfather-marlon-brando-9109847-1191-842.jpg