Gaming Typologies and Psychological Tests
Welcome to the gaming typologies and tests that will help you understand what kind of player you are!
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What are game typologies?

Game typologies are the key to understanding our gaming personality. They reflect our behavior in virtual environments and describe what interests us in games. Whether you are an explorer who wants to discover every corner of the game world and uncover all of its secrets, or a fighter who thrives on intense battles and enjoys defeating enemies. Games often offer endless possibilities, and game typologies help describe the different ways people approach them and what they expect from them.

What are game typologies good for?

Just as we are interested in who we are in real life, we are also curious about who we are in the virtual world. Typologies open the door to understanding what people enjoy most about games and what they consider important. Thanks to them, we can discover games that suit us particularly well. Game typologies can also help improve the gaming experience itself. If something in a game feels boring and you are not sure why, your type may help explain the reason. Typologies are not only useful for players, but also for developers, as they provide valuable insights that help them better understand player needs and create better and more engaging games.

What game typologies exist?

On the internet, you can find a vast number of questionnaires that promise to reveal your gaming identity. Many of them, however, are not scientifically grounded and are often purely humorous quizzes. That said, there are also serious game typologies, such as Bartle’s player typology, BrainHex, or the Gamer Motivation Profile, that are based on extensive research and observation. And that is exactly what we offer: a thorough, scientifically grounded analysis of your gaming identity.

So what do we do?

We aim to create typological questionnaires that are grounded in real data. And for that, we need you! Unfortunately, all typological questionnaires are currently available only in English. Many of them are also outdated and need to be adapted to meet the needs of today’s players.

That is why we translate, adapt, innovate, and refine existing typologies for the Czech context. Our goal is to create functional and reliable questionnaires that will serve not only you, but also future video game research.

How is such a test created?

Step 1: Defining the construct

In the first phase, we must decide what we actually want to measure. This can be based on an established theory (e.g., Bartle's player typology) or create something completely new based on our experience and expectations.

Step 2: Question creation and pilot study

In the second step, we create a series of questions that, in our opinion, capture well the construct we want to measure (for example, the degree of sociability in video games). The test is given to a smaller sample of respondents to verify that the questions are understandable. Data is collected for the first stages of analysis.

Step 3: Pilot analysis

In this step, we look at which questions are too difficult or too easy, using so-called factor analysis to find out which questions are related and which are not. Then we adjust the selection of questions for the test so that it is as short and accurate as possible.

Step 4: Reliability

Every valid test must be reliable. This means that if we tested the same trait twice, we should get the same results. In this step, we determine how internally consistent the test is and how much its results can be relied upon.

Step 5: Test validation

In this step, we try to determine whether the test measures what it is supposed to measure. We try to find some external criterion that should be related to our test and verify whether this is actually the case. For example, do Killers in Bartle's typology really prefer PvP games over PvE?

Step 6: Standardization

Once the test is complete, it needs to be standardized and norms created. These then allow us to compare respondents' results with each other and determine how strong a given trait is in a respondent.

Done!

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who is behind all this?

The tests are developed under the auspices of the CyberspaceLab research group. The group operates at the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, and at the Institute of Psychology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. More at www.cyberspacelab.cz.

Do I need to register to take the tests?

No, registration is not required. You can simply visit the page for the typology you want to take and choose the questionnaire there. You do need to provide an email address so we can send you your calculated results. We do not store the address without your consent.

What happens to my data when I fill out the questionnaire?

Your data are used only for research purposes. We do not collect sensitive information in the questionnaires, with the exception of age and gender. The data may be identifiable by email so that we can link responses across multiple studies, but only if you give explicit consent in the questionnaire. The data will never be provided to third parties for commercial purposes, though they may be shared between academic institutions for research.

Can I share the questionnaires?

Please do. The tests are free and you can share them with anyone. The more respondents we have, the more accurate our data will be.

Can I use the questionnaires in research?

If you want to use a questionnaire in research, please contact us via www.cyberspacelab.cz. We will be happy to provide more detailed information.