Welcome to the Character Survey!

Personal Section

Thank you for beginning this character survey.

The data collected from this survey will help identify how people describe various personality types.

This information will be utilised to develop believable perceived personalities for characters in games.

Please fill in the whole survey truthfully, thanks again for your contribution to my studies!

If you have any further questions regarding this survey, you can email me at jahall@lincoln.ac.uk

Please enter your age and gender below: Gender: Male Female Other Prefer not to say Age: Next

Please use the sliders below to state (honestly) how much of each trait you believe you have (-10 being not at all, 10 being a lot): Openness to experience: Conscientiousness: Extraversion: Agreeableness: Neuroticism: Next

Please answer the following questions: Year of birth: Geographical Territory: North America Southern or Central America Western Europe or UK Eastern Europe or Russia South Asia Africa Middle East Australasia Other (please specify): I typically play computer or videogames: Every Day Every Week Occassionaly Rarely Never I would consider myself: Hardcore Gamer Something between hardcore and casual gamer Casual Gamer I have no idea! I work in: A non-videogames related industry (or I don't work/am a student) Video game development Video game publishing Video game retail Video game press Video games in some other context (e.g. research) I prefer the following way of playing games: Single player alone Single player with other people helping or pad passing Multiplayer, in same room Multiplayer, over the internet Team play or clan play over the internet Virtual worlds or MMORPGs My attitude to videogame stories is: Stories are very important to my enjoyment in video games Stories can help me enjoy a video games Stories are not important to me in video games I prefer games without a story I don't play video games Name three games that exemplify what you enjoy about games (these don't have to be videogames - any game you enjoy counts): I live with, and/or like living with: A cat or cats A dog or dogs Both cats and dogs Neither "Exploring to see what you can find." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Frantically escaping from a terrifying foe." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Working out how to crack a challenging puzzle." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "The struggle to defeat a difficult boss." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Playing in a group, online or in the same room." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Responding quickly to an exciting situation." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Picking up every single collectible in an area." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Looking around just to enjoy the scenery." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Being in control at high speed." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Devising a promising strategy when deciding what to try next." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Feeling relief when you escape to a safe area." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Taking on a strong opponent when playing against a human player in a versus match." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Talking with other players, online or in the same room." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Finding what you need to complete a collection." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Hanging from a high ledge." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Wondering what's behind a locked door." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Feeling scared, terrified or disturbed." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Working out what to do on your own." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Completing a punishing challenge after failing many times." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Co-operating with strangers." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! "Getting 100% (completing everything in a game)." I love it! I like it It's okay I dislike it I hate it! Please choose five descriptions in the check boxes below which best describe you:

Please arrange the seven statements in order of preference (top being most preferable, bottom being least preferable): A moment of jaw-dropping wonder or beauty.

A moment of jaw-dropping wonder or beauty. An experience of primeval terror that blows your mind.

An experience of primeval terror that blows your mind. A moment of breathtaking speed or vertigo.

A moment of breathtaking speed or vertigo. The moment when the solution to a difficult puzzle clicks in your mind.

The moment when the solution to a difficult puzzle clicks in your mind. A moment of hard-fought victory.

A moment of hard-fought victory. A moment when you feel an intense sense of unity with another player.

A moment when you feel an intense sense of unity with another player. A moment of completeness that you have strived for. Next

Below is the gender, age and trait values. Please choose five descriptions in the check boxes below which you assume this person is like: Gender: Age: Openness to experience: Conscientiousness: Extraversion: Agreeableness Neuroticism: Rate the likeability of this person:



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This is a form which has been filled in by someone else. Please read through the answers to the form, then at the end, answer the questions asked Year of birth: Geographical Territory: I typically play computer or videogames I would consider myself I work in: I prefer the following way of playing games: My attitude to videogame stories is: Name three games that exemplify what you enjoy about games (these don't have to be videogames - any game you enjoy counts): I live with, and/or like living with: "Exploring to see what you can find." "Frantically escaping from a terrifying foe." "Working out how to crack a challenging puzzle." "The struggle to defeat a difficult boss." "Playing in a group, online or in the same room." "Responding quickly to an exciting situation." "Picking up every single collectible in an area." "Looking around just to enjoy the scenery." "Being in control at high speed." "Devising a promising strategy when deciding what to try next." "Feeling relief when you escape to a safe area." "Taking on a strong opponent when playing against a human player in a versus match." "Talking with other players, online or in the same room." "Finding what you need to complete a collection." "Hanging from a high ledge." "Wondering what's behind a locked door." "Feeling scared, terrified or disturbed." "Working out what to do on your own." "Completing a punishing challenge after failing many times." "Co-operating with strangers." "Getting 100% (completing everything in a game)." Below is the order of preference that this person has chosen (top being most preferable, bottom being least preferable): Rate the likeability of this person: Please choose five descriptions in the check boxes below which you assume this person is like: Next