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« on: September 24, 2006, 01:22:53 AM »
First Gamer Research Study Report
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September 22, 2006

The first report from a grad school research project published by Ohio State University and GAMA has been posted on the Wargamer Website, and it provides interesting analysis of what motivates hobby gamers.  Online surveys were collected from roughly 3500 gamers, who were grouped according their favorite game into fantasy RPG, war miniature game, board wargame, and Euro board game groups.  They didn't get enough of a sample for CCG or CMG players, probably because of the ways the survey was distributed.


It's pretty interesting reading, if short.  I was suprised where the Competition factor of playing came in in the study.
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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2006, 01:30:51 AM »
Most intersting indeed!
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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2006, 07:24:32 AM »
Neat, have they published the full report yet?
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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2006, 08:46:41 AM »
Looks like just a full report from the link (Link is above the quote)
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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2006, 03:52:19 PM »
Should be standardized.  Huh
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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2006, 01:42:08 AM »
Doesn't say a whole lot to me. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2007, 03:20:42 PM »
*shrugs*
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« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2007, 10:38:15 PM »
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Weelllllllll .... interesting, but ... not fully convinced. "Studies" like this are useful SOMEtimes ... but not a whole lot IMO.
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