BrainHex
BrainHex
Gamer Personality
BrainHex is a neurobiology-based typology of gamer personality. It is formed in the early 2010s, by combining several then commonly used player personality typology. According to BrainHex, a gamer could be classified into these categories, based on their motivation to play video games:[1][2]
- Seekers enjoy exploring a game world. They are likely to enjoy games with rich and expanded worlds full of POIs to discover.
- Survivors enjoy experiencing fear within a controlled setting and surviving the terror. They are likely to enjoy horror games.
- Daredevils enjoy a thrilling experience that let them behave in risky ways in a virtual world, like driving at high speed in a racing game.
- Masterminds enjoy solving puzzles and coming up with complex strategies.
- Conquerors enjoy defeating difficult foes, whether the foes in question are controlled by AI or by other players.
- Socialisers enjoy playing games as a way to socialise.
- Achievers enjoy completing in-game challenges. They are likely to pursue 100% completion.