Bartle's Taxonomy

Bartle's Taxonomy

Killers

Killers play to assert dominance. They like to be powerful, to win and target players that are weaker than them. They focus on getting better at the game, being high up on leaderboards and being better than others.

Achievers

Achievers work to complete goals in the game. A lot of games have an inbuilt achievement system or completion goal. They enjoy completing tasks and doing things as best as they can.

Socializers

Socializers like to talk to other players and interact with people. They like to help others or just be part of a community

Explorers

Explorers like to explore the world, find out secrets or hidden areas. They like to discover the unknown


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