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Submitted by Argirios on

Hi all.
I'm currently doing a design document for a major project for uni and need to do market research as part of it. I'd appreciate your answers.
If you would like the results posted at the end please note that too (as I will be posting this survey on other sites aswell).

Survey Questions
Age:

Gender:

Average time spent playing a game?
1. Less then 5 hours a week
2. Between 5 and 10 hours a week
3. Between 10 and 15 hours a week
4. Between 15 and 20 hours a week
5. Over 20 hours a week

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers?

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts)
2. Lives (one hit = 1 less health)
3. Continues (you die you lose and must restart the stage)

Favourite graphic style:
1. Western cute cartoons
2. Western detailed cartoons (i.e. Marvel)
3. Eastern detailed manga
4. Eastern cute cartoons (chibi/Super deformed)

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
5. 6
6. 8

Favourite Puzzle game:
1. Lemmings
2. Lost Vikings
3. Humans
4. Other (please specify) ______________________

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most?

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most?

Favourite stealth based fighter:
1. Ninja
2. Ranger (woodland archer/Robin Hood type)
3. Sniper
4. Other (please specify) _______________________

Favourite weapon:
1. Dagger
2. Shuriken/ kunai/throwing knifes
3. Bow and arrow
4. Sniper rifle
5. Magic
6. Sword
7. Other (please specify) ________________________

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse
2. Joystick
3. 360 controller
4. PS2/PS3 controller

Submitted by Sabre070 on Sun, 08/03/09 - 8:25 PMPermalink

Age: 17

Gender: M

Average time spent playing a game?
1. Less then 5 hours a week
2. Between 5 and 10 hours a week (per game)
3. Between 10 and 15 hours a week
4. Between 15 and 20 hours a week
5. Over 20 hours a week (overall)

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers? sidescrollers

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts) - For RPG games and firstperson shooters
2. Lives (one hit = 1 less health) - For platformers, arcade style games and platformers
3. Continues (you die you lose and must restart the stage) - Some arcade games

Favourite graphic style:
1. Western cute cartoons
2. Western detailed cartoons (i.e. Marvel)
3. Eastern detailed manga - Best of a worst bunch
4. Eastern cute cartoons (chibi/Super deformed)

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4 - I play with my 3 best friends
4. 5
5. 6
6. 8

Favourite Puzzle game:
1. Lemmings
2. Lost Vikings
3. Humans
4. Other (please specify) Puzzle Quest (either)

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most? Addicting, lemmings was also challenging.

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most? Repetitive, not good for long play durations.

Favourite stealth based fighter:
1. Ninja
2. Ranger (woodland archer/Robin Hood type)
3. Sniper
4. Other (please specify) - Invisibility, elites out of Halo

Favourite weapon:
1. Dagger
2. Shuriken/ kunai/throwing knifes
3. Bow and arrow
4. Sniper rifle
5. Magic
6. Sword (still depends on the game style)
7. Other (please specify) ________________________

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse - Only one I bother using
2. Joystick
3. 360 controller
4. PS2/PS3 controller

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/03/09 - 11:39 PMPermalink

Spot the odd one out :P

Favourite weapon:
1. Dagger
2. Shuriken/ kunai/throwing knifes
3. Bow and arrow
4. Sniper rifle
5. Magic
6. Sword
7. Other (please specify) ________________________

Submitted by souri on Tue, 10/03/09 - 5:38 AMPermalink

Hey, these questions are a bit odd, but here are my answers...

Survey Questions
Age: 33

Gender: Male

Average time spent playing a game?
1. Less then 5 hours a week

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers? Sidescrollers

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts)

Favourite graphic style:
4. Eastern cute cartoons (chibi/Super deformed)

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
6. 8 (would prefer more though!)

Favourite Puzzle game:
4. Other (please specify) Tetris, of course!

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most?
Challenging, time restrictions

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most?
Repetitiveness

Favourite stealth based fighter:
1. Ninja

Favourite weapon:
7. Other (please specify) M4 Carbine

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse

Submitted by Bittman on Tue, 10/03/09 - 9:28 AMPermalink

Might as well help out a fellow Team A homie.

Survey Questions
Age: 22

Gender: Male

Average time spent playing a game?
2. Between 5 and 10 hours a week

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers? Sidescrollers

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts)

Favourite graphic style:
3. Eastern detailed manga

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
6. 8

Favourite Puzzle game:
4. Other (please specify) : At the moment, World of Goo

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most?
Unique, good level design and difficulty curve

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most?
Like most puzzle games, there always comes a point where things get repetitive

Favourite stealth based fighter:
4. Other (please specify) Spy (James Bond) only because I'm over ninjas

Favourite weapon:
5. Magic

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse

Like I said, I have other answers, but I know you already have some sort of ideas on where you're heading and this is just to narrow things down with a bit of a survey (though it's kinda obvious the survey is forced by your uni). I want to see what you make in the end btw Argirios, don't disappoint me =P

Posted by Argirios on

Hi all.
I'm currently doing a design document for a major project for uni and need to do market research as part of it. I'd appreciate your answers.
If you would like the results posted at the end please note that too (as I will be posting this survey on other sites aswell).

Survey Questions
Age:

Gender:

Average time spent playing a game?
1. Less then 5 hours a week
2. Between 5 and 10 hours a week
3. Between 10 and 15 hours a week
4. Between 15 and 20 hours a week
5. Over 20 hours a week

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers?

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts)
2. Lives (one hit = 1 less health)
3. Continues (you die you lose and must restart the stage)

Favourite graphic style:
1. Western cute cartoons
2. Western detailed cartoons (i.e. Marvel)
3. Eastern detailed manga
4. Eastern cute cartoons (chibi/Super deformed)

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
5. 6
6. 8

Favourite Puzzle game:
1. Lemmings
2. Lost Vikings
3. Humans
4. Other (please specify) ______________________

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most?

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most?

Favourite stealth based fighter:
1. Ninja
2. Ranger (woodland archer/Robin Hood type)
3. Sniper
4. Other (please specify) _______________________

Favourite weapon:
1. Dagger
2. Shuriken/ kunai/throwing knifes
3. Bow and arrow
4. Sniper rifle
5. Magic
6. Sword
7. Other (please specify) ________________________

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse
2. Joystick
3. 360 controller
4. PS2/PS3 controller


Submitted by Sabre070 on Sun, 08/03/09 - 8:25 PMPermalink

Age: 17

Gender: M

Average time spent playing a game?
1. Less then 5 hours a week
2. Between 5 and 10 hours a week (per game)
3. Between 10 and 15 hours a week
4. Between 15 and 20 hours a week
5. Over 20 hours a week (overall)

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers? sidescrollers

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts) - For RPG games and firstperson shooters
2. Lives (one hit = 1 less health) - For platformers, arcade style games and platformers
3. Continues (you die you lose and must restart the stage) - Some arcade games

Favourite graphic style:
1. Western cute cartoons
2. Western detailed cartoons (i.e. Marvel)
3. Eastern detailed manga - Best of a worst bunch
4. Eastern cute cartoons (chibi/Super deformed)

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4 - I play with my 3 best friends
4. 5
5. 6
6. 8

Favourite Puzzle game:
1. Lemmings
2. Lost Vikings
3. Humans
4. Other (please specify) Puzzle Quest (either)

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most? Addicting, lemmings was also challenging.

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most? Repetitive, not good for long play durations.

Favourite stealth based fighter:
1. Ninja
2. Ranger (woodland archer/Robin Hood type)
3. Sniper
4. Other (please specify) - Invisibility, elites out of Halo

Favourite weapon:
1. Dagger
2. Shuriken/ kunai/throwing knifes
3. Bow and arrow
4. Sniper rifle
5. Magic
6. Sword (still depends on the game style)
7. Other (please specify) ________________________

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse - Only one I bother using
2. Joystick
3. 360 controller
4. PS2/PS3 controller

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/03/09 - 11:39 PMPermalink

Spot the odd one out :P

Favourite weapon:
1. Dagger
2. Shuriken/ kunai/throwing knifes
3. Bow and arrow
4. Sniper rifle
5. Magic
6. Sword
7. Other (please specify) ________________________

Submitted by souri on Tue, 10/03/09 - 5:38 AMPermalink

Hey, these questions are a bit odd, but here are my answers...

Survey Questions
Age: 33

Gender: Male

Average time spent playing a game?
1. Less then 5 hours a week

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers? Sidescrollers

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts)

Favourite graphic style:
4. Eastern cute cartoons (chibi/Super deformed)

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
6. 8 (would prefer more though!)

Favourite Puzzle game:
4. Other (please specify) Tetris, of course!

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most?
Challenging, time restrictions

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most?
Repetitiveness

Favourite stealth based fighter:
1. Ninja

Favourite weapon:
7. Other (please specify) M4 Carbine

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse

Submitted by Bittman on Tue, 10/03/09 - 9:28 AMPermalink

Might as well help out a fellow Team A homie.

Survey Questions
Age: 22

Gender: Male

Average time spent playing a game?
2. Between 5 and 10 hours a week

Do you prefer 2d top down games or sidescrollers? Sidescrollers

Favourite health system:
1. Valued health (specific damage amounts)

Favourite graphic style:
3. Eastern detailed manga

Preferred (most likely will play) number of Co-op players:
6. 8

Favourite Puzzle game:
4. Other (please specify) : At the moment, World of Goo

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you enjoyed the most?
Unique, good level design and difficulty curve

Out of the above listed, what was the feature(s) you disliked the most?
Like most puzzle games, there always comes a point where things get repetitive

Favourite stealth based fighter:
4. Other (please specify) Spy (James Bond) only because I'm over ninjas

Favourite weapon:
5. Magic

Preferred controller type:
1. Keyboard and mouse

Like I said, I have other answers, but I know you already have some sort of ideas on where you're heading and this is just to narrow things down with a bit of a survey (though it's kinda obvious the survey is forced by your uni). I want to see what you make in the end btw Argirios, don't disappoint me =P