Video Games Satisfy Basic Human Needs
Wow, the original "4 types of players" paper is really, really good and also very detailed. Makes some interesting observations about the dynamics of those types of players in a shared game world.<p><a href="http://mud.co.uk/richard/hcds.htm" rel="nofollow">http://mud.co.uk/richard/hcds.htm</a><p>Personally, I seem to be closest to the explorer type. I always liked single player games more, and I prefer well-written lore, depth and new things to discover over the mechanics or social aspect.