New quizzes, coming soon!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008 | Behind the Scenes

You think we have quizzes? We have not yet begun to quiz!

You might not consider it on the surface, but quizzes are a huge part of what we are doing at gamerDNA… there is the auto-data capture side… where you can put in your XFire, Xbox Live, or WoW character and we auto-pull data and provide daily updates about your game play on your profile… the other side is building out behavior analysis to really define what you, as a gamer, find important when you game. The Bartle quiz scratches the surface of that for MMOs, but what about other genres? Other scenarios?

That is why we are investing the time in a new quiz system that is not just fun to take, but really tells you something about who you are as a gamer and what you find important. If you don’t know what your gamerDNA is, we will help you discover it!

Sneak peek of the new interface:

We are of course working on many other things in parrallel, but I wanted to share one of the big features right around the corner that will add a whole new dimension to who you are as a gamer… it will be complete with embeddable signature graphics you can take places and share with others, displaying your gamerDNA for all to see.

WayneMSmith

Good to see we will have quizzes for other genres now.

Jodou

Just curious how much you guys make from these qu. . .surveys. ;)

Trapper Markelz

Jodou, it isn't like we are asking "What car do you drive?" :)

As I explain in the blog post, the quizzes are about measuring your behavior as a gamer so eventually we can offer individuals & groups that are similar to you (for social networking) and the games and things that those people enjoy (to expand your experiences). It is one thing to showcase your gamerDNA based on what you play, but another important angle is how you act when you are playing what you play.

We are also working on some methods for measuring predictive ways on how good of a gamer you MIGHT be... for things like recruiting. But it is too early to talk about that. :)