Board Game Player Profiles

Just because a game is “good” doesn’t mean that everyone will like it.

A game that you think is the best game ever might be considered boring by someone else. And this is absolutely fine.

When we review games, the final review score inevitably depends on the personal preferences of the reviewer. To give a more objective review, we specify which type(s) of gamer would like this board game.

 

The 8 Types of Board Game Players

We have identified 8 main types of board game players:

 

board game player icon of The Chill Gamer
The Chill Gamer
board game player icon of The Brawler
The Brawler
board game player icon of The Puzzler
The Puzzler
board game player icon of The Builder
The Builder
board game player icon of The Competitor
The Competitor
board game player icon of The Role Player
The Role Player
board game player icon of The Social Gamer
The Social Gamer
board game player icon of The Solo Gamer
The Solo Gamer

When you read our reviews, it will be easy for you to know if a game is made for you or not, thanks to the section dedicated to “Who will/will not like this game”.

Read below all details about each of these profiles, and see to which one(s) you identify.

 

board game player icon of The Chill Gamer
The Chill Gamer
Plays to have fun
like iconWe like

Accessible games

Fun

dislike iconWe don't like

Complex games

Lot of rules

Being out of the game

 

board game player icon of The Brawler
The Brawler
Plays to fight
like iconWe like

Conflict

Fights

Dice chucking

dislike iconWe don't like

No interaction

Peaceful scoring options

 

board game player icon of The Puzzler
The Puzzler
Plays to figure out the game, feel clever and make the best moves.
like iconWe like

Clear best option

Being able to plan turns

Having multiple options each turn

dislike iconWe don't like

Luck

Chaos

Randomness

 

board game player icon of The Builder
The Builder
Plays to build things on their side, without interaction.
like iconWe like

Building things

Accumulating points

Watching their system grow

dislike iconWe don't like

Conflict

Hostile interactions

Destruction

 

board game player icon of The Competitor
The Competitor
Plays to win.
like iconWe like

Winning

Feeling superior

Clear winning conditions

dislike iconWe don't like

Losing

Being out of the game

No chance to catch up

 

board game player icon of The Role Player
The Role Player
Plays for the experience.
like iconWe like

Immersion

Theme

Story

dislike iconWe don't like

Abstract

No space for imagination

 

board game player icon of The Social Gamer
The Social Gamer
Plays to be with others, chat & interact.
like iconWe like

Chatting

Interaction

Accessible games

dislike iconWe don't like

Complex games

Strategies

No interaction

 

board game player icon of The Solo Gamer
The Solo Gamer
Plays solo.
like iconWe like

1 player game

Solo mode

dislike iconWe don't like

Multiplayer