Player Category Research on Murder Mystery Games

Authors

  • Shuo Xiong
  • Ruoyu Wen
  • Huijuan Zheng

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33063/ijrp.vi13.308

Keywords:

Murder Mystery Games, larp, Bartle's Player Taxonomy, GNS Theory, player typology, game design

Abstract

This article introduces the development process of Jubensha in China. Inspired by Bartle’s (1996) Player Taxonomy the authors build a model of a player typology for MMG, including the professor, braggart, conqueror, detective, actor, politician, socializer, and viewer.

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Published

2023-05-15

How to Cite

Xiong, S., Wen, R., & Zheng, H. (2023). Player Category Research on Murder Mystery Games. International Journal of Role-Playing, (13), 40–56. https://doi.org/10.33063/ijrp.vi13.308