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Multiplayer Games: Cultural and Social Drivers of Behavioral Change

Online and Offline

J.C. Herz, @jcherzjnhq@yahoo.com

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Richard Bartle’s Player Types

• Achievers: Want to succeed within the rule structure of the game• Driven by score, status, being at the top of the leaderboard

• Explorers: Want to fully understand the game• Driven by the desire for knowledge• Turning over every rock, “check mate in four.”

• Socializers: View the game as a staging ground for their relationships• Driven by desire for social connectedness

• Griefers: Driven by desire to dominate others• Look for opportunities to impose misery, amplify grievance• Might be aggressive, passive aggressive, solo or coordinated

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Life Cycle of a PlayerRole Within Community: Novice Journeyman Expert Village Elder • Learning from other players• Peer interaction• Leadership and Mentoring

Skills: Conscious Competence Learning Matrix: transcending conscious incompetence

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“Secretly, every CrossFitter believes that the people in his box will be the ones to

survive the zombie apocalypse.”

Battle Buddies

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Mental Toughness

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Strong is the New Skinny

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The Ritual of Sport

“Sport is the ritual sacrifice of human energy.” David Sansone

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Contagious Magic

“Make every WOD a Hero WOD”

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The Primal Future

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10 Attributes of Fitness

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“The First Rule of CrossFit is: Always Talk About CrossFit”

10,000 Affiliates in July 2014

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