Virtual Ninja Enlightenment Survey
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| What is your gender?* |
Male Female |
| Where do you live?* |
Europe North America East Asia South or Central Asia Middle East Africa |
| How old are you?* |
-10 11-18 18-25 26-35 36+ |
| How long have you been playing videogames?* |
Less than a month 3-6 months 1-3 years 3-10 years More than 10 years |
| How often do you play videogames?* |
Daily Once a week Twice a week Three times a week Four times a week Five times a week Six times a week More than once per day Here, we really want to know if you play every day
... but if every day is just not enough, please
indicate 'more than once per day' |
What proportion of games you play are 'fighting
games'?* |
All of them More than 80% More than 50% More than 30% Just a few None |
| Which fighting games do you prefer?* |
All of them equally Martial arts First Person Shooter Third Person Shooter Action adventure None |
When you play fighting games, in how many cases do
you play through to the end?* |
Always More than 80% of the time More than 50% More than 30% Rarely Never Here, we are looking to see whether you keep
returning to a game on multiple occasions, rather
than whether you play through on one sitting.
That is, do you keep coming back to the game,
getting better each time? |
When you play fighting games, how often are you
consciously practicing new techniques or
perfecting existing ones?* |
Always More than 80% of the time More than 50% More than 30% Rarely Never |
What race/species of characters do you chose to
play?* |
Same as yours Different from yours Either/both |
| What gender characters do you chose to play?* |
Male Female Either/both |
When you play fighting games, is winning the most
important thing?* |
Yes No Undecided |
When you are playing a fighting game that you
enjoy, how often do you find yourself thinking
about its techniques even when you are not
playing?* |
Constantly Hourly Several times a day Perhaps once per day Not often Never |
Does a good fighting game change the way you
interact with the real world?* |
Yes No Maybe |
When you are playing a good fighting game, how
would you describe its impact on your state of
mind?* |
It agitates It excites It calms It focusses It does nothing Other |
Which platform do you use most often for your
gaming?* |
PC Mac PS3 PS2 Xbox360 Xbox Wii PSP DS Phone Other |
How would you characterize your daytime
activities?* |
School College/University Employed: physical work Employed: office work Employed: military work Employed: educational work Employed: religious work Employed: creative work Unemployed Retired Preoccupied: videogames |
Have you ever practiced any martial arts in the
'real world'?* |
Yes No |
If you have practiced 'real' martial arts, do you
still do so?* |
Yes No |
For how long have you practiced 'real' martial
arts?* |
More than 10 years More than 8 years More than 5 years More than a year 6 months - a year Less than 6 months Never |
Do you feel that training for combat in videogames
is similar to training for combat in the 'real'
martial arts?* |
Yes No Maybe |
In what way are videogames and the martial arts
most closely related?* |
Mental concentration Discipline Perfection of movement Spiritual calm Violence Death Aesthetics Other They are not related Please think about which ONE of these is the most
accurate description of your feelings. |
Have you ever felt 'transformed' while (or after)
playing a combat oriented videogame?* |
Yes Perhaps No I don't understand the question |
If you have felt 'transformed' by playing a
videogame, how would you characterize this
transformation?* |
Ethical: I became more honourable Ethical: I became more focussed on winning conflicts Spiritual: I felt a strange calm and relaxation Spiritual: I felt excited and aggressive Physical: I felt focussed and in control Physical: I felt tense and jittery I cannot characterize the transformation I don't understand the question |
Additional InformationThe texts you enter in this section will be vital to our research -- please take some time to think about your answers and to share your stories.
Your form can be submitted even without entering text here, but we hope you will do so anyway. |
| What is your favourite fighting game, and why? |
Answer in no more than 250 words |
How would you describe your state of mind while
playing your favourite fighting game? |
Answer in no more than 250 words |
Do you think that playing fighting games is good
for you, and why (not)? |
Answer in no more than 250 words. |
Do you think that other people play fighting games
with the same attitude and attention as you do? |
Answer in no more than 250 words. |
How do you feel about recent innovations in gaming
technology (such as motion sensors) and their
impact on fighting games? |
Answer in no more than 250 words. |
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