Are you a role player or a traditional race gamer? Card shark or collaborator? Take our Simple Things Board Games quiz and find out what your board game strengths are and which sorts of play you would be best suited to. Let the games begin!
1. What was your best subject at school?
A. Probably PE. It was always great to get outside from a stuffy classroom and I was on all the school teams.
B. Drama. I threw myself into every school play. I was always a bit of a nerd and felt happier when hiding behind a role.
C. I was barely there! I’d go into school in the morning for registration, then get changed in the girls’ toilets and head into town for the day over the back gate.
D. I was a bit of a maths genius. I’m still faster than the till in the supermarket!
E. Geography. I like seeing the world from others’ perspectives
2. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Losing.
B. Real life.
C. Being bored.
D. I’m not saying.
E. Upsetting others.
3. What’s your ideal board games night snack?
A. Something quick and easy to eat like a pile of nachos.
B. Cran (dwarven bread) and a selection of rustic cheeses.
C. A huge seafood platter, with lobster crackers to get into the crustaceons. Your guests are going to have to WORK for their snacks.
D. Hard liquor.
E. A few sharing platters, taking into account the vegans, low-carbers and kids.
4. What’s your motto in a crisis?
A. If you’re going through hell, go fast.
B. Be yourself and if you can’t be yourself, be a Dragon Queen!
C. In. Out. Get the kettle on.
D. Just roll the dice and see what happens.
E. No person left behind.
5. What’s your aesthetic?
A. Simple and classic never lets you down.
B. A little edgy. Steampunk with a bit of buxom wench thrown in.
C. Outdoorsy and practical. There’s no such thing as bad weather - just the wrong clothing.
D. Sleek and smart. You can’t go wrong with a little black dress.
E. Cottage core and a bit countryside chic.
6. What’s your Simple Thing?
A. A run round the park, taking in the outdoor gym.
B. Losing myself in a story.
C. Wild swimming in winter.
D. Getting the last space in the car park just ahead of someone else!
E. Crafting with friends around the kitchen table.
Now add up your scores…
Mostly As
You’re best at traditional ‘race’ games such as Snakes and Ladders. You like to know exactly what the parameters of any challenge are but you accept that luck plays a large part in life.
Board game recommendation: Escape from Colditz.
Mostly Bs
Your gaming style is RPG (role play games) like Dungeons and Dragons. You throw yourself wholeheartedly into occasions, never being too embarrassed to give something your all (especially if it involves fighting an orc or stealing a dragon’s gold).
Board game recommendation: Munchkin.
Mostly Cs
You’re an Escape Room aficionado. You like thrills and spills and an element of danger and love to live life bu the seat of your pants.
Board game recommendation: Cluedo Robbery at the Museum: an escape and solve game.
Mostly Ds
Your gaming style is ‘card shark’. You take games seriously and are always first to suggest getting the wallets out to ‘make it more interesting’. It’s hard to tell when you’re having fun though, due to your poker face.
Board game recommendation: Splendor.
Mostly Es
You’re the sort of person who likes collaborative games. You don’t really like anyone to lose and just want it to be fun for everyone.
Board game recommendation: Mysterium
This quiz was inspired by our Gathering feature in our January issue, which is a menu designed for a board games evening, with food you can eat one-handed and share with your team mates easily. It includes halloumi and cauliflower bites, winter slaw, mac and cheese balls, two types of burgers, churros and root beer floats.
