Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 19 minutes ago
Taxonomy is a system of classification. Player Taxonomy, therefore, is an attempt to divide players into certain types in order to better understand play and market behaviors. In this video, I break down the classic 5-type division from Mark Rosewater, and use it to rate various Fire Emblem games according to how much I feel each game appeals to each type of player.
Feel free to disagree with my rankings, but just know that I'm not trying to say a certain game is "good" or "bad," just that they appeal to different types of players.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to Taxonomy
2:12 Timmy, Johnny, Spike, Vorthos & Mel
5:23 Combining the player archetypes
7:42 Getting back to Fire Emblem
9:38 Rating All the Games
Information referenced in this video:
Richard Bartle player types http://www.arise.mae.usp.br/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bartle-player-types.pdf
Mark Rosewater: Timmy, Johnny & Spike: magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/timmy-johnny-and-spike-2013-12-03
Mark Rosewater: Vorthos & Mel: magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/vorthos-and-mel-2015-08-31
And some videos that inspired this one:
Kohdok talks about Player Taxonomy from a card/board game perspective - youtu.be/hl5B2tionqs
Tim Cain talks about the Bartle types - youtu.be/i1SnVddY4k0
Discord: discord.gg/3zh5eCeM7C
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Taxonomy is a system of classification. Player Taxonomy, therefore, is an attempt to divide players into certain types in order to better understand play and market behaviors. In this video, I break down the classic 5-type division from Mark Rosewater, and use it to rate various Fire Emblem games according to how much I feel each game appeals to each type of player.
Feel free to disagree with my rankings, but just know that I'm not trying to say a certain game is "good" or "bad," just that they appeal to different types of players.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to Taxonomy
2:12 Timmy, Johnny, Spike, Vorthos & Mel
5:23 Combining the player archetypes
7:42 Getting back to Fire Emblem
9:38 Rating All the Games
Information referenced in this video:
Richard Bartle player types http://www.arise.mae.usp.br/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Bartle-player-types.pdf
Mark Rosewater: Timmy, Johnny & Spike: magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/timmy-johnny-and-spike-2013-12-03
Mark Rosewater: Vorthos & Mel: magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/vorthos-and-mel-2015-08-31
And some videos that inspired this one:
Kohdok talks about Player Taxonomy from a card/board game perspective - youtu.be/hl5B2tionqs
Tim Cain talks about the Bartle types - youtu.be/i1SnVddY4k0
Discord: discord.gg/3zh5eCeM7C
Join the LaguzGuard to get access to perks like early video access!
youtube.com/channel/UCgZyhzVQU0PL4r4lisv7u5w/join
