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Puzzler
Type-Three Persona: Collector, Joker, Storyteller
Favourite play activities include:
- Creating puzzles Crosswords Comic books Satire Fantasy / Science-Fiction
A Puzzler is a Type-Three Play Persona, combining Collector, Joker and Storyteller. Don't be confused - that's exactly what the Puzzler wants! - a Puzzler loves to bemuse and outwit, but all in aid of leading you down the garden path and getting you to really look at the flowers. They see their role to tell you about the world, through wit and well-organised challenges. Sit down with a Puzzler and you'll learn lots. They won't make it easy for you, but it will be a fun ride!
Reflects traits of type-two personas:
Jester
Type-Two Persona: Collector, Joker
Favourite play activities include:
- Telling jokes Surreal play Collecting strange items Subtle satire
A Jester is a Type-Two Play Persona, combining Collector and Joker. A Jester is a funny person to have around. They tend to store up jokes and deploy them with regularity. But remember, the Jester has a hidden knack of speaking truth to power, always with a cheeky smile. Jesters might also have quirky habits - collecting an odd category of item, for example. There's probably some method to their madness, but good luck unpicking it!
Editor
Type-Two Persona: Collector, Storyteller
Favourite play activities include:
- Reading Collecting books Editorial work Trying multiple storytelling forms Trying new food
An Editor is a Type-Two Play Persona, combining Collector and Storyteller. They enjoy bringing together different stories and memories, and frequently delight in seeing the comparisons between them. Often Editors are voracious readers, but their thirst for storytelling could easily be found in creative forms - interpretative dance, for example. In fact, Editors might well enjoy lots of different ways of sharing their narrative.
Comedian
Type-Two Persona: Joker, Storyteller
Favourite play activities include:
- Telling jokes Shaggy dog stories Witty banter Fancy-dress parties Jigsaws
A Comedian is a Type-Two Play Persona, combining Joker and Storyteller. Just as you'd expect, a Comedian is a great person to have around. Witty and eager to share, they're frequently the life of the party. Beware, though, of underestimating the Comedian - their levity might well hide a desire to share their truth about the world, and to question the status quo. If you're a Comedian remember to stop and check whether what you're saying really is just a bit of fun - or whether something much more serious lurks underneath the surface. Just don't tone down the funny - everyone loves it!
Combines traits of basic, type-one personas:
Collector
Type-One Persona: Collector
Favourite play activities include:
- Collecting (stamps, bottles, etc.) Visiting sets of places Organising, alphabetising, etc.
A Collector is a basic, type-one Play Persona. A collector, you'll be unsurprised to hear, enjoys collecting. This doesn't necessarily mean physical objects, but could just as easily be experiences. Collectors like to set themselves challenges, and are frequently motivated as much by completeness (visiting every single restaurant in the top 100!) as by the experience itself. They may also like to do something on a daily basis, and are motivated by the need to maintain an unbroken chain.
Joker
Type-One Persona: Joker
Favourite play activities include:
- Comedy Practical jokes Puns Play-acting Surreal play Colour runs
A Joker is a basic, Type-One Play Persona. A joker loves to muck around, and frequently resists rules and constraints. They'll be the one who relishes chaos and the unexpected. They can be difficult to have around if you're a stickler for rules - but they can probably teach you a thing or two about letting go of your preconceived ideas of how play should unfold, and encourage you to go with the flow!
Storyteller
Type-One Persona: Storyteller
Favourite play activities include:
- Writing Lecturing Sharing experiences Imagining Role-Playing
A Storyteller is a basic, Type-One Play Persona. Enjoying sharing their experience (though not necessarily using words) a storyteller often uses play to form memories as much as for the experience itself. They love to imagine - and to share the product of their imaginings with their fellow travellers. On occasion this can tend towards storytellers seeming a little distant from the action, but be reassured that this is just them storing up information to relate back later!