Thrill of the Hunt

Collector Psychographics

New 03 Jan 2023 Asked by arcanistlupus 63 Comments

Tammy, Jenny, and Spike are the player pyschographs - have you ever given a name to the collector psychopaths? That is, the different ways in which players collect Magic?


Let me start by stressing collectors aren’t psychopaths. : )The three psychographics focus on psychological motivation (experiencing something, expressing something, or proving something). Each of those can be applied to collecting. Timmy/Tammy is in it for the visceral experience, the joy of collecting, the excitement of finding something you’ve been seeking. They collect because it generates emotion.Jenny/Johnny is in it as a means to say something about who they are. Their collection speaks volumes about them. They collect something unique to who they are.Spike is in it for the thrill of the hunt. They collect something that will be a challenge and then they go about figuring out how to make it happen. The big joy for them is the completion of their collecting goal.


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