Interview Questions
I used surveymonkey.com to collect responses to the following survey.
I posted the link to my survey along with some basic information to two of the 'Google Hangouts' I belong to for high level Ingress players in Brisbane and South East Queensland.
Here is a copy of the survey items:
Text:
Hi players! I am helping a high school class project by doing some informal research into something I find fascinating about video games.
I have chosen to investigate the question: "What are the benefits and costs of being highly involved with playing a game?"
You have been invited to complete this survey because you are a high level player in the game Ingress, and have inevitably been 'highly involved' in playing the game. If you would like more information about this project, please visit: http://kelliplaysgames.weebly.com/ or contact 'modeen' in game.
Q1. How often do you typically play Ingress?
Answer choices: A few times a week / Every day / 2-3 times a day / Regularly throughout the day / 'Other' comment box
Q2. How much do you enjoy the following aspects of playing Ingress?
Multiple choice answer choices: Enjoy immensely / Enjoy / Unsure-neutral / Don't enjoy
Aspect list:
I posted the link to my survey along with some basic information to two of the 'Google Hangouts' I belong to for high level Ingress players in Brisbane and South East Queensland.
Here is a copy of the survey items:
Text:
Hi players! I am helping a high school class project by doing some informal research into something I find fascinating about video games.
I have chosen to investigate the question: "What are the benefits and costs of being highly involved with playing a game?"
You have been invited to complete this survey because you are a high level player in the game Ingress, and have inevitably been 'highly involved' in playing the game. If you would like more information about this project, please visit: http://kelliplaysgames.weebly.com/ or contact 'modeen' in game.
Q1. How often do you typically play Ingress?
Answer choices: A few times a week / Every day / 2-3 times a day / Regularly throughout the day / 'Other' comment box
Q2. How much do you enjoy the following aspects of playing Ingress?
Multiple choice answer choices: Enjoy immensely / Enjoy / Unsure-neutral / Don't enjoy
Aspect list:
- Levelling up
- Building blue stuff (portals, links, fields)
- Destroying green stuff (portals, links, fields)
- Helping your teammates (remote recharging, adding res & mods)
- Doing ops (big fields, field art)
- ...