Playing Stories is a new project just started, with the focus of gathering qualitative data on role playing games players from around the world via internet surveys. During my research, focused on the study of role-playing and other multi-player and massively multiplayer games, I realized that while localized studies could produce an amazing depth of understanding, it would also be interesting to gather broad data. Inspired by Nick Yee's Daedalus Project, which is an online site where MMORPG players sign up to complete questionnaires, I have constructed a website where players and designers of RPGs - irrespective of the format - can complete various questionnaires and tests related to role-playing games. Initially, the first surveys will be about motivations for playing these fantastic games in the tabletop and computer formats. I am looking very much forward to see what people have to say on the subject.
The Playing Stories website is: www.playingstories.org - the site is live and running.
