Player types
The seven player types
Every competitive game leans on three dimensions: Micro (execution), Meso (reading people and managing randomness), and Macro (systems and optimal play). Which ones you reach for makes you one of seven player types. Here is what each one is about.
- 01The MechanicMicroYou care about clean inputs and perfect timing.
- 02The Mind GamerMesoYou read people, bluff, and ride the randomness.
- 03The StrategistMacroYou solve the system through routing and resource optimization.
- 04The DuelistMicro + MesoYou out-execute and out-read at the same time.
- 05The PerfectionistMicro + MacroYou find the optimal line and execute it flawlessly.
- 06The TacticianMeso + MacroYou play the odds and the long game against a thinking opponent.
- 07The CompetitorMicro + Meso + MacroExecution, reads, and strategy across the board.