What kind of puzzle person are you?
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:24 am
So, I'm having mixed feeling about all of the new product announcements so I thought a poll might be helpful to sort it out. Here's some explanation of the different types of puzzle people I referred to in the poll question.
Collector : Likely to have many puzzle of the same type, often in different color schemes. Lots of rare one of a kind items, sitting on a shelf in mint condition. Non Puzzle examples; comic books, action figures etc. in unopened original package. Individual and box sets of trilogies for favorite movies.
Perfectionist : Always looking to get the most of an experience. Always trying to it the fastest or with out error or both. Ofter times will invent ways to make it more challenging, for example blindfolded while doing two other simultaneous things of similar complexity. Puzzles show signs of heavy wear after many months of repeated use.
Enthusiast : Devoted follower to a product, fully interested to partake in the entire core experience. Not concerned about being the fastest or collecting every variety but knows the solution to the puzzle and has practiced enough so that you can do it on command to show someone else.
Casual : Owns only some puzzles of a series, may not have completed all of the puzzle in their collection. May have received one as a gift but unlikely to purchase one themselves. More apt to borrow one from someone else for a short time rather than own their own.
For the record, I consider myself an enthusiast. I'd like to own them all but I really one want one of each design and the rarity of a particular puzzle doesn't appeal to me. I also don't understand the business of having a rare product, surely you can make more money by selling more puzzles. I intend to use the puzzle not wall it up in an untouchable cabinet. If it's on display I hope that others will ask to try it. One I know I can do the puzzle I'm more likely to try another puzzle that's more difficult or that I've never seen before, rather than repeat the same one over again and again. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of puzzle people you are.
Collector : Likely to have many puzzle of the same type, often in different color schemes. Lots of rare one of a kind items, sitting on a shelf in mint condition. Non Puzzle examples; comic books, action figures etc. in unopened original package. Individual and box sets of trilogies for favorite movies.
Perfectionist : Always looking to get the most of an experience. Always trying to it the fastest or with out error or both. Ofter times will invent ways to make it more challenging, for example blindfolded while doing two other simultaneous things of similar complexity. Puzzles show signs of heavy wear after many months of repeated use.
Enthusiast : Devoted follower to a product, fully interested to partake in the entire core experience. Not concerned about being the fastest or collecting every variety but knows the solution to the puzzle and has practiced enough so that you can do it on command to show someone else.
Casual : Owns only some puzzles of a series, may not have completed all of the puzzle in their collection. May have received one as a gift but unlikely to purchase one themselves. More apt to borrow one from someone else for a short time rather than own their own.
For the record, I consider myself an enthusiast. I'd like to own them all but I really one want one of each design and the rarity of a particular puzzle doesn't appeal to me. I also don't understand the business of having a rare product, surely you can make more money by selling more puzzles. I intend to use the puzzle not wall it up in an untouchable cabinet. If it's on display I hope that others will ask to try it. One I know I can do the puzzle I'm more likely to try another puzzle that's more difficult or that I've never seen before, rather than repeat the same one over again and again. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of puzzle people you are.
