What do you love about base-building games?

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Hi Adaptory friends! 🥰

As you may know, I'm creating the base-building/simulation game Adaptory. I've spent thousands of hours in similar games but I want to make sure I'm on the right track, focusing on the right things, and building something fun – something that you want to play.

This is a short survey and should take no more than a few minutes to complete. All questions are optional. If you're able to forward this on to any friends as well, that would be awesome.

Thank you!

Which of these games have you played, and did you like them?

LOVE IT

Played it

Didn't like it

I've heard of this

Haven't heard of this

Autonauts

Raft

Rimworld

Evil Genius

Rise to Ruins

Oxygen Not Included

The Planet Crafter

Satisfactory

Timberborn

Dwarf Fortress

Factorio

Banished

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Out of all the video games you've ever played, which one is your favourite?

Even if it's not listed above.

How important do you think each of these features are in a base-building game?

Important

Nice to have

Neutral / I don't know

Should NOT have

Complexity and depth

Automation

A rich story

Mod support

Quest systems

Procedurally generated content

Multiplayer

Releasing on Early Access

Short game sessions

Great art

Regular updates

Storyteller events

Roguelike mechanics

A sense of humour

Realism and accuracy

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Why do you enjoy playing video games?

Particularly for base-building games – select up to three.

Playing with or against others, being in a community, competition

Being immersed, exploring a story, living in another world

Being creative, expressing myself through design, discovery, exploration

Being challenged, strategy, making decisions, thinking ahead

Feeling a sense of achievement, completing research trees, unlocking content

Excitement, surprises, thrills, explosions

Other:

On average, how many hours per week do you play video games?

0-2

3-6

7-14

15-24

25+

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What platforms do you prefer to play games on?

PC / Mac / Linux

Android / iPhone / iPad

Playstation / Xbox

Nintendo Switch

Steam Deck

Other:

How do you normally find new games to play?

YouTube videos & channels

Friends and family

Steam / Itch.io / Epic (recommendations, discovery queue, sales)

Websites/magazines about video games

Real-world events (PAX, Gamescom, etc.)

Paid advertisements (video pre-rolls, billboards, etc.)

Social media (Reddit, Twitter, etc)

Streamers (Twitch, YouTube, etc.)

Podcasts

Other:

What social media sites do you usually spend time on?

Twitter / X

Facebook

Instagram

TikTok

Discord

Bluesky

Threads

Mastodon

YouTube

Twitch

I actively avoid social media

Other:

Would you like a copy of the survey results?

I'll be sending out a summary of the results on 23 October.

Yes

Would you like to know more about the game I'm making?

Yes

If you answered "yes" to either of those questions, what's your email address?

I promise I won't use this for any purpose other than what you've selected "yes" to.

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