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I filled out a survey today, thought it was interesting. Last time they had one one the took away the natioanal leaderboards for awhile.

Anyway,did a scrape and here is the survey:

Buzztime Player Survey
2. Games & Entertainment at Restaurants & Bars


50%
How often do you visit restaurants or bars in a typical month?
How often do you visit restaurants or bars in a typical month?
Less than 1 day per month
1-3 days per month
1 day per week
2-4 days per week
5-7 days per week

Which entertainment options would draw you to a particular restaurant or bar:
Which entertainment options would draw you to a particular restaurant or bar:
None
Video/Arcade Games
Pool, Darts, etc.
Juke Box
Direct TV/Cable
Karaoke
Buzztime Games
Live Hosted Trivia
Live Music

Other (please comment)


Having entertainment options at a restaurant or bar draw me to that particular establishment:
Having entertainment options at a restaurant or bar draw me to that particular establishment:
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

How often do you play games in restaurants or bars?
How often do you play games in restaurants or bars?
Less than 1 day per month
1-3 days per month
1 day per week
2-4 days per week
5-7 days per week

What’s your top reason to play games in restaurants or bars?
What’s your top reason to play games in restaurants or bars?
To pass the time
For entertainment
To compete
To earn game badges, points and/or status
To earn discounts and coupons
For the chance to win prizes

Other (please comment)

Would offers, coupons and updates on restaurant and bar events impact your decision on where to go?
Would offers, coupons and updates on restaurant and bar events impact your decision on where to go?
Not at all
Somewhat
Neutral
Likely
Definitely

When playing games, do you enjoy playing as a member of a team?
When playing games, do you enjoy playing as a member of a team?
Not at all, I prefer to play games alone
Sometimes, it depends on my mood
Neutral
Yes, playing in a team is fun!
Definitely. It’s the only way I’ll play.

Buzztime Player Survey
3. Buzztime Games


75%
Select all of the following Buzztime products and features you are familiar with:
Select all of the following Buzztime products and features you are familiar with: Buzztime games in restaurants and bars
Chance to win prizes by playing Buzztime games in restaurants and bars
Buzztime’s Mobile Playmaker App for iOS and Android devices used to play in conjunction with the TVs at a restaurant or bar location
“Buzztime Trivia” game on FaceBook
Chance to win prizes by playing Buzztime’s Facebook game
Buzztime’s live "Hosted Trivia” games in restaurants and bars
“Stump! Trivia” live trivia games in restaurants and bars
“Questionnairey” live games in restaurants and bars

Other (please comment)


How long do you typically play a Buzztime game?
How long do you typically play a Buzztime game? 15 minutes or less
16 – 30 minutes
31 – 60 minutes
1-2 hours
3 hours or more

Rate the following Buzztime games content and features (on a scale of 1 - 10):
Hate it! Just OK Love it! N/A
Trivia content *Rate the following Buzztime games content and features (on a scale of 1 - 10):
Trivia content
Sports content
Card games
Network Leaderboards
Local Leaderboards
Badges
Question hints
Fun Facts (after the question)
Wagering for points
Polls
Game breaks/ads
Free to play Additionally, on Buzztime games content and features, are there...
Additionally, on Buzztime games content and features, are there... ...any other features you really like?

...any other features you really dislike?

Then they asked the same thing for Facebook games.

Not sure what they're driving at here, but glad I could vote "Hate It!" on the badges

Would you play more if Buzztime helped you organize teams with your friends?
I strongly agree
I agree
I neither agree nor disagree
I disagree
I strongly disagree

Please leave any additional comments you may have (optional).

I didn't Hate the Badges.

Gave it a "Just OK"

Under Other (please comment) I put "I play to gather a team who could not compete by themselves to dominate the leaderboards and deprive the more worthy soloists the recognition they so richly deserve. I do this out of self aggrandizement".

That's exactly why I play.

I also received the survey today, and added a couple of comments along the lines of 1) I'd love to see BT embrace a form of team or league play; 2) national live competition was most important to me/eliminate the split feeds; and 3) please try to write questions that were more google-resistant.

I also said that my dining- and bar-choices were entirely dependent on finding BT available. The only embarrassing part of this question was the frequency questions topped out at 4-7 times a month. Try 4-7 teams A WEEK instead, geez. Will any of this make a difference? Probably not. But hey, it was cathartic.

I also slammed the split and expressed disdain for badges.

As I'm saying in my comments, I really wish this question were worded slightly differently. If I have friends who play BT, we have no problem organizing ourselves into teams--and BT participation would neither be helpful nor appreciated. It's the people who are already playing but who are at best only acquaintances that I could use BT's help in getting more interested in team play (by having BT describe the benefits).

The wording of the question again demonstrates BT's lack of understanding of its product. BT seems to think that people become friends, then go out and play trivia together. Although certainly players encourage nonplayers to try playing for the first time, the teams I've been on have formed from people who had no previous relationship, but became friends through playing together. (And of course, people can also become friends playing against and challenging each other.) So the secret is to get people who are currently playing at a location to start interacting with each other.

Brooke/AARDVK

Same here, plus the lack of sports games, the BWW repeat SI trivia.

BTW--how is BT going to help me "field a team of players"?

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I decided to just go ahead and ask. For those not on FB, here's what I just posted on BT's FB page:

"Some of us working on the current Buzztime Player Survey are curious re: the question "Would you play more if Buzztime helped you organize teams with your friends?" Should we take "friends" to mean people who don't currently play but are our friends outside of the trivia world? Or people who may be at best acquaintances (or not even that) but who play at the same locations we do? (That would be the much more interesting group for BT to try to reach). Also, assuming people answer that they would play more, exactly what type of help would BT be offering?"

This whole inquiry goes to a point I've raised before about BT surveys. BT would get lots better feedback as well as more interesting ideas if it took a qualitative rather than quantatative approach to gathering information. Why not ask "What help could BT provide in helping you (or your location) put a trivia team together"? Or even more basic (because I'm quite sure BT hasn't the foggiest): "In your experience, how do people come together to play BT trivia as a team?"

Brooke/AARDVK