This poll is conducted by SF Games, a San Francisco Bay Area card and board games group. When you're in San Francisco come play games with us!
Note that this poll was RESET 8/20/04 in order to count current opinions.
All-Time FAVORITE Games
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Do you play card or board games in person with real people? If so, this poll is for you.
What are your all-time favorite games to play IN PERSON with other people -- NOT on computer? Select ONE or MORE of your favorite games!
| 21% (34) | Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| 18% (29) | Spades | |
| 16% (26) | Rummy (any kind) | |
| 22% (36) | Poker, 21, Texas Hold-Em gambling games | |
| 6% (10) | Bridge (any kind) | |
| 1% (2) | Tarot, Tarok, Tarocco, Skat | |
| 0% (0) | Kingdom of Khaddax | |
| 0% (0) | Air Baron | |
| 1% (2) | Kill Dr. Lucky (or Save Dr. Lucky) | |
| 1% (2) | Lord of the Fries | |
| 15% (25) | Yahtzee | |
| 2% (4) | Tahimi (President, Asshole) | |
| 33% (52) | Settlers of Catan | |
| 38% (60) | Scrabble | |
| 7% (12) | Pinochle | |
| 2% (4) | Samaurai (the German game) | |
| 5% (8) | UpWords | |
| 26% (41) | Apples to Apples | |
| 23% (37) | Taboo | |
| 12% (19) | Dominoes | |
| 12% (20) | Chess | |
| 8% (13) | Checkers | |
| 8% (13) | Chinese Checkers | |
| 0% (1) | 3-Card Monte | |
| 5% (8) | Acquire | |
| 5% (8) | Canasta | |
| 3% (6) | Liar's Dice | |
| 8% (14) | Set | |
| 9% (15) | Dominoes (any kind) | |
| 24% (38) | Monopoly & other opolies | |
| 8% (14) | Magic-type collectible card games | |
| 15% (25) | Dungeons & Dragons & similar | |
| 14% (22) | A Game Not Mentioned -- Go to | |
| 5% (8) | Talisman | |
| 4% (7) | Guillotine | |
| 1% (2) | Once Upon a Time (story card game) | |
| 0% (0) | Dune | |
| 0% (1) | Titan | |
| 0% (0) | Family Business | |
| 12% (20) | Rail games (any country) | |
| 12% (19) | War games (any motif) | |
| 5% (9) | Historical games (not war) | |
| 10% (17) | Stratego (any version) | |
| 0% (0) | Stadium Checkers | |
| 0% (0) | Sim City card games (not computer!) | |
| 0% (0) | Word Wise | |
| 0% (0) | Option (word game) | |
| 22% (36) | Trivial Pursuit (any version) | |
| 7% (11) | Go | |
| 0% (0) | Auction | |
| 0% (1) | Caesar & Cleopatra | |
| 1% (3) | Can't Stop | |
| 10% (17) | Fluxx | |
| 0% (1) | For Sale | |
| 0% (0) | Freight Train | |
| 0% (0) | Fossil | |
| 0% (1) | Give Me the Brain | |
| 1% (2) | Junta | |
| 0% (0) | Klunker | |
| 6% (10) | Lost Cities | |
| 1% (3) | Lunch Money | |
| 0% (0) | Mama Mia | |
| 0% (1) | Medici | |
| 0% (1) | Modern Art (card game) | |
| 0% (0) | Money | |
| 0% (0) | QTurn | |
| 1% (3) | Scotland Yard | |
| 0% (0) | Shock | |
| 0% (0) | Space Beans | |
| 0% (0) | Split | |
| 0% (0) | Streetcar | |
| 0% (1) | Take 6 | |
| 5% (9) | Mah-Jongg | |
| 12% (19) | Pictionary | |
| 2% (4) | Chez Geek | |
| 11% (18) | Puerto Rico | |
| 1% (2) | 18xx style games (stock trading) | |
| 3% (5) | Funkenschlag | |
| 0% (0) | McMulti | |
| 5% (8) | Cosmic Encounter | |
| 13% (21) | Cranium | |
| 17% (27) | Pictionary | |
| 3% (5) | Tahimi (President, Asshole) | |
| 12% (19) | Chess | |
| 4% (7) | Checkers | |
| 0% (1) | Time's Up | |
| 0% (0) | I'm the Boss | |
| 0% (0) | Smart Parties | |
| 1% (2) | Mystery of the Abbey | |
| 22% (35) | Carcassonne | |
| 0% (0) | Elfenland | |
| 1% (2) | Tikal | |
| 0% (0) | Cartagena | |
| 0% (0) | Tycoon | |
| 5% (9) | Mancala | |
| 6% (10) | Go | |
| 13% (21) | Backgammon | |
| 8% (13) | Battleship | |
| 0% (0) | Merchants of Amsterdam | |
| 1% (2) | Traders of Genoa | |
| 1% (2) | Merchants of Venus | |
| 5% (8) | Diplomacy |
157 voters have answered this question.
What do you like about a game? What makes if fun for you? Choose ONE or MORE answers.
| 24% (38) | Chance | |
|---|---|---|
| 90% (142) | Interaction with others | |
| 69% (109) | Developing skill | |
| 15% (25) | Mindless play | |
| 10% (16) | Just winning - no other reason | |
| 15% (24) | --Some Other Reason-- |
157 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever gone to a public games group? If so, how often?
| 54% (87) | Never | |
|---|---|---|
| 24% (39) | A few times | |
| 7% (12) | 1-5 times a year | |
| 7% (12) | 5-10 times a year | |
| 6% (10) | More than once a month |
160 voters have answered this question.
If there was a games group in your neighborhood, what's the absolute most you could pay to attend to play your favorite games with people you liked to play with -- allowing for the fact that a meeting space costs money to rent.
| 9% (14) | $0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1% (3) | $1 | |
| 6% (10) | $2 | |
| 10% (17) | $3 | |
| 42% (66) | $5 | |
| 5% (9) | $7 | |
| 14% (22) | $10 | |
| 1% (2) | $15 | |
| 7% (12) | $20 |
155 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever thought of organizing a neighborhood games group?
| 48% (76) | No | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% (67) | Maybe | |
| 0% (0) | Will organize one | |
| 7% (12) | Have organized a games group | |
| 1% (2) | Am now running a games group |
157 voters have answered this question.
How old are you?
| 0% (0) | 1-10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (8) | 11-20 | |
| 39% (63) | 21-30 | |
| 32% (51) | 31-40 | |
| 11% (19) | 41-50 | |
| 8% (14) | 51-60 | |
| 2% (4) | 61-70 | |
| 0% (0) | 71-80 | |
| 0% (0) | 81-90 | |
| 0% (0) | 91-up |
159 voters have answered this question.
What sex are you?
| 35% (56) | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| 63% (100) | Male | |
| 1% (2) | Transgender or ambigenderous |
158 voters have answered this question.
Do you consider yourself a social person?
| 3% (6) | I keep to myself completely | |
|---|---|---|
| 73% (115) | I socialize a little | |
| 22% (35) | I socialize a lot |
156 voters have answered this question.
What goals do you have socially?
| 0% (0) | To keep to myself completely | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (1) | To socialize a little less | |
| 57% (90) | To socialize more | |
| 14% (23) | To socialize much more | |
| 26% (42) | No changes; I'm fine thank you |
156 voters have answered this question.
How much education do you have?
| 2% (4) | Grade school | |
|---|---|---|
| 5% (9) | High school | |
| 17% (27) | Some college or trade school | |
| 51% (82) | College graduate | |
| 22% (36) | Advanced degree |
158 voters have answered this question.
What do people think of you? This is their perception of you.
| 1% (2) | I don't know any people | |
|---|---|---|
| 13% (21) | Quiet but thoughtful | |
| 1% (2) | Total nerd - they're scared | |
| 21% (33) | Nerdish, but everything's OK | |
| 41% (65) | I'm pleasant company | |
| 14% (23) | I get along fabulously with lots of people | |
| 1% (3) | I'm downright Boisterous | |
| 4% (7) | Absolutely nothing applies to me |
156 voters have answered this question.
If you could improve something about yourself, what would it be? Check ALL that apply.
| 54% (81) | More money | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% (90) | More friends | |
| 34% (52) | More sex | |
| 57% (87) | More time to do things | |
| 34% (52) | More intimacy | |
| 19% (29) | More time alone | |
| 22% (34) | More handsome/pretty |
150 voters have answered this question.
When it comes to meeting other people, what I want MOST in a person RIGHT NOW is:
| 11% (17) | I don't really wish to meet someone | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% (86) | Someone to hang with | |
| 23% (35) | A close friend | |
| 8% (13) | A lover |
151 voters have answered this question.
How have you made friends in the past? Check as many as apply.
| 14% (21) | On the bus, subway, train | |
|---|---|---|
| 6% (10) | At the mall | |
| 79% (116) | At work | |
| 13% (19) | Just walking down the street | |
| 81% (119) | From school | |
| 28% (42) | Playing outdoor sports | |
| 15% (23) | Playing indoor sports (bowling, pool, etc) | |
| 33% (49) | From games groups | |
| 21% (31) | From playing a musical instrument | |
| 15% (23) | From going to concerts | |
| 6% (10) | Going to movies | |
| 3% (5) | Going to plays | |
| 16% (24) | Being in the theatre | |
| 1% (2) | From prison | |
| 4% (6) | From Internet newsgroups (Usenet) | |
| 6% (10) | From Internet chats (IRC) | |
| 2% (3) | From Yahoo Instant Messenger | |
| 2% (4) | From ICQ | |
| 5% (8) | From AOL Instant Messenger | |
| 13% (20) | From Websites | |
| 23% (34) | From Online personal adds | |
| 2% (3) | From personal ads in papers | |
| 2% (3) | From singles clubs | |
| 9% (14) | From social clubs | |
| 25% (37) | From bars, taverns, restaurants | |
| 10% (16) | From the gym | |
| 3% (5) | From hitchhiking | |
| 21% (31) | From church, synagogue, mosque, etc. | |
| 6% (9) | From a youth club like YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, etc. | |
| 3% (5) | From a service club like Kiwanis, Lions, etc. | |
| 44% (65) | From a hobby interest | |
| 26% (39) | From something else not mentioned |
146 voters have answered this question.
Where do you live?
| 90% (140) | San Francisco Bay Area | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Southern California | |
| 1% (3) | Elsewhere in California | |
| 1% (3) | Some other Western State or BC | |
| 0% (1) | The Mountain States | |
| 1% (2) | The Midwest States | |
| 0% (1) | The South | |
| 1% (2) | The Eastern Seaboard | |
| 0% (1) | Canada, excluding BC | |
| 1% (2) | Outside the U.S. or Canada |
155 voters have answered this question.
How large is your community?
| 1% (3) | Rural - Less than 5,000 people | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Very Small - 5-10,000 people | |
| 0% (1) | Small - 10-50,000 people | |
| 14% (22) | Medium - 50-100,000 people | |
| 11% (17) | Larger - 100-500,000 people | |
| 71% (109) | Big City - Over 500,000 |
152 voters have answered this question.
What gambling have you done more than 3 times? Select ONE or MORE.
| 7% (11) | Horse races | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% (0) | Dog races | |
| 8% (13) | Football or other sports pools | |
| 24% (37) | Lottery | |
| 29% (44) | Slot machines | |
| 37% (56) | Casino card games (any kind) | |
| 11% (17) | Bingo or Bingo-type games | |
| 45% (68) | I don't gamble |
149 voters have answered this question.
Have you ever played the stock market?
| 65% (97) | No, never | |
|---|---|---|
| 15% (23) | Fewer than 1 trade per year | |
| 9% (14) | 1-5 trades per year | |
| 1% (2) | 6-10 trades per year | |
| 8% (13) | More than 10 trades per year |
149 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 2001-02-09 02:18:54
by sfgames
