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Video games are increasingly becoming part of the academic landscape with scholars such as James Paul Gee (2005) writing on why video are good for your soul. In this quiz, advisors can discover with their ‘affinity video-game protagonist', and show how these characters are representative of the different types of advising; prescriptive, development, intrusive, and holistic.

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What is your favorite type of advising appointment?

Which character best aligns with your leadership style?

You've found yourself dropped into a video game world. Which would you choose?

What is your favorite way to play video games?

You're working with an academically at risk student. What is your favorite part of the appointment?

Both video games and advising sessions can be like a puzzle. Which video game featuring puzzles would you most prefer?

Which NACADA Commission or Interest Group would you be most likely to join?

You are a Prescriptive Advisor! You prefer to follow the rules and need to know the best path forward for your player. You like the patterns in gameplay and find it challenging (and fun) when unexpected events come into play. Maybe you should check out the Uncharted Series, where you can lead your character through jungles and cities, finding treasures along the way and learning how to best accomplish missions. The gameplay is linear, and your character always does what you say.

Nathan Drake!

You are a Developmental Advisor! You like to watch things grow. You will enjoy games that have NPCs (non-playable characters), leveling up, and relationship building. You decide with other players about how to best approach problems and collaborate in teams. You may like Pokémon Go, where you can join Teams Valor, Instinct, or Mystic. Then you capture and train your Pokémon, watching them level and grow into something unique.

Pokémon Trainer!

You are an Intrusive Advisor! The more you can know your player’s personal life, the more you can help them succeed. You will enjoy games where you sneak around, finding weak (and strong) spots, making sure you take advantage of the small things. You may like games like Metal Gear Solid, where you have to sneak around to objectives, and where every choice can be the difference between victory or throwing your controller in frustration.

Solid Snake!

You are a Holistic Advisor! You take a look at the bigger picture before making any major decisions. You will enjoy games where you take the whole picture of game development to help make decisions but it is up to the game itself to play with or against you. You may enjoy world building games, ranging from sandbox games like Minecraft to RTS (Real Time Strategy) games like Age of Empires or Civilization. In these games you can build a world and share, cooperate, or fight with the game or other players.

Alex!

<p>Video games are increasingly becoming part of the academic landscape with scholars such as James Paul Gee (2005) writing on why video are good for your soul. In this quiz, advisors can discover with their ‘affinity video-game protagonist', and show how these characters are representative of the different types of advising; prescriptive, development, intrusive, and holistic.</p>

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