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IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Which of these categories do you feel describes you (check all that apply):
Answer Options
ARG player 74.7% 74Grassroots ARG developer/designer/contributor 23.2% 23Independent ARG developer/designer/contributor 27.3% 27Professional developer/designer/contributor 25.3% 25None of the above (Please explain) 5
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Number None of the above (Please explain)
1 ARG researcher2 I don't understand the difference between independent and professional?3 ARG academic4 I´m teaching at a university and ARGs are part of my seminars, where students also develop their own ARGs5 Student of ARG
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I´m teaching at a university and ARGs are part of my seminars, where students also develop their own ARGs
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IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many ARGs have you played?
Answer Options
None 6.9% 7One or two 21.6% 22Three to five 35.3% 36More than five 36.3% 37
answered question 102skipped question 0
Response Percent
Response Count
How many ARGs have you played?
NoneOne or twoThree to fiveMore than five
How many ARGs have you played?
NoneOne or twoThree to fiveMore than five
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many ARGs have you played in the last 12 months?
Answer Options
None 29.4% 30One or two 48.0% 49Three to five 17.6% 18More than five 4.9% 5
answered question 102skipped question 0
Response Percent
Response Count
How many ARGs have you played in the last 12 months?
NoneOne or twoThree to fiveMore than five
How many ARGs have you played in the last 12 months?
NoneOne or twoThree to fiveMore than five
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many ARGs have you made or contributed to the production of?
Answer Options
None 38.2% 39One or two 30.4% 31Three to five 16.7% 17More than five 14.7% 15
answered question 102skipped question 0
Response Percent
Response Count
How many ARGs have you made or contributed to the production of?
NoneOne or twoThree to fiveMore than five
How many ARGs have you made or contributed to the production of?
NoneOne or twoThree to fiveMore than five
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your gender?
Answer Options
Male 61.1% 22Female 38.9% 14
answered question 36skipped question 66
Response Percent
Response Count
What is your gender?
MaleFemale
What is your gender?
MaleFemale
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your age?
Answer Options
15-17 2.7% 118-21 18.9% 722-25 13.5% 526-30 18.9% 731-35 21.6% 836-40 16.2% 641-50 5.4% 250+ 2.7% 1
answered question 37skipped question 65
Response Percent
Response Count
What is your age?
15-1718-2122-2526-3031-3536-4041-5050+
What is your age?
15-1718-2122-2526-3031-3536-4041-5050+
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
In what country do you reside?
Answer Options
AUSTRALIA 5.4% 2CANADA 2.7% 1CHILE 2.7% 1FRANCE 2.7% 1GERMANY 2.7% 1UNITED KINGDOM 5.4% 2UNITED STATES 78.4% 29
answered question 37skipped question 65
Response Percent
Response Count
In what country do you reside?
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
CHILE
FRANCE
GERMANY
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
In what country do you reside?
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
CHILE
FRANCE
GERMANY
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Answer Options
White 91.9% 34Black/African 2.7% 1Native American 0.0% 0Asian/Pacific Islander 2.7% 1Hispanic 0.0% 0East Indian 0.0% 0Middle Eastern 0.0% 0Rather not say 2.7% 1
answered question 37skipped question 65
What is your ethnicity? (This question is completely optional. We’re trying to judge if the SIG needs to take steps toward being more inclusive.)
Response Percent
Response Count
What is your ethnicity? (This question is completely optional. We’re try-ing to judge if the SIG needs to take steps toward being more inclu-
sive.)
WhiteBlack/AfricanNative AmericanAsian/Pacific IslanderHispanicEast IndianMiddle EasternRather not say
What is your ethnicity? (This question is completely optional. We’re try-ing to judge if the SIG needs to take steps toward being more inclu-
sive.)
WhiteBlack/AfricanNative AmericanAsian/Pacific IslanderHispanicEast IndianMiddle EasternRather not say
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your gender?
Answer Options
Male 66.1% 41Female 33.9% 21
answered question 62skipped question 40
Response Percent
Response Count
What is your gender?
MaleFemale
What is your gender?
MaleFemale
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your age?
Answer Options
15-17 3.2% 218-21 1.6% 122-25 11.3% 726-30 19.4% 1231-35 25.8% 1636-40 19.4% 1241-50 16.1% 1050+ 3.2% 2
answered question 62skipped question 40
Response Percent
Response Count
What is your age?
15-1718-2122-2526-3031-3536-4041-5050+
What is your age?
15-1718-2122-2526-3031-3536-4041-5050+
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
In what country do you reside?
Answer Options
ARGENTINA 1.6% 1AUSTRALIA 3.3% 2BRAZIL 3.3% 2CANADA 8.2% 5FRANCE, METROPOLITAN 1.6% 1GERMANY 3.3% 2ITALY 1.6% 1NORWAY 1.6% 1SOUTH AFRICA 1.6% 1UNITED KINGDOM 6.6% 4UNITED STATES 67.2% 41
answered question 61skipped question 41
Response Percent
Response Count
In what country do you reside?ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
CANADA
FRANCE, METROPOLITAN
GERMANY
ITALY
NORWAY
SOUTH AFRICA
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
In what country do you reside?ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
BRAZIL
CANADA
FRANCE, METROPOLITAN
GERMANY
ITALY
NORWAY
SOUTH AFRICA
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Answer Options
White 86.7% 52Black/African 1.7% 1Native American 0.0% 0Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3% 2Hispanic 3.3% 2East Indian 0.0% 0Middle Eastern 0.0% 0Rather not say 5.0% 3
answered question 60skipped question 42
What is your ethnicity? (This question is completely optional. We’re trying to judge if the SIG needs to take steps toward being more inclusive.)
Response Percent
Response Count
What is your ethnicity? (This question is completely optional. We’re try-ing to judge if the SIG needs to take steps toward being more inclu-
sive.)
WhiteBlack/AfricanNative AmericanAsian/Pacific IslanderHispanicEast IndianMiddle EasternRather not say
What is your ethnicity? (This question is completely optional. We’re try-ing to judge if the SIG needs to take steps toward being more inclu-
sive.)
WhiteBlack/AfricanNative AmericanAsian/Pacific IslanderHispanicEast IndianMiddle EasternRather not say
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is typically your primary role in ARG production? Please choose one.
Answer Options
Game design 32.2% 19Narrative design 10.2% 6Puzzle design 5.1% 3Art/web design 5.1% 3Audio/video production 1.7% 1Writing 15.3% 9Acting 1.7% 1Programming/technical support 8.5% 5Production/project management 10.2% 6Event management/ground support 0.0% 0Consulting 3.4% 2Other (please explain) 6.8% 4
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Number Other (please explain)
1 Haven't really produced one. I keep meaning to, but school's taking up so much of my time these days.2 PR3 all4 concepting/architecture/development
Response Percent
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Haven't really produced one. I keep meaning to, but school's taking up so much of my time these days.
What is typically your primary role in ARG production? Please choose one. Game design
Narrative design
Puzzle design
Art/web design
Audio/video production
Writing
Acting
Programming/technical support
Production/project man-agement
Event management/ground support
Consulting
Other (please explain)
What is typically your primary role in ARG production? Please choose one. Game design
Narrative design
Puzzle design
Art/web design
Audio/video production
Writing
Acting
Programming/technical support
Production/project man-agement
Event management/ground support
Consulting
Other (please explain)
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Answer Options
Game design 55.2% 32Narrative design 67.2% 39Puzzle design 65.5% 38Art/web design 51.7% 30Audio/video production 48.3% 28Writing 69.0% 40Acting 36.2% 21Programming/technical support 43.1% 25Production/project management 62.1% 36Event management/ground support 50.0% 29Consulting 55.2% 32Other (please explain) 5.2% 3
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Number Other (please explain)
1 See above.2 PR3 Marketing
What other ARG production roles do you fill or have you filled? Please check all that apply.
Response Percent
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0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%
What other ARG production roles do you fill or have you filled? Please check all that apply.
Gam
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0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%
What other ARG production roles do you fill or have you filled? Please check all that apply.
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Answer Options
Games 43.1% 22Film/video 25.5% 13Social/new media 47.1% 24Marketing 21.6% 11Theater/performance art 23.5% 12Print media 11.8% 6Other (please explain) 11.8% 6
answered question 51skipped question 51
Number Other (please explain)
1 Education2 player3 Music Production4 started as a player and computer science student ;)5 Journalism6 not sure how to answer. none of the above?
Did you come to ARGs via one of these disciplines or backgrounds? Check all that apply.
Response Percent
Response Count
Games
Film
/vid
eo
Socia
l/new
med
ia
Marke
ting
Thea
ter/p
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Prin
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Other
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0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%
Did you come to ARGs via one of these disciplines or backgrounds? Check all that apply.
Games
Film
/vid
eo
Socia
l/new
med
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Marke
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Thea
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Prin
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Other
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0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%
Did you come to ARGs via one of these disciplines or backgrounds? Check all that apply.
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Are you a member of the IGDA ARG SIG?
Answer Options
Yes 41.7% 25No 58.3% 35
answered question 60skipped question 42
Response Percent
Response Count
Are you a member of the IGDA ARG SIG?
YesNo
Are you a member of the IGDA ARG SIG?
YesNo
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Are you a member of the IGDA?
Answer Options
Yes 20.0% 12No 80.0% 48
answered question 60skipped question 42
Response Percent
Response Count
Are you a member of the IGDA?
YesNo
Are you a member of the IGDA?
YesNo
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Answer Options
Yes 56.7% 34No 43.3% 26
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Have you ever received money for making or contributing to the production of an ARG?
Response Percent
Response Count
Have you ever received money for making or contributing to the production of an ARG?
YesNo
Have you ever received money for making or contributing to the production of an ARG?
YesNo
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What proportion of ARGs you have made or contributed to have been for money?
Answer Options
% paid 62.76 1,820% unpaid 44.79 1,075
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Number % paid % unpaid1 30 702 50 503 40 604 5 955 90 106 95 57 40 608 10 909 100
10 90 1011 10012 100 013 90 1014 50 5015 80 2016 95 517 70 3018 30 7019 90 1020 10021 1022 10023 50 5024 100 025 20 8026 25 7527 50 5028 10029 25 7530 85
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IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What proportion of ARGs you have made or contributed to have been for money?
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What proportion of ARGs you have made or contributed to have been for money?
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What proportion of ARGs you have made or contributed to have been for money?
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How do you charge for ARG-related work? (check all that apply)
Answer Options
Hourly/day rate 25.8% 8Flat fee per project 58.1% 18Salary (may include non-ARG responsibilities) 48.4% 15Other (please explain) 6.5% 2
answered question 31skipped question 71
Number Other (please explain)
1 our games have been independent- all money has come from merchandise sales2 Award honorarium
Response Percent
Response Count
our games have been independent- all money has come from merchandise sales
Hourly/day rate Flat fee per project Salary (may include non-ARG responsibil-
ities)
Other (please explain)
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
How do you charge for ARG-related work? (check all that apply)
Hourly/day rate Flat fee per project Salary (may include non-ARG responsibil-
ities)
Other (please explain)
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
How do you charge for ARG-related work? (check all that apply)
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your average hourly rate for ARG work?
Answer Options
$0-10 6.9% 2$10-25 20.7% 6$25-50 20.7% 6$50-75 24.1% 7$75-100 6.9% 2$100+ 20.7% 6
answered question 29skipped question 73
Response Percent
Response Count
What is your average hourly rate for ARG work?
$0-10$10-25$25-50$50-75$75-100$100+
What is your average hourly rate for ARG work?
$0-10$10-25$25-50$50-75$75-100$100+
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many hours did you bill for ARG work in 2009?
Answer Options
50 hours or less 33.3% 1050 to 250 hours 13.3% 4250 to 500 hours 20.0% 6500 to 1000 hours 3.3% 11000 to 1500 hours 16.7% 51500 hours or more 13.3% 4
answered question 30skipped question 72
Response Percent
Response Count
How many hours did you bill for ARG work in 2009?
50 hours or less50 to 250 hours250 to 500 hours500 to 1000 hours1000 to 1500 hours1500 hours or more
How many hours did you bill for ARG work in 2009?
50 hours or less50 to 250 hours250 to 500 hours500 to 1000 hours1000 to 1500 hours1500 hours or more
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What percent of the total work you do is for ARGs?
Answer Options
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Number Response Text1 52 03 254 255 106 1007 908 1009 10
10 1011 9512 10013 1014 6515 4016 7517 8018 1519 2020 2521 9022 5023 224 2025 4026 8027 502829 4030 7531 7532 70
Response Count
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Answer Options
% Employee 62.17 1,430% Freelance/Contract 74.76 1,570
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Number % Employee
1 0 1002 0 1003 100 04 0 1005 100 06 0 1007 100 08 20 809 0 100
10 100 011 100 012 0 10013 100 014 100 015 0 10016 100 017 100 018 25 7519 0 10020 100 021 0 10022 100 023 100 024 0 10025 0 10026 0 10027 100 028 0 10029 0 10030 85 15
What percentage of your ARG work is done as an employee, vs. as a freelancer or contractor? (Must add up to 100%.)
Response Average
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% Freelance/Contract
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
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3072
What percentage of your ARG work is done as an employee, vs. as a freelancer or contractor?
Response Count
% Employee % Freelance/Contract.00
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What percentage of your ARG work is done as an employee, vs. as a freelancer or contractor? (Must add up to 100%.)
% Employee % Freelance/Contract.00
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What percentage of your ARG work is done as an employee, vs. as a freelancer or contractor? (Must add up to 100%.)
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Do you own your own studio, agency, or other legal business entity?
Answer Options
Yes 64.5% 20No 35.5% 11
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Response Percent
Response Count
Do you own your own studio, agency, or other legal business entity?
YesNo
Do you own your own studio, agency, or other legal business entity?
YesNo
IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Answer Options
Yes 75.0% 24No 25.0% 8
answered question 32skipped question 70
Would you be willing to be contacted by a SIG representative for follow-up on your survey?
Response Percent
Response Count
Would you be willing to be contacted by a SIG representative for follow-up on your survey?
YesNo
Would you be willing to be contacted by a SIG representative for follow-up on your survey?
YesNo
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