Quantic Foundry is a game analytics consulting practice that combines social science with data science to understand gamers and make games more engaging. As a market research company, Quantic Foundry focuses on gamer motivation, utilizing data from over 1. 25 million gamers to develop an empirical model of gamer motivations.

They offer a 5-minute survey to generate a personalized Gamer Motivation Profile, along with game recommendations. In addition, they provide a handy reference chart and a PDF sheet with detailed information on the 12 motivations identified in their model. For those interested in a deeper understanding, Quantic Foundry offers a 20-minute talk that explains how they created the model and highlights key findings.

They also share additional insights in their GDC 2019 talk. Stay up to date with their gamer psychology findings and analytics blog posts by signing up for their newsletter. With Quantic Foundry's mission to understand and enhance gamer experiences, they help game developers and gamers alike to unlock the Science of Gamer Motivation