Let’s find out where you land on the gaming timeline. Choose the option that best describes you for each question.

1. What was your first console or platform?
A. NES / Sega Genesis / PS1
B. Xbox One / PS4 / Switch or later

2. You see a CRT TV. What do you think of?
A. “That’s where I played Duck Hunt.”
B. “Why is that monitor so fat?”

3. What’s your experience with save systems?
A. Passwords or memory cards
B. Cloud save and autosave

4. You hear the name “Lara Croft.” You think of:
A. Blocky 3D graphics and tank controls
B. Cinematic stealth-action and reboots

5. Your favorite multiplayer memory?
A. LAN party or split-screen chaos
B. Online co-op with voice chat

6. When did you first hear the term “battle royale”?
A. From a Japanese movie or early mods
B. From Fortnite

Results:

Mostly A — OG Gamer
You grew up with cartridges, physical manuals, and local co-op. You know what a GameShark is and remember blowing into cartridges. You’ve seen genres evolve and probably complain about how games “used to be harder.”

Mostly B — Newbie (And Proud)
You entered gaming in the modern era of patches, open worlds, and quality-of-life features. You’re used to polished UX, live services, and 4K graphics. And that’s perfectly valid—gaming is better because new players like you keep it alive.