The rough data from which the 2010 IGDA ARG SIG survey report was taken.

1. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Which of these categories do you feel describes you (check all that apply):
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
ARG player 74.7% 74
Grassroots ARG developer/designer/contributor 23.2% 23
Independent ARG developer/designer/contributor 27.3% 27
Professional developer/designer/contributor 25.3% 25
None of the above (Please explain) 5
answered question 99
skipped question 3
Number None of the above (Please explain)
1 ARG researcher
2 I don't understand the difference between independent and professional?
3 ARG academic
4 I´m teaching at a university and ARGs are part of my seminars, where students also develop their own ARGs
5 Student of ARG

2. 0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
ts also develop their own ARGs
ARG player
Grassroots ARG developer/designer/contributor
Independent ARG developer/designer/contributor
Professional developer/designer/contributor
Which of t hese categories do you feel describes you (check all t hat apply):
Column C

3. ply):
Column C

4. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many ARGs have you played?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
None 6.9% 7
One or two 21.6% 22
Three to five 35.3% 36
More than five 36.3% 37
answered question 102
skipped question 0

5. How many ARGs have you played?
None
One or two
Three to five
More than five

6. one
ne or two
hree to five
ore than five

7. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many ARGs have you played in the last 12 months?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
None 29.4% 30
One or two 48.0% 49
Three to five 17.6% 18
More than five 4.9% 5
answered question 102
skipped question 0

8. How many ARGs have you played in the last 12 months?
None
One or two
Three to five
More than five

9. one
ne or two
hree to five
ore than five

10. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many ARGs have you made or contributed to the production of?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
None 38.2% 39
One or two 30.4% 31
Three to five 16.7% 17
More than five 14.7% 15
answered question 102
skipped question 0

11. How many ARGs have you made or cont ribut ed to t he product ion of?
None
One or two
Three to five
More than five

12. ?
one
ne or two
hree to five
ore than five

13. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your gender?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Male 61.1% 22
Female 38.9% 14
answered question 36
skipped question 66

14. What is your gender?
Male
Female

15. Male
Female

16. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your age?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
15-17 2.7% 1
18-21 18.9% 7
22-25 13.5% 5
26-30 18.9% 7
31-35 21.6% 8
36-40 16.2% 6
41-50 5.4% 2
50+ 2.7% 1
answered question 37
skipped question 65

17. What is your age?
15-17
18-21
22-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
50+

18. 15-17
18-21
22-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
50+

19. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
In what country do you reside?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
AUSTRALIA 5.4% 2
CANADA 2.7% 1
CHILE 2.7% 1
FRANCE 2.7% 1
GERMANY 2.7% 1
UNITED KINGDOM 5.4% 2
UNITED STATES 78.4% 29
answered question 37
skipped question 65

20. I n what count ry do you reside? AUSTRALIA
CANADA
CHILE
FRANCE
GERMANY
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES

22. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
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 Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
White 91.9% 34
Black/African 2.7% 1
Native American 0.0% 0
Asian/Pacific Islander 2.7% 1
Hispanic 0.0% 0
East Indian 0.0% 0
Middle Eastern 0.0% 0
Rather not say 2.7% 1
answered question 37
skipped question 65

23. s your ethnicity? (This question is complet ely opt ional. We’re trying to judge if the SI G needs t o take st eps toward being mo
White
Black/African
Native American
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
East Indian
Middle Eastern
Rather not say

24. ke st eps toward being more inclusive. )
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merican
ific Islander
n
stern
t say

25. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your gender?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Male 66.1% 41
Female 33.9% 21
answered question 62
skipped question 40

26. What is your gender?
Male
Female

27. Male
Female

28. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your age?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
15-17 3.2% 2
18-21 1.6% 1
22-25 11.3% 7
26-30 19.4% 12
31-35 25.8% 16
36-40 19.4% 12
41-50 16.1% 10
50+ 3.2% 2
answered question 62
skipped question 40

29. What is your age?
15-17
18-21
22-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
50+

30. 15-17
18-21
22-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-50
50+

31. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
In what country do you reside?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
ARGENTINA 1.6% 1
AUSTRALIA 3.3% 2
BRAZIL 3.3% 2
CANADA 8.2% 5
FRANCE, METROPOLITAN 1.6% 1
GERMANY 3.3% 2
ITALY 1.6% 1
NORWAY 1.6% 1
SOUTH AFRICA 1.6% 1
UNITED KINGDOM 6.6% 4
UNITED STATES 67.2% 41
answered question 61
skipped question 41

32. ARGENTINA
I n what count ry do you reside? ITALY
AUSTRALIA NORWAY
BRAZIL SOUTH AFRICA
CANADA UNITED KINGDOM
FRANCE, UNITED STATES
METROPOLITAN
GERMANY

33. AY
AFRICA
D KINGDOM
D STATES

34. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
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 Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
White 86.7% 52
Black/African 1.7% 1
Native American 0.0% 0
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3% 2
Hispanic 3.3% 2
East Indian 0.0% 0
Middle Eastern 0.0% 0
Rather not say 5.0% 3
answered question 60
skipped question 42

35. s your ethnicity? (This question is complet ely opt ional. We’re trying to judge if the SI G needs t o take st eps toward being mo
White
Black/African
Native American
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic
East Indian
Middle Eastern
Rather not say

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can
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ific Islander
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stern
t say

37. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is typically your primary role in ARG production? Please choose one.
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Game design 32.2% 19
Narrative design 10.2% 6
Puzzle design 5.1% 3
Art/web design 5.1% 3
Audio/video production 1.7% 1
Writing 15.3% 9
Acting 1.7% 1
Programming/technical support 8.5% 5
Production/project management 10.2% 6
Event management/ground support 0.0% 0
Consulting 3.4% 2
Other (please explain) 6.8% 4
answered question 59
skipped question 43
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 PR
3 all
4 concepting/architecture/development

38. Game design Acting
What is t ypically your primary role in ARG production? Please choose one.
Narrative design Programming/technic
al support
Puzzle design Production/project
management
Art/web design Event management/
ground support
Audio/video produc- Consulting
tion
Writing Other (please
explain)
ch of my time these days.

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40. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What other ARG production roles do you fill or have you filled? Please check
all that apply.
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Game design 55.2% 32
Narrative design 67.2% 39
Puzzle design 65.5% 38
Art/web design 51.7% 30
Audio/video production 48.3% 28
Writing 69.0% 40
Acting 36.2% 21
Programming/technical support 43.1% 25
Production/project management 62.1% 36
Event management/ground support 50.0% 29
Consulting 55.2% 32
Other (please explain) 5.2% 3
answered question 58
skipped question 44
Number Other (please explain)
1 See above.
2 PR
3 Marketing

41. 0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
Game design
Narrative design
Puzzle design
Art/web design
Audio/video production
Writing
Acting
Programming/technical support
Production/project management
Event management/ground support
Consulting
Other (please explain)
What ot her ARG product ion roles do you f ill or have you f illed? Please check all that apply.

42. Other (please explain)
l that apply.

43. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Did you come to ARGs via one of these disciplines or backgrounds? Check
all that apply.
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Games 43.1% 22
Film/video 25.5% 13
Social/new media 47.1% 24
Marketing 21.6% 11
Theater/performance art 23.5% 12
Print media 11.8% 6
Other (please explain) 11.8% 6
answered question 51
skipped question 51
Number Other (please explain)
1 Education
2 player
3 Music Production
4 started as a player and computer science student ;)
5 Journalism
6 not sure how to answer. none of the above?

44. Did you come t o ARGs via one of these disciplines or backgrounds? Check all t hat apply.
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
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46. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Are you a member of the IGDA ARG SIG?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Yes 41.7% 25
No 58.3% 35
answered question 60
skipped question 42

47. Are you a member of the I GDA ARG SIG?
Yes
No

48. Yes
No

49. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Are you a member of the IGDA?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Yes 20.0% 12
No 80.0% 48
answered question 60
skipped question 42

50. Are you a member of the I GDA?
Yes
No

51. Yes
No

52. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Have you ever received money for making or contributing to the production of
an ARG?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Yes 56.7% 34
No 43.3% 26
answered question 60
skipped question 42

53. Have you ever received money f or making or contributing t o the production of an ARG?
Yes
No

54. f an ARG?
Yes
No

55. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What proportion of ARGs you have made or contributed to have been for money?
Response Response Response
Answer Options
Average Total Count
% paid 62.76 1,820 29
% unpaid 44.79 1,075 24
answered question 30
skipped question 72
Number % paid % unpaid
1 30 70
2 50 50
3 40 60
4 5 95
5 90 10
6 95 5
7 40 60
8 10 90
9 100
10 90 10
11 100
12 100 0
13 90 10
14 50 50
15 80 20
16 95 5
17 70 30
18 30 70
19 90 10
20 100
21 10
22 100
23 50 50
24 100 0
25 20 80
26 25 75
27 50 50
28 100
29 25 75
30 85

56. What proportion of ARGs you have made or contributed t o have been for money?
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
.00
% paid % unpaid

57. money?

58. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How do you charge for ARG-related work? (check all that apply)
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Hourly/day rate 25.8% 8
Flat fee per project 58.1% 18
Salary (may include non-ARG responsibilities) 48.4% 15
Other (please explain) 6.5% 2
answered question 31
skipped question 71
Number Other (please explain)
1 our games have been independent- all money has come from merchandise sales
2 Award honorarium

59. How do you charge for ARG-relat ed work? (check all that apply)
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Flat fee per project Other (please explain)
Hourly/day rate Salary (may include non-ARG responsibilities)

60. se explain)

61. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What is your average hourly rate for ARG work?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
$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 29
skipped question 73

62. What is your average hourly rat e for ARG work?
$0-10
$10-25
$25-50
$50-75
$75-100
$100+

63. $0-10
$10-25
$25-50
$50-75
$75-100
$100+

64. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
How many hours did you bill for ARG work in 2009?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
50 hours or less 33.3% 10
50 to 250 hours 13.3% 4
250 to 500 hours 20.0% 6
500 to 1000 hours 3.3% 1
1000 to 1500 hours 16.7% 5
1500 hours or more 13.3% 4
answered question 30
skipped question 72

65. How many hours did you bill for ARG work in 2009?
50 hours or less
50 to 250 hours
250 to 500 hours
500 to 1000 hours
1000 to 1500 hours
1500 hours or more

66. s or less
50 hours
500 hours
1000 hours
1500 hours
ours or more

67. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What percent of the total work you do is for ARGs?
Response
Answer Options
Count
32
answered question 32
skipped question 70
Number Response Text
1 5
2 0
3 25
4 25
5 10
6 100
7 90
8 100
9 10
10 10
11 95
12 100
13 10
14 65
15 40
16 75
17 80
18 15
19 20
20 25
21 90
22 50
23 2
24 20
25 40
26 80
27 50
28
29 40
30 75
31 75
32 70

68. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
What percentage of your ARG work is done as an employee, vs. as a freelancer or
contractor? (Must add up to 100%.)
Response Response Response
Answer Options
Average Total Count
% Employee 62.17 1,430 23
% Freelance/Contract 74.76 1,570 21
answered question 30
skipped question 72
% Freelance/
Number % Employee
Contract
1 0 100
2 0 100
3 100 0
4 0 100
5 100 0
6 0 100
7 100 0
8 20 80
9 0 100
10 100 0
11 100 0
12 0 100
13 100 0
14 100 0
15 0 100
16 100 0
17 100 0
18 25 75
19 0 100
20 100 0
21 0 100
22 100 0
23 100 0
24 0 100
25 0 100
26 0 100
27 100 0
28 0 100
29 0 100
30 85 15

69. What percent age of your ARG work is done as an employee, vs. as a freelancer or contractor? (Must add up to 100%.)
80.00
70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
.00
% Employee % Freelance/Contract

70. r? (Must add up t o 100%. )

71. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Do you own your own studio, agency, or other legal business entity?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Yes 64.5% 20
No 35.5% 11
answered question 31
skipped question 71

72. Do you own your own studio, agency, or other legal business entit y?
Yes
No

73. ?
Yes
No

74. IGDA ARG SIG Demographic and Salary Survey
Would you be willing to be contacted by a SIG representative for follow-up on
your survey?
Response Response
Answer Options
Percent Count
Yes 75.0% 24
No 25.0% 8
answered question 32
skipped question 70

75. Would you be willing to be cont acted by a SI G represent ative f or f ollow-up on your survey?
Yes
No

76. our survey?
Yes
No