# Unveiling Gamer Archetypes through Multi modal feature Correlations and Unsupervised Learning

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.10263 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2510.10263/

## Key facts

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- First posted on arXiv 11 Oct 2025.

## Builds on (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Knowledge Graphs](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2003.02320/) (2020)
- [A Comparison of Methods for Player Clustering via Behavioral Telemetry](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1407.3950/) (2014)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Profiling gamers provides critical insights for adaptive game design, behavioral understanding, and digital well-being. This study proposes an integrated, data-driven framework that combines psychological measures, behavioral analytics, and machine learning to reveal underlying gamer personas. A structured survey of 250 participants, including 113 active gamers, captured multidimensional behavioral, motivational, and social data. The analysis pipeline integrated feature engineering, association-network, knowledge-graph analysis, and unsupervised clustering to extract meaningful patterns. Correlation statistics uses Cramers V, Tschuprows T, Theils U, and Spearmans quantified feature associations, and network centrality guided feature selection. Dimensionality-reduction techniques such as PCA, SVD, t-SNE are coupled with clustering algorithms like K-Means, Agglomerative, Spectral, DBSCAN, evaluated using Silhouette, Calinski Harabasz, and Davies Bouldin indices. The PCA with K-Means with k = 4 model achieved optimal cluster quality with Silhouette = 0.4, identifying four archetypes as Immersive Social Story-Seekers, Disciplined Optimizers, Strategic Systems Navigators, and Competitive Team-Builders. This research contributes a reproducible pipeline that links correlation-driven network insights with unsupervised learning. The integration of behavioral correlation networks with clustering not only enhances classification accuracy but also offers a holistic lens to connect gameplay motivations with psychological and wellness outcomes.