Stop trying. Start playing.

Your way of playing is your superpower.

While everyone else is telling you to "grind harder" and "push through," we've realized something important: many successful people don’t feel like they're working. They've learned to align with their natural way of being.

Based on breakthrough research by Dr. Stuart Brown, Play Personalities reveals your authentic approach to life, work, and relationships. When you understand yours, you stop fighting against yourself and start flowing with your natural strengths.

What if getting better results meant trying LESS hard?

The old way: Discipline. Hustle. Push through. Fight your nature. Our way: Flow with your natural Play Personality. Work becomes play.

Most personal development makes life feel like homework. We help you turn it into play—and get better results while having more fun.

You're not lazy. You're not undisciplined. You're just playing by the wrong rules.

Your Play Personality shapes everything you do

Your Play Personality isn't just about fun—it's your natural approach to solving problems, building relationships, and navigating challenges. It influences how you think, work, and connect with others.

When you understand your Play Personality, you discover that your natural way of "playing" is actually your greatest strength.

The Eight Play Personalities

Artist/Creator - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Artist/Creator type. Discover how your natural ability to transform and create is your superpower for bringing beauty and meaning to the world, and how you can consciously use it. This section reveals why you see potential everywhere, how your creative nature influences your approach to work and relationships. Includes detailed profile, recognition of your creative moments and challenges.

Collector - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Collector type. Discover how your natural ability to gather and organize is your superpower for creating meaning through patterns, and how you can consciously use it. This section reveals why you find value in collecting, how your gathering nature influences your approach to work and relationships. Includes detailed Collector profile, recognition of your collecting moments and challenges.

Director - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Director type. Discover how your natural ability to organize and orchestrate is your superpower for creating harmony from chaos, and how you can consciously use it. This section reveals why you excel at planning, how your directing nature influences your approach to work and relationships. Includes detailed Director profile, recognition of your organizing moments and challenges.

Competitor - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Competitor type. Discover how your drive for excellence is your superpower for growth and achievement, and how you can consciously use it. This section reveals why you thrive on challenges, how your competitive nature influences your approach to work and relationships. Includes detailed Competitor profile, recognition of your competitive moments and challenges.

Joker - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Joker type. Discover how humor is your sophisticated tool for understanding and connecting, and how you can consciously use this superpower. This section reveals why you bring lightness to situations, how your humorous nature influences your approach to work and relationships. Includes detailed Joker profile, recognition of your humorous moments and challenges.

Storyteller - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Storyteller type. Discover how you weave meaning through narrative and how you can consciously use this superpower. This section reveals why you see life as stories, how your storytelling nature influences your approach to work, relationships, and problem-solving. Includes detailed Storyteller profile, recognition of your narrative moments, natural reactions and challenges.

Explorer - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Explorer type. Discover how your natural curiosity works as a navigation system to new possibilities. Reveal why the unknown attracts you, how your explorative nature influences your approach to work, relationships, and problem-solving, and how you can consciously use this superpower.

Kinesthete - Complete Personality

Your complete guide to the Kinesthete type. Discover how your body thinks and how you can consciously use this superpower. This section reveals why you need movement to think, how your kinesthetic nature influences your approach to work, relationships, and problem-solving. Includes detailed Kinesthete profile, recognition of your kinesthetic moments, natural reactions and challenges.

Or you can have all eight personalities and much more

Become a member of the Play Personalities community.

How Play Personalities Work

Step 1: Discover Your Type

Understand your dominant Play Personality and how it manifests in your daily life. Stop fighting against your nature and start working with it.

Step 2: Get Your Daily Reminder

Choose beautiful wallpapers designed specifically for your type. Every time you look at your phone, you'll remember your unique strengths and natural approach.

Step 3: Live Consciously

Use practical guides, daily prompts, and reflection tools to consciously apply your Play Personality in work, relationships, and personal growth.

The result?

You stop trying to be someone else and start excelling as yourself.

Based on 40+ Years of Scientific Research

Dr. Stuart Brown is a medical doctor, psychiatrist, and founder of the National Institute for Play. His groundbreaking research identified eight distinct Play Personalities through studying thousands of individuals.

His work has been featured in National Geographic, The New York Times, and his acclaimed book "Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul."

This isn't pop psychology. It's science-backed understanding of human nature.

Join Us in the Early Stages

Play Personalities is a growing movement of people who've stopped trying to be someone else and started thriving as themselves.

As an early supporter, you get:

  • Better pricing forever - Lock in early bird rates that won't increase for you

  • Shape the project - Your feedback helps us perfect the materials and add new features

  • Be part of the story - Join a community of authentic achievers who've found their natural way

We're not trying to build the biggest personal development brand. We're building the most authentic one.

Ready to stop trying and start playing?

Frequently asked questions

You've got questions. We've got answers.

What are Play Personalities?

Play Personalities is a concept developed by Dr. Stuart Brown through decades of research that identifies 8 distinct ways people naturally engage with play and life. Each personality type represents a unique approach to problem-solving, relationships, and personal growth. The eight types are: Joker, Kinesthete, Explorer, Competitor, Director, Collector, Artist/Creator, and Storyteller.

Is this just another personality test?

Not quite. While many personality tests tell you what you are, Play Personalities shows you how you naturally engage with the world. It's based on Dr. Stuart Brown's research into play patterns and reveals your innate approach to life, work, and relationships. Instead of putting you in a box, it helps you recognize and consciously use your natural strengths.

Do I have just one Play Personality?

Most people have one dominant personality and one or two secondary ones. Some find they use different personalities in different contexts - for example, one at work and another in personal life. This flexibility is natural and part of what makes each person unique.

Can my Play Personality change over time?

Your core Play Personality tends to remain stable, but you may develop and express different aspects as you grow. Life experiences can also reveal secondary personalities or help you become more conscious of how you use your dominant type.

Who is Dr. Stuart Brown?

Dr. Stuart Brown is a pioneering researcher who founded the National Institute for Play. His decades of research into play behavior has shown that our play patterns aren't random - they're sophisticated approaches to life that influence everything we do, from career choices to relationships.

What's included in the Single Personality Complete Materials (€5)?

You get everything for one chosen personality:

  • Detailed personality profile explaining your unique strengths

  • Set of mobile wallpapers as daily reminders

  • Daily, weekly, and monthly reflection templates

  • Personal rituals for connecting with your type

  • 20 daily play prompts

  • Practical guides for using your personality in work and life

  • 30 days of updates for any new materials added

What's in the All Personalities Complete Materials (€15)?

Everything from the Single Personality package, but for all eight personalities:

  • All wallpapers for every type

  • Complete set of templates and rituals

  • All personality profiles and guides

  • 30 days of updates for purchased materials

  • Perfect for exploring all types or discovering your secondary personalities

What do I get with the Community Subscription (€8/month)?

This is our most comprehensive option:

  • Access to ALL materials for all eight personalities

  • Ongoing updates - every time we add new content, you get it automatically

  • Access to our Skool community platform

  • Community discussions and support

  • Blog posts and additional content from the founder

  • Direct guidance and support

The most cost-effective way to fully experience Play Personalities

What's the difference between one-time purchase and subscription?

One-time purchases give you access to materials for 30 days of updates, then those materials are yours to keep but won't receive future updates. The Community Subscription gives you ongoing access to everything, continuous updates, and community support for as long as you're subscribed.

How many wallpapers do I get?

Each personality includes multiple wallpaper designs. The exact number varies as we regularly add new designs. Wallpapers are universal vertical format that work on any mobile phone.

Are the wallpapers for iOS or Android?

Both! The wallpapers are designed in universal vertical format that works on any mobile phone, regardless of operating system.

I bought Single Personality materials but want access to more personalities. What can I do?

Absolutely! You have several options:

  • Purchase additional Single Personality packages (€5 each)

  • Upgrade to All Personalities package (€15)

  • Join the Community Subscription (€8/month) for access to everything

However, most people find the Community Subscription is the most valuable option. For just €8/month, you get access to ALL personalities, ongoing updates, and community support - which is much more cost-effective than buying multiple individual packages.

What's on the Skool community platform?

Our Skool community is where Play Personalities comes to life:

  • Complete materials for all eight personalities

  • Community chat rooms for discussions

  • Blog posts with tips and insights

  • Shared experiences from other members

  • Direct support from the founder

  • A space to connect with others on the same journey

What language is the community in?

All content and community discussions are in English.

Who runs the community?

The community is founded and actively run by Jakub, a UX designer and product maker passionate about design, technology, and making the world work (and look) better. After trying countless self-development techniques, hacks, and courses over the years, he stumbled upon the Play Personalities concept and realized there wasn't much good content about it out there—so he built it himself. What started as a personal experiment to help himself (and test some cool new tools) has grown into the project you see today. His experience in UX design means he's constantly working with people to create things that actually work for them, giving him insight into human behavior, psychology, and what makes people tick.

I'm not sure which personality type I am. What should I do?

If you're unsure, we recommend starting with the Community Subscription. This gives you access to all eight personality types so you can explore and discover which resonates most with your authentic way of being. Plus, you'll have the community to help you figure it out!

I'm new to this. Where should I start?

We recommend starting with the Community Subscription because:

  1. You get access to all eight personality types to explore

  2. You can get guidance from the community and founder

  3. You receive all new materials and updates automatically

  4. It's the most cost-effective way to fully experience Play Personalities

Once you join:

  1. Read through all eight personality descriptions

  2. Identify which one (or two) resonates most with you

  3. Set your chosen wallpaper as a daily reminder

  4. Start with the daily reflection templates for your primary type

  5. Join the community discussions to connect with others

How do I know which personality is mine?

Start by reading through the descriptions of all eight types. Your dominant personality is usually the one where you think "Yes! This is exactly how I naturally approach things!" You'll recognize yourself in the patterns, strengths, and natural tendencies described.

Do I need to take a test?

Play Personalities is a new project, and we're currently working on developing a comprehensive test that will launch soon. In the meantime, discovery happens through reading the personality descriptions and recognizing yourself. Many people find this more authentic than answering predetermined questions, as it encourages self-reflection and awareness.

Can I use this for my team or business?

Yes! Understanding different Play Personalities can dramatically improve team dynamics, communication, and collaboration. Many people use this framework to better understand colleagues and build stronger working relationships.

Can I use this for my children?

You can absolutely use Play Personalities to better understand your children's natural way of engaging with the world. However, our current materials are designed for adults and aren't specifically tailored for children. We're planning to develop resources focused on children and youth in the future, so stay tuned!

What payment methods do you accept?

We use Stripe as our payment processor, which means you can pay with:

  • Credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)

  • Apple Pay

  • Google Pay

  • SEPA Debit

  • And other local payment methods supported by Stripe

All prices are in euros (EUR).

How do I get access after purchasing?

The process is automatic and instant:

  1. After completing your purchase, you'll receive a confirmation email

  2. If you purchased a Community Subscription, you'll receive a second email inviting you to join the Skool community

  3. Click the button in that email to create your Skool account

  4. You'll immediately have access to all materials and the community

What's your refund policy?

We offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you're not completely satisfied with your purchase, contact us within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked. We want you to feel confident trying Play Personalities.

How do I cancel my subscription?

You can cancel your Community Subscription at any time directly from your account settings on the Skool platform. No hassle, no questions asked.

Can't find what you're looking for?

Join our Community Subscription where you can ask questions directly and get support from both the founder and fellow members. We're here to help you discover and embrace your authentic way of playing with life!

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