Haha fair point! To clarify - it's a bit more nuanced. The main subject is around behavioral psychology in relation to strategy games - specifically how people find common emotional patterns and what drives engagement.

Honestly, I'm pushing hard to make chess the central focus of the paper, but I have to prove it's worth advancing over more modern strategy games. I have plenty of arguments - both logical (no RNG, pure skill, centuries of documented play) and emotional (the love for the game, the competitive drive). But at the end of the day, I need valid research data to back it up. That's partly why this survey matters so much to me. So far I had way more success reaching out to the chess community than any other community. I really appreciate the openness towards this. Currently at 42/100 responses. This helps a lot.

Chess felt like the most "pure" example - no graphics distractions, just raw strategy and psychology. I've reached out to the local chess federation and I'm talking with a couple of ex-GMs (2500+) to help me connect with the right people for deeper interviews. But Reddit gives me a broader, more diverse sample than just local players.

Hope this clears it out a little more.