ABOUT / 16 SHADES

There is more than one sideto everyone.

Sixteen strategy portraits. A closer look at everyday choices.
And a clear view of the rules behind them.

16 CHARACTERS / Each character is a strategic reference, not a judgement about anyone.

01 / About this project

A character,
is a mirror.

16 Shades brings choices about disagreement, interests and rules into sixteen characters. You may see yourself in one. You may also disagree.

Answer 16 questions to see which characters your choices resemble. For more detail, answer another 32 or browse the character profiles.

See tendencies

See what you prioritize and how you act, with room for what remains uncertain.

Do not define you

A type is not a verdict of good or bad, and it is not a psychological diagnosis.

Free. No ads.

No account is needed for the test or the full interpretation. An account is only for saving and revisiting results.

02 / Open materials

Let the rules stand in the light too.

Private candidate complete · License undecided

We have organized the definitions, question bank, and reference implementation as bilingual materials for research, citation, and integration. A formal public release will include the corresponding version and complete license.

Classification framework and question bank

Four strategic axes, the sixteen-type mapping, and 160 candidate questions. The current site uses a fixed set of 48 questions.

Chinese / English

Scoring rules and integration examples

Defines missing answers, ties, and boundaries, with a runnable reference implementation and complete examples.

JavaScript / Python

Rechecking methods and citation materials

Retains version identity, worked examples, and expected outputs so the same input can be checked again.

Repeatable checks

The materials remain a private candidate package. The public version and version number will be announced after the formal license is decided.Public download pending

03 / License and attribution

Use and licensing

No public license has been selected yet. The formal version will state the license name, covered files, and conditions for each item below.

Reference code and integration examplesOpen-source software license pending

Once selected, the full license, copyright notices, and covered versions will be listed.

Classification notes, question bank, and documentationContent license pending

Attribution, modification notices, and redistribution conditions will be stated separately.

Characters, animation, and brandNot included in the core materials package

Personal or commercial use is governed by the relevant asset terms and separate authorization.

“Planned to open” does not mean permission has been granted. Engineering checks are not psychometric validation; statistical equivalence across languages and randomized forms has not been verified.