Five Dimensions
the continuous layer
Every Hupla profile is built from five spectrums. Nobody scores "high" or "low" in an absolute sense — only somewhere along a line. No end of any spectrum is better than the other.
Focus
tactical ↔ panoramic
in the momentthe big picture
Where attention naturally lands — on the task directly in front of you, or on the patterns and systems that task belongs to.
thinks it throughmoves on instinct
Your natural pace of deciding and acting — how much time you need before you're ready to commit.
Voice
internal ↔ expressive
observes, listensspeaks, energizes
How much of your thinking and energy comes out loud versus stays inside until it's ready.
Grit
moderate ↔ relentless
reassesses, adaptspushes through
How you respond to setbacks, plateaus, and difficulty — whether resistance makes you reconsider or dig in.
Ethos
win-first ↔ values-led
the result matters mosthow you got there matters most
What actually drives you to compete — the outcome, or staying true to how you believe you should show up. Powers Token assignment.
Five Archetypes
nearest landmarks
Archetypes are the closest recognizable shape to your dimensional profile — a landmark, not a container. Your real profile is the five spectrums above; the archetype is just the easiest way to talk about it.
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Architect
Strategic · Systems · Big-picture
Sees the full board before the first move. Brings structure and long-horizon thinking, and spots connections others miss.
High FocusLow TempoMid-high Ethos
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Catalyst
Energizing · Fast · Vocal
Changes the energy of any room. Turns hesitation into motion and flat moments into charged ones.
High TempoHigh VoiceMid Ethos
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Anchor
Stable · Resilient · Reliable
The person everyone trusts when nothing is working. Immovable and quietly essential under pressure.
Low TempoVery high GritMid-high Ethos
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Driver
Intense · Fast · Win-first
Goes until the job is done. Brings urgency and zero tolerance for coasting — the engine others measure against.
High TempoHigh GritLow Ethos
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Sage
Patient · Values-led · Wise
Carries weight without showing it. Leads through example and a moral orientation that quietly sets the tone.
High FocusHigh GritVery high Ethos
Four Tokens
values-based kinship
Tokens cut across archetype lines. Two people can share an archetype but different tokens, or share a token while playing completely different roles. Tokens are derived primarily from Ethos.
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Flame
competitive · intensity-first
Driven by the pursuit itself — the challenge, the edge, the push to be better. Winning matters, sharply.
Most common in: Driver, Catalyst
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Root
grounded · community-oriented
Driven by belonging and loyalty — the people and the group matter as much as the activity itself.
Most common in: Anchor, Sage
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Spring
adaptive · growth-minded
Driven by development — getting better, trying new things, and evolving through the process.
Most common in: Catalyst, Architect
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Compass
principled · purpose-driven
Driven by alignment — doing things the right way matters more than doing them the winning way.
Most common in: Sage, Architect
Stance
self-reported, not measured
Separate from the five dimensions above — a read on why someone plays, not how. It's never part of a match, and it never affects an archetype or token. Someone may choose to show it on their profile, on its own, apart from anything else they share.
For the love of itFor the challenge of it
One end wants to enjoy the game and keep things light. The other wants to be pushed, to get better, to see what they're capable of. Neither end is the better one — it's a stance, not a score.