Just a short plea to the games based solution industry, be it gamification, serious games, VR whatever. If you are going to use gamification as a selling point, please (please please please) don’t use...
Hi all. I’ve been a bit quiet of late because believe it or not, lockdown has me busier than ever! However, I wanted to share some exciting news this week! Motivait’s been operating for several years...
Hi all. In this crazy time, I thought I would share a few games that I have made over the last couple of years to either entertain myself or the kids! They are all...
This week Motivait published a blog I wrote all about using RAMP to help managers keep employees engage and motivated during these odd times of forced home working. (Click here as you may find...
It may sound counter-intuitive, but in my experience, adding constraints to activities can make them not only more fun – but can help generate very creative solutions to problems. When we talk about gamification...
I don’t often promote other people, I’m a selfish git like that. However, the work of Gustavo Tondello at Gameful Bits is some of my favourite in the industry. His PhD research is some...
Often in conversations with gamification muggles, I hear comparisons with games and gamification that make me a little twitchy. We have all seen video games and how far they have come on since the...
When looking at gamification, it can be a daunting task. There are dozens of gurus, platforms, off the shelf products, bespoke products, decks of cards, frameworks, snake oil sellers, blogs and more. There are...
How do gamification folk! You all ready for Christmas? So a very short blog, you may have noticed I’ve taken it a bit easier this year, everyone deserves a break 😀 Being Silly It...
I suppose an alternative title to this could be “Should Points and Badges Be Dead in Gamification” When you look at gamification, you will see two main streams of thought on the use of...
As we edge closer to Gamification EU, I was thinking about the lessons I wish I had learned earlier on when I started in Gamification. Keep in mind, at that stage there was not...
After a lovely 3-week break from writing (my longest since about 2012!!), I am back. I will get back to the “Introduction” series next week and will hopefully compile them into a new book...
I’ve said it here many times, you can’t force people to have fun. Putting a pool table in the coffee room, forcing everyone to play an online game and join a leaderboard, team building...
Narrative is in my opinion, one of the most powerful yet underrated ways of improving almost anything! A good story can carry you through the most boring of times by creating the most exciting...
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