Self Importance and Ego in the Era of Gurus
Just a quick one (yeah another quick one) whilst I finish off the reward schedule chapter of my Introduction to Gamification series! I was recently doing a series of talks which gave me reason...
Category: Education
Introduction to Gamification Part 5: Goals and Feedback
The core of gamification can be boiled down to two key components. Goals and Feedback. Of course, there is more going on that supports these, but those are the two keys of gamification. Gamified...
Introduction to Gamification Part 4: Motivation (R.A.M.P, Maslow, SDT and more)
Warning, this is one of my longest blogs ever! Now we know a bit about what games, gamification and game-based solutions are (and are not), it’s time to start to consider some of the...
Introduction to Gamification Part 3: Games, Play and Toys
In the last part of my introduction to gamification, I explained a little about my thoughts on Games Based Solutions, but I didn’t really explain what a game actually is. The reason for that...
Introduction to Gamification Part 2: Game Based Solutions
In part 1, we spent some time discussing what gamification is and isn’t. In Part 2, we are going to take a look at something that was introduced previously, but not explored; Game Based...
Introduction to Gamification Part 1: What is Gamification?
Happy 2019. I thought this year I would go back to the beginning and reintroduce all of my previous work for a whole new generation! Sounds boring and a copout, I know. However, having...
The Man in the Hat: Anxiety, Public Speaking and Dave Rage
I’ve not been shy about talking about my issues with anxiety and depression over the years. They are a part of my life and something that I am not ashamed of these days. However,...
No Black Friday Sale Here
Rather than try to coerce you to purchase my stuff by devaluing it, I thought I would just remind you of some of the cool stuff I have on sale around here! Even Ninja...
The Importance of Definitions (and Why They Don’t Matter)
Yep, paradoxical title alert! Recently I got into a very interesting debate on LinkedIn about the definition of Gamification. Now, I have long had my definition of gamification, one that doesn’t stray too far from...
The Number One Mistake in Gamification Design
Ok, so this is going to polarise you guys a little, but MY number one mistake in gamification design, as I personally see it… Designing the solution that you want rather than what the client...
The “Little Piggy” Communications Test
Do you remember the old poem, “This Little Piggy”? This Little Piggy poem This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed at home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy...
My Mental Health and How Gamification Has Helped
It is mental health awareness week, so I felt this would be a good opportunity to share with you one nugget of life strategy that gamification helped me learn. I have made no secret that I...
Practical Play Framework
Serious games and serious play both have an issue. The issue is, the word serious. It sounds far too, well, serious! I have heard lots of people complaining about this, somewhat misunderstanding what the...
Snakes and Ladders: Gamification Hell or Heaven?
I recently made a very strong statement on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn about snakes and ladders and whether it was a game.. Snakes and Ladders is not a game and we should stop using it in...
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