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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We don’t give our daughters pocket money. There are many reasons for this, but one of them is a concern about their understanding of the value of money. This is especially true for our eldest...
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