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,...
Category: Education
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...
Teaching the Value of Money with Games
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...
How do I design a business gamification to make it fun for users or employees?
Question How do I design a business gamification to make it fun for users or employees? This is a question that comes up a lot in my world. In this case, what follows is...
What is Your Least Favorite Gamification Element?
I often get asked what my favorite gamification element or elements are, but no one ever asks what ones I dislike! So I thought I would ask you guys the question and offer my...
Defining Game Mechanics in a Gamification Context
Ok. I’ve approached game mechanics a few times, but the conversation still persists and the misuse of terms gets worse and worse! I wanted to put together a little glossary with contextual examples, based...
2017 Yearly Roundup
It’s that time of year again, where I list out all the posts of the year! It has been an odd year for me, with a couple of major job changes for me and other...
Underjustification Effect
Overjustification Effect Before we get onto Underjustification effect, let’s talk about its inspiration. Many of you will know about The Overjustification effect, first described by Daryl Bem in his work on Self-Perception theory in...
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