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...
A question that is often asked, is “How do I get into Gamification?” First off, don’t go my route – it was long and painful! However, there are things I did that will help...
Hey there you lovely people. The downloadable version of my cards has been very popular, so I am now officially bundling them in with the Gamification Tool Kit for £17 (rather than £20 for the...
I’ve probably mentioned this in the past, but Super Mario (for me) has one of the best on-boarding experiences of any game I’ve ever played. But let’s start at the beginning. What’s On-boarding? On-boarding,...
A new paper looking to validate the User Types HEXAD Survey has just been released from the HCI Games Group (Games Institute, and Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo). You can find it...
Hi all. So, I wanted to give a bit of a life update as the site has been lacking in what I would consider “quality content”. I have had to take a bit of...
So, after much time wasted for various reasons my new Gamification book, Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play: Unicorn Edition is finally available on Amazon as a paperback. The eBook will be available on...
Voting. A fair and representational way to decide if A is better than B… Isn’t it? A simple mechanic where people are asked to express their opinion by way of simply ticking a box,...
A question I get asked every so often is “Didn’t you run your own gamification consultancy? What happened?” There is an assumption something bad happened. Did I make a bad business decision? Did I run...
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...
Hi all. No words of pseudo-wisdom this week, just looking for some feedback! Last year I wrote an updated version of Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play called the Unicorn Edition. It contains large...
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...
Hey dudes. Well, it’s official, I’m speaking at Gamification Europe with a roster of amazing experts in the field. My talk will be about making the best of what is available to you to...
I often hear people talking about adding elements of chance to an experience to make it more interesting. For instance, adding a random reward for doing a certain task in a system. However, when...
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