Gamification Code of Ethics

Gamification is a powerful tool. Like any powerful tool, it can be used for great benefit and good as well as be harmful if used for unethical purposes. I am not a great believer in creating un-enforceable agreements and codes. However, I feel that if such a thing is going to exist, it should be free to anyone who wants to sign up and free of catches.

With that in mind, I propose the following code, whose aim is to provide designers a set of ground rules for how they deal with clients as well as the users of the system.

If you wish to sign up, fill in the application and you will be sent a small sticker to add to your site and your name, email and website will be added the members list below.

A Gamification Code of Ethics – Updated November 2015

1. Honesty
   • Be honest with both users and clients.
   • Make clients aware that Gamification is not a magic bullet. In most cases it is a long term investment.
   • Do not use gamification as a way to dishonestly gather information that a user would not freely give up under other circumstances.
   • Do not use gamification as a way to manipulate users into doing things that go against accepted social or their personal moral or ethical boundries.
2. Transparency
   • Be open about the system to both users and clients;
     • What it’s aims are
     • What data it collects
     • How the data is to be used
3. Quality
   • Provide the best service and experience possible for every user and client.

If this sounds interesting to you and you agree to adhere to those rules in your own work, then fill in the form below. Once your application is reviewed, you will be added to the Members list and be send HTML code to add a badge to your site if desired.

Members

• Sogeti / Endigo
  
  • Name: Jan Bidner
• Qualite TechnoSoft
  
  • Name: Bazir Ahamed
  • Twitter: bazirbazi
• Sonny
  
  • Name: Sonny Cornelissen
• Daniel Meusburger
  
  • Name: Daniel Meusburger
  • Twitter: dmeusburger
• Electric Sheep Consulting
  
  • Name: David Mullich
  • Twitter: David_Mullich
• Michelle Andreassen
  
  • Name: Michelle Andreassen
  • Twitter: ITAddiction
• Kohl Concepts Inc.
  
  • Name: Jonathan Kohl
  • Twitter: jonathan_kohl
• Strategic Games Lab
  
  • Name: Marigo Raftopoulos
  • Twitter: @marigo
• Yu-kai Chou
  
  • Name: Yu-kai Chou
  • Twitter: yukaichou
• Ydros
  
  • Name: Antonio Herranz Sotoca
  • Twitter: tbahs
• HRGamer
  
  • Name: Isidro Rodrigo
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/isidrorodrigo
• Bookingsystemer AS
  
  • Name: Preben Frenning
  • Twitter: preben_frenning
• Naos Intelligence
  
  • Name: Frédéric MIQUEL
• Engaginglab
  
  • Name: Roman Rackwitz
• Epic Win Blog
  
  • Name: Victor Manrique

Registration Form

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Disclaimer

Please be aware, I do not take any responsibility for the quality of work provided by the members listed here. If you have a complaint about them, please contact them directly. This is a voluntary Code of Ethics that has no legal obligations.

Privacy
Your name, company name, and email address will all be displayed on the site and linked to you. You may receive emails from me related to the code of ethics – if you wish to be removed from that, you can just email me back and ask!

I will not sell your information to anyone or use it for any advertising or profit.