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Video: How I’m Gamifying Life 💜. Gameful design transforms life by fostering voluntary engagement and meaning, whereas simply “gamifying everything” often devolves into hollow point-tracking that kills intrinsic motivation. Understanding how the concept of gameful design relates to the idea…
Remember the first time you tried to “gamify” a project by simply slapping a leaderboard on a spreadsheet? We’ve all been there. The initial spark of competition fizzled out within days, leaving a demotivated team and a confused user base.…
Video: Make it Fun! Using Game Design Ideas to Change Behavior / With Behavioral Scientist Karl Purcell. Ever feel like your New Year’s resolutions are destined to crash and burn by February? You’re not alone. The average person abandons their…
Video: Gamification – How the Principles of Play Apply to Real Life – Extra Credits. Ever feel like real life is the hardest game you’ve ever played, with no cheat codes and a “Game Over” screen that feels permanent? You’re…
Video: The Gamification Report | Episode 8: Entrepreneurship Education, Games for Training, and more! Imagine a world where a simple progress bar doesn’t just track a video game level, but tracks the number of clean water wells built in a…
Video: Day 2: Gamification – How to Align the Right Game with Your Learning Objectives. Can we really forget about gamification once and for all? The short answer is no, but the long answer is far more exciting. While some…
Video: Make it Fun! Using Game Design Ideas to Change Behavior / With Behavioral Scientist Karl Purcell. We’ve all been there: you download a shiny new app, excited to finally run five miles a day or learn Spanish, only to…
Video: The “SuperBetter” method to living a happier, more resilient life. Ever feel like life is a boss battle you didn’t sign up for, where the health bar is stuck on red and the “Game Over” screen is looming? You’re…
Ever wonder why you can’t stop scrolling through Duolingo or why you’re suddenly obsessed with hitting your step count? It’s not magic; it’s gamification, the secret sauce turning mundane tasks into addictive quests. While many think it’s just about slapping…
Ever tried to build a house by starting with the roof? That’s exactly what happens when companies slap a leaderboard on a boring spreadsheet and call it “gamification.” Spoiler alert: it doesn’t work. At Gamification Hub™, we’ve seen countless projects…
