Octalysis Certificate Achiever: Sameh Ibrahiem Emam
⚡ Speed Run Notes The threshold from gamification reader to gamification practitioner is marked by one change: you…
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Octalysis Certificate Level 2 Achiever: Youssef Ouazzani
We like to showcase the work of people who have attained their Octalysis Certificate to show the standard…
10,000 Hours of Play: The Book That Hit 444% on Kickstarter
Why 10,000 Hours of Play hit 444% on Kickstarter, what that result actually proved, and where to start…
The Development Paradox: Why Your Greatest Risk Isn’t Losing Trained Talent
Many managers anchor their development decisions on a single anxious question: What if we invest heavily in developing…
10 Best Gamified Fitness Apps (Ranked 2026)
A behavioral-design breakdown of 10 fitness apps, from Strava to WHOOP, and what their game loops teach us…
Does Being Polite to ChatGPT Yield Better Answers? Prompt Engineering Techniques
I was curious about whether being polite to an AI actually yields better (or at least different) answers.…
10K HP Step 5: Build Your Alliance (Network)
Now that we have determined the Game we are playing, what our Stats and Roles are, and the…