Author: Yu-kai Chou

Click here to view our full list of Gamification examples. Shopping has evolved so much from traditional market exchanges. It completely transformed from acquiring of needed goods into a rich experience that integrates deeply into every single culture of civilizations that can afford to power such an activity. People shop for fun, and for many…

This post was recently updated to reflect the 10 best educational apps for adults that use Gamification for 2024 Click here to view our full list of our Gamification examples.  Get ready to learn, the fun way! We have scoured the internet and app stores to find the 10 best educational apps that use Gamification…

Click here to view our full list of Gamification examples. Can Gamification turn traditional drudgery into productive engagement within the enterprise? In a world where creative and innovative tasks are becoming an increasingly greater part of the world economy, it seems the archaic carrot and stick tools of motivation used throughout the Industrial Revolution are…

Click here to view our full list of Gamification examples. Marketing Gamification is not just in your face. It’s in your head. As a gamification consultant, I work with many different types of clients and projects in product, workplace, and marketing gamification. As time goes by, an interesting pattern arises based on the help they…

This article was started by Erik van Mechelen, based on the Octalysis framework designed by Yu-kai Chou. Updated throughout the years. Human-focused Fitness The main takeaway from Yu-kai Chou’s Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards is that design experiences, particularly those involving gamification, need to be designed for humans. That’s why Yu-kai refers to them…