Top Gamification Books by Yu-kai Chou: Actionable Gamification & 10,000 Hours of Play
Most people searching for gamification books end up with surface-level overviews that list game elements without explaining why…
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Where to Start Your Gamification Journey
This post is written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen.
How to Create a Gamified Chore App with Octalysis
This article was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen. Table of Contents Kids don’t like chores Jumping…
Implementing Gamification in Your Organization Part 1/4: Getting Buy-In from Your Boss
This article was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen, based on knowledge shared by Yu-kai Chou.
Why You Should Create Year-END Resolutions
This article was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen. Table of Contents About Yu-kai Chou Why You…
Fitbit, Peloton – Do Fitness Apps Really Work?
This post was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen and edited by Chief Editor Angel Cheng.
Gamification Analysis: How Snapchat Launched Spectacles
This article is written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen along with Yu-kai Chou.
Motivation: Why It’s Dumb To Pay Your Contractors Late
This article was co-written by Yu-kai Chou and Erik van Mechelen. Table of Contents About Yu-kai Chou Paying…
50 Persuasion Techniques from Cialdini’s “Yes!” — Mapped to Octalysis Core Drives
Editor’s note: This essay is the companion piece to the pillar guide Cialdini’s 6 Principles of Persuasion: S-Tier…