4 Application Fields of Gamification
This is an excerpt from the second part of the introduction of Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and…
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Gamification Analysis
Articles on Gamification Analysis — from Yu-kai Chou, creator of the Octalysis Framework.
Semantics vs Value: Tomato TomAto
This is an excerpt from the second part of the introduction of Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and…
Simón Duque’s Habitica Gamification Design Challenge (Octalysis Analysis)
What happens when you apply the Octalysis Framework to one of the most popular gamified productivity apps in…
Putting Gamification in its Place: The War on Words
Around 2011, the field I had been working in since 2003 finally got a name, and almost immediately…
Trojan Horses and What Makes a Good Designer
This is an excerpt from the second part of the introduction of Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and…
The Points, Badges, and Leaderboards Fallacy
This is an excerpt from the second part of the introduction of Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and…
How Diablo II Changed My Life: An Introduction to Actionable Gamification
This is an excerpt from the introduction of Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. Buy a copy…
Critical Analysis of “Why We Love Games That Most Enrage Us”: Why We Actually Enjoy Hard Fun
This article was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen with significant input from Yu-kai Chou and the…
Gamification Analysis of Snapchat: How Camera and Storytelling Captured Attention
This article is written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen. Editor’s Note (2026): This analysis was originally published…