Semantics vs Value: Tomato TomAto
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.
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…
June week 3 Gamification Examples from an Octalysis Lens
Every week in the Octalysis Prime Slack group, members share gamification examples they find in the wild. These…
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…
Why Social Podcast Players Are Next: True Discovery in Overcast and Tung
How do you actually discover your next favorite podcast? Not through an algorithm — through people you trust.…