Ivan Milev’s Habitica Design Challenge: Using Octalysis and the Strategy Dashboard to Recommend Product Changes
In Spring 2017, The Octalysis Group opened a design challenge on Habitica gamification to fans and experts. The…
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Articles on Gamification Analysis — from Yu-kai Chou, creator of the Octalysis Framework.
Creating Ecosystems Builds Core Drive 8: Loss & Avoidance
This article was written by Erik van Mechelen based on the Octalysis Framework by Yu-kai Chou.
Improving Habitica with Octalysis Gamification: Jacob Bender Design Challenge Submission
Author Credibility: Yu-kai Chou Yu-kai Chou created the Octalysis Framework after studying gamification since 2003 — years before…
How to Design User Journeys with Octalysis: 4 Phases Every Product Gets Wrong
Most products treat the user experience as one big thing. Sign up, use the features, hopefully stick around.…
Synergetic Motivations: How to Drive Desired Actions Using Combos of Game Techniques
What if one game technique could make a player feel creative, competitive, and socially connected — all at…
Trump vs Clinton Debate Analysis: How Charisma and Core Drives Decided the 2016 Election
This article was written by Contributing Writer Erik van Mechelen with Yu-kai’s video commentary of the first 2016…
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 Slack (Octalysis Level I)
I first used Slack with friends in a mastermind. Later, I created my own group to give and…
Yu-kai Chou analyzes Jane McGonigal’s SuperBetter 1.0 through Octalysis [Day 1]
Table of Contents About the Creator of the Octalysis Framework A Gamification Analysis of SuperBetter 1.0 Related Reading…