What Are Learning Games
Learning can be immensely rewarding. As a child you may have read a Dr. Seuss book called I…
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Gamification Study
Articles on Gamification Study — from Yu-kai Chou, creator of the Octalysis Framework.
Game Mechanics Octalysis: Grepolis
What happens when a 9th grader applies the Octalysis Framework to a game with over 16 million registered…
Core Drive 1: Epic Meaning & Calling — The Octalysis Gamification Framework
This deep-dive into Core Drive 1 is part of the complete Octalysis Framework series by Yu-kai Chou. For…
WoW Addiction: Game Mechanics Research of World of Warcraft
Short answer: World of Warcraft is so compelling because it engages all 8 Core Drives of the Octalysis…
Player Types in Gamification: Bartle, HEXAD & 8 Types
Player types in gamification are categories of what motivates different people inside a game or gamified system, used…
Gamification: What Makes Game of Thrones Addicting
Author Credibility: Yu-kai Chou Yu-kai Chou created the Octalysis Framework after studying gamification since 2003 — years before…
Why Gamified Competition Fails at Work (And When It Actually Works)
A sales team slaps a leaderboard on the wall. For two weeks, performance spikes. By month three, half…