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Gamification Theories in Parenting: Epic Meaning & Calling

 (Below is an unedited manuscript snippet of my book: Actionable Gamification – Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. If you like this post, you will LOVE my book). Parenting Gamification: Your Parents are Bigger Than You! Parenting is generally motivated by two Core Drives in my Gamification Framework Octalysis: Core Drive #2, Development & Accomplishment (reward … Continue reading Gamification Theories in Parenting: Epic Meaning & Calling

Review: Gamification Revolution by Gabe Zichermann and Joselin Linder

Gamification Revolution: How Leaders Leverage Game Mechanics To Crush the Competition by Gabe Zichermann and Joselin Linder helps explain how games are changing the world of business. When it comes to playing games, most people think of video console games or tablet/phone apps that help distract the player from the drudgery of work. But the … Continue reading Review: Gamification Revolution by Gabe Zichermann and Joselin Linder

The Beginner’s Guide to Gamification (16 of 90): Unpredictability & Curiosity

Gamification Core Drive 7: Unpredictability & Curiosity Hey guys,  I’ve finally released the new episode of the Beginner’s Guide to Gamification. We’re very close to finishing up the 8 Core Drives series. Phew, took some work! Now that I have a great helper to edit and complete the videos, I think we will be improving … Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Gamification (16 of 90): Unpredictability & Curiosity

Everything you need to know about Bitcoins in 2013

(New to Gamification? Check out my post What is Gamification & my Gamification Framework: Octalysis) Bitcoin: the bits and pieces You may have heard of it in the media. Bitcoin is the new, hot “virtual currency” that is not only attracting the attention of millions of individuals, but banks, the federal government, state governments, and a number of national … Continue reading Everything you need to know about Bitcoins in 2013

Game Mechanics Research: What Makes Candy Crush so Addicting?

Candy Crush Game Mechanics Every single month, there are over 42 million Facebook users play Candy Crush Saga by King. Are you one of them? The game is currently more popular than every other game on Facebook, including mega-popular ones like Words With Friends, Farmville, and Angry Birds. So what makes the game so addictive and … Continue reading Game Mechanics Research: What Makes Candy Crush so Addicting?

Gamification Research: How FarmVille used Black Hat Motivation to drive short-term behavior

New to Gamification? Check out my post What is Gamification & my Gamification Framework: Octalysis Gamification Research on the Game you don’t want to play but have to play Most people know about FarmVille, either because they have played it themselves, or because they’ve been harassed by their grandmas to give their farms a nice virtual crop. FarmVille is … Continue reading Gamification Research: How FarmVille used Black Hat Motivation to drive short-term behavior