Gamification means using game design principles to improve something.

The goal is to increase people motivation to complete particular tasks and activities.

Some game design principles are:

• Points: numbers that represent people’s progress.
• Badges: visual representation of people’s achievements.
• Performance graphs: show people performances over time to show people progress.

An example of gamification technique is the Calendar Chain that involves marking an X on the calendar each day you complete a specific behaviour, task or activity. Over time, the Xs form a chain. The goal is to not break the chain.

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Related Topics:

• Motivation

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