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 Listen to this episode on your phone! Andrzej Marczweski is a recognized expert in gamification, especially on the topic of gamification mechanics and user types. In 2015 he published Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play. In his spare time, Andrzej enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar and video games. On this episode we bring back one of the legendary content creators of the industry, to see how Continue Reading →

 Listen to this episode on your phone! Andrzej Marczweski is a Gamification Solution Designer and Consultant at Motivait. He is a recognized expert in gamification, especially on the topic of gamification mechanics and user types. In 2015 he published Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play. In his spare time, Andrzej enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar and video games. This is a follow-up to our Ethics in Continue Reading →

 Listen to this episode on your phone! Andrzej Marczweski is a Gamification Solution Designer and Consultant at Motivait. He is a recognized expert in gamification, especially on the topic of gamification mechanics and user types. In 2015 he published Even Ninja Monkeys Like to Play. In his spare time, Andrzej enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar and video games. Depending on how far we want to go Continue Reading →

Listen to this episode on your phone! Photo by Filios Sazeides on Unsplash For this episode, we dive right into getting inspired by Game Mechanics and Elements! This is the fourth part of the series, so if you haven’t listened to or seen Gamification Intro (Episode 295), Setting Up With Objectives for Gamification (Episode 296) or Who Are Your Players (Episode 297) you probably want to start there! You can Continue Reading →

Listen to this episode on your phone! Photo by Filios Sazeides on Unsplash For this episode, we continue discussing the steps to creating a gamified experience and focus on our existing or potential players! This is the third part of the series, so if you haven’t listened to or seen Gamification Intro (Episode 295) or Setting Up With Objectives for Gamification (Episode 296), you probably want to start there! You Continue Reading →

Listen to this episode on your phone! Photo by Filios Sazeides on Unsplash On this special episode, we are providing an overview of the first steps in our gamification course! So enjoy and perhaps we will have the whole series! You can listen to the episode, or watch the video below!     Links to episode mentions: Gamification Definitions: Sebastian Deterding: “The use of game design elements in non-game contexts.” Continue Reading →

 Listen to this episode on your phone! Photo by Lukasz Grudzien on Unsplash This is a special episode that has been a long time coming, it is all about setting a basic structure on gamification, especially if you’re getting started. We discuss what is gamification, why gamification, some examples of gamification, a few terms in gamification like game mechanics, PBL, Players, Prototypes, Playtesting and Iterating!   Links to episode mentions: Continue Reading →

 Listen to this episode on your phone! David Chandross began his career as a neuroscientist working in the field of selective attention and cognitive science. After receiving his Ph.D. in curriculum and a second masters degree in medical education he went on to become an academic Dean and then held positions in senior administration across Canada in higher education. His work in gamification began in the 1990s and matured Continue Reading →

 Listen to this episode on your phone! This is a different episode! No guest this time, I do an analysis of the game Fortnite and some potential applications outside of the entertainment industry (i.e. gamification and game-based solutions). We go through some of the strategies used by this game and think of them divided within the RAMP framework that Andrzej Marczewski talks about. I pose a final challenge! Play Continue Reading →

 Listen to this episode on your phone! Pete Jenkins is an international authority on gamification, a lifelong gamer, a successful entrepreneur and a lecturer. As CEO of Gamification+ Ltd he mentors and trains companies worldwide on the use of gamification to solve business challenges. Gamification+ won the Board of Trade Award from the UK’s Department of International Trade in January 2019. Pete is Chair of Gamification Europe, the annual Continue Reading →