notes/coursera
Gamification
What is new for gamification
- New method
- New concept
- New course
- Practical knowledge
What is gamification
Books: How game thinking can revolutionize your business. - For the win
Definitions: The use of game elements and game design techniques in none game context.
eg.
- Nike+
- Virtual trophies
- Zombies Run
Game Design Techniques
More to games than elements
Think like a game designer
Why studing gamification
It is widely used in business.
- Microsoft
- Nike
- Dell
- Stack Overflow
- CodeAcademy
Games are powerful things
- psychology, design, strategy, technology
It is not something trivia.
The story of gaminification
Cracker Jack.
1980: MUD1
1980: What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy.
1980: What makes things fun to learn.
2002-present: Serious games
Battlefiled to train new soilders.
Game for change movement.
2007: Bunchball
2010: Gaminification took off
- DICE conference Jesse's presentation
Jane mcgonical gaming can make a better world
The Context of gaminification
- Avatars
- Points
- Badges
- Rewards
- Challenges
External
Volkswagan. - Speed Limit Enforcement
- The lotery appoach makes people slows down.
Internal
What we learn
Motivate
Broad domians
Many techniques