Gamification

How Gamification Works

Gamification has 5 common mechanics:

Points
Measure a user's achievements in relation to others.
Can double as currency to exchange for rewards

Badges
Reward achievements visually

Levels
Encourage users to progress and unlock new rewards

Leaderboards
Organise players by rank

Challenges
Encourage engagement by offering specific tasks to complete

Use following 4 main ways to drive Engagement in your Gamification implementation

Accelerated feedback cycles

Clear goals and rules of play

A compelling narrative

Challenging but achievable tasks