i++ Issue #4: The next Zapier or IFTTT will use Game Design
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i++ Issue #4: The next Zapier or IFTTT will use Game Design
Game design is not gamification. It is not simply taking your product and adding points, levels, trophies, and badges. Gamification was a big deal 10 years ago, but it didn’t work. And to understand why, we have to understand human motivation.
Rahul Vohra • How to build great products with game design, not gamification
deriving fun and engaging elements found typically in games and thoughtfully applying them to real-world or productive activities.
Yu-kai Chou • Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
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Consider your own product. Is it fun, even without a goal? Does it indulge moments of playful exploration? Does it create moments of pleasant surprise? If so, congratulations because then you have a toy and you're on the way to building a great game.