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> What's usually called gamification is when you create a ticker/counter/award and convince a person to pursue that as a goal even though it has no other real-w
by NeutronBoy 11y ago
> What's usually called gamification is when you create a ticker/counter/award and convince a person to pursue that as a goal even though it has no other real-world importance.
I'm not sure this is right - there are plenty of examples where gamification is being used for real-life tasks. Things like recycling, exercising, dieting, shopping, etc. Look at how many todo list apps give you points for completing tasks.
- jessriedel 11y agoFair enough. Then you can read my comment as "The term 'gamification' covers two very different concepts, one of which is very constructive...". Also, there seems to be a big difference between (1) "you completed the errand of picking up the milk; you get 10 million super points and this e-Trophy" and (2) "here are the real-world implications of your actions".