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Andrzej Marczewski’s Hexad of Player Types
Andrzej Marczewski created the Hexad of Player Types, an extension of Richard Bartle’s work, to be more suitable for use in Enterprise Gamification. […]
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Yu-kai Chou’s Octalysis Framework
The Octalysis framework was created by Yu-kai Chou. The Octalysis framework consists of eight Core Drives (CDs) describing human motivation. […]
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Self-Determination Theory of Motivation
A motivation theory which focuses on the idea that human nature features persistent positive traits, and that people consistently display effort and agency […]
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Focus on… Motivation Theories
Many people regard ‘intrinsic’ motivation as being ‘internal’. They similarly conflate ‘extrinsic’ with ‘external’ rewards. The truth is more complex. […]
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200 words – Happiness Warrior Game Download
This little self-generating game was developed as a response to a challenge to create a game which can be explained in 200 words or less. […]
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Learning Brief ‘Consequences’
If you have an idea for training for your business, but don’t know where to start analysing your needs or planning what to deliver, this will help. […]
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Why games are definitely not (just) for children
Educators (and indeed most other people) seem to be quite happy with the idea that children, and other young animals, learn from play. Felines learn hunting skills by being given food to play with by […]
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Motivating learning through meaningful choice
Nearly all the business learning games I have come across have involved teams competing by doing exactly the same thing as each other. By that I mean that they start in the same position and […]
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Gamification – Good times or Exploitationware?
Gamification – there’s a lot of it about. Everywhere you look, marketeers, contact centres and HR types are publicising their latest gamification projects and talking numbers about engagement conversions, brand loyalty and so on. But […]
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Killers in the Classroom
Picture the scene. You have spent weeks, creating beautifully crafted, engaging training for onboarding / hi-po fast tracking / leadership and strategy (delete as applicable). Here you are on the first day of delivery and […]
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How games do feedback better than your boss
For most people there is a clear delineation between ‘Work’ and ‘Play’, and with it the sad assumption that ‘Play’ is enjoyable and voluntary, and that ‘Work’, being its polar opposite, is unpleasant, and an […]