Actionable Gamification
by Yu-kai Chou · first published 2015
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Explains gamification, especially the Octalysis framework, as taking the elements of games that make people want to return and continue playing those games, and applying those elements to other activities, thus increasing productivity and quality in the workplace while improving the workers' experience and increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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…Player One (Ernest Cline) -I picked this book up while I was working on a VR project back in 2014. An excellent book for re-reads and a nice place to get some inspiration. !Other honorable mentions:! Actionable Gamification (Yu-Kai Chou) I invented the Modern Age (Richard Snow) Inside the tornado (Geoffrey Moore) Jony Ive (Leander Kahney) Sprint (Jake Knapp) The lean startup (Eric Ries) The selfish Gene (Richard…
on “Ask HN: Books you wish you had read earlier?” ↗…their products. Most of the books I've read on the subject were bullshit, but this one is absolutely fantastic, can't recommend it enough. Other great books I should mention: This Idea is Brilliant, Actionable Gamification, The Design of Everyday Things, The Master Algorithm (great overview of machine learning techniqes), Springfield Confidential (fun behind the scenes from one of the writers on Simpsons), Homo Deus(from…
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on “Startup books and podcasts: making the most of a longer commute” ↗If you mean "points, badges and leaderboards", then it's not enough. If you want to know what works, start by reading 'Hooked' and 'Actionable Gamification'.
on “Ask HN: Does gamification work in long term?” ↗…consuming it would experience the type of ‘flow’ and rewards you get from a game. You can also check out Jane McGonigal’s Reality Is Broken for a bit more about the psychology of gaming or Yu-Kai Choi’s Actionable Gamification book. Choi’s book details many of the black hat persuasive techniques) commonly found in games, which also compel people to spend more than they perhaps would really want to!
on “Ask HN: Why do games (as media) make so much money?” ↗