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Target’s Black Friday Ad is Terribly Gamified

Ivan Kuo14 years ago14 years ago02 mins

Gamification opponents are often quick to point out the flaws in gamification, calling poorly designed experiences as “pointsification” with uninspired and non-additive game design elements in place. These are fair criticisms when the gamified experiences in question are indeed uninspired and non-additive. Such is the case when I noticed a sponsored Facebook ad by Target…

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Phil Maher’s New Rules On Gamification Ethics

Gary Henkle14 years ago14 years ago32 mins

Recently we were asked by some readers to have a discussion about the “Ethics of Gamification,” and it wasn’t the first time we’ve been asked about this. I have avoided this question previously because I didn’t know where to start. When someone asks me “What about the ethics behind gamification?” The answer which comes to…

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