GSummit 2012 Behind the Scenes: Seth Cooper, Foldit

(6/26 Gamification Expert Interviews Unlocked)

Every week until GSummit SF 2013, we’ll be unlocking some special content from last year to give you a preview on what to expect this April 16 – 18.

Watch Seth Copper explain how Foldit was able to motivate citizen scientists to play for the greater good:

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Bunchball Announces Nitro 5.0 Update to their Enterprise Gamification Platform

Bunchball today announced the release of Nitro 5.0 with a graphical overhaul and a suite of new features, including Nitro Studio, for employee and customer engagement.

Nitro Studio is a new control center that will allow for easy management of Nitro’s gamification features. New features of Nitro Studio include:

  • Accessible drag-and-drop user interface design
  • Integrated analytics including reports and data visualizations
  • A universal search function that works across the entire Nitro program
  • Mobile-optimized interface with responsive designs that are compatible for mobile usage. 
Bunchball has taken strides to ensure that Nitro 5.0 is their most user-friendly version of their enterprise gamification software so far and to make it useful for users of all skill-ranges, and not just for high-level enterprise users.
To learn more about Nitro 5.0 and and the new Nitro Studio, read their official press release.
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Wufasta Aims to Reward Video Game Loyalty with Physical and Digital Prizes.

Many people believe the video game console market is dead. In the face of growing mobile and casual games market, some would even go so far to say that traditional games are dead altogether. While we won’t know what the market will shape out to be just yet, there is one thing for certain: there are die-hard loyalists on each side of the spectrum and TechCocktail has recently written about a new startup wants to start rewarding these people.

Wufasta will be partnering with companies to produce branded promotions, reward gamers for completing in-game challenges, and even sponsoring professional completive gamers.

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