Les Boucles de Gameplay dans la Gamification

Le Game Design au service de la Gamification

Pour commencer il est important de rappeler que le Game Design et la Gamification sont deux champs distincts. Je vous invite à lire le très bon article de Gabe Zichermann à ce sujet à l’adresse http://cpc.cx/6gC.

Dans le développement d’un jeu les game designers utilisent les boucles de gameplay, qui permettent de mettre en place les mécaniques et le fun des jeux vidéo.

En tant que Game Designer j’utilise beaucoup les boucles de gameplay dans la gamification afin de structurer les mécaniques.

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Why Bother with Games in Education?

Gamification/game-based learning and schools can be either complementary or, depending how it is done, make things worse. Using games in education, according to a paper published by two Columbia University educators, Joy Lee and Jessica Hammer.

The good news about gamification is…

Gamification in the classroom can be a particularly effective motivational tool for engagement. It can also be a enable teachers to closely guide and reward their students and bring the students into a truly immersive way to learn. Then there’s the fun and joy in a learning experience that result in a “blurring of boundaries” between the formal and informal learning that students will experience all their lives.

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Top Articles by Gamification Experts in 2012

We’re about halfway done with our Best of 2012 series and today we’re going to look at top gamification posts by gamification experts in 2012. Read on for outstanding advice about design, the pitfalls of gamification, top trends in loyalty, and what gamification will really mean going forth in 2013. Gamification experts will always have a voice on GamificationCo and we invite anyone who has something to say to step up to the plate.

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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Gamification in 2013

In a recent Inc.com article by Erik Sherman about Trends to Ignore in 2013, Sherman is quick to dismiss gamification. I wholeheartedly agree with some of Sherman’s claims because a gamification effort that isn’t backed by appropriate goals and business models is simply just a gimmick and/or an ineffectual game. However, when Sherman speaks to the Hawthorne Effect and the whimsical nature of games, which is to say that this yet another dismissal of gamification without a full understanding of what it even means.

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Top Articles for Consumer Gamification in 2012

As we continue with our Best of 2012 Series, we look at some of the top gamification articles in 2012 to engage with consumers. 2012 proved to be an interesting year as more and more companies are choosing to adopt gamification in unique ways to engage with customers. As the industry saturates in 2013, these techniques will have to refined and reiterated and keep up with some of the best examples we see here today.

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Behind the Scenes Notes from gsummitX Tel Aviv

We had a great gsummitX in Tel Aviv on Christmas Day, with a standing room-only crowd and great speakers. We’ll soon share some of the videos from the event, but in the meantime you might enjoy reading my notes. I took these from listening to the varied speakers and then did an impromptu presentation where I responded to their assertions and highlighted their most interesting comments. My handwriting isn’t the best, but the topics are fascinating.

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How to Gamify Your Goals: A Step By Step Guide

When I started gamifying my goals last year, I didn’t think it would become something worth sharing. I simply wanted to create an effective system for tracking and achieving my goals – especially the ones that were in dire need of motivation. Despite its humble beginnings, this gamified system has far exceeded my expectations, and has even helped me acquire a dream job of sorts. It’s done a great deal of good for me, so I’d like to pass it along to you (in excruciating detail, of course).

This article contains the nitty-gritty details on the process of gamifying goals, along with a set of techniques that will help you get the most out of the system you ultimately create for yourself. So if you have (or intend to soon have) a challenging goal that would benefit from higher levels of motivation, it may be worth your while to read on.

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