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What if the secret to beating addiction wasn’t just about willpower, but about leveling up? Imagine turning your darkest cravings into “bad guys” you can defeat and your daily self-care routines into epic quests that earn you real-world superpowers. That’s…
What if the key to conquering ADHD executive dysfunction wasn’t a stricter to-do list, but a secret identity? Imagine turning your daily struggle against time blindness and overwhelm into an epic RPG where you are the hero, your distractions are…
Video: Day 2: Gamification – How to Align the Right Game with Your Learning Objectives. Can we really forget about gamification once and for all? The short answer is no, but the long answer is far more exciting. While some…
Video: Applied Game Design – Episode 10 – Gamification. Ever feel like you’re stuck in a tutorial level that never ends, grinding through chores and deadlines with no clear “Game Over” screen? You aren’t alone. In fact, recent studies suggest…
Video: Why Online Teaching is Effective: Gamification & Key Differences from Traditional Classes. We’ve all been there: you launch a shiny new app with a leaderboard, badges, and a points system. For the first two weeks, engagement skyrockets. Everyone is…
Video: Make it Fun! Using Game Design Ideas to Change Behavior / With Behavioral Scientist Karl Purcell. We’ve all been there: you download a shiny new app, excited to finally run five miles a day or learn Spanish, only to…
Video: What Research Says About Gamification. Ever feel like you’re chasing digital badges in a race that never ends, only to realize you’re running in circles? 🏃 ♂️💨 We’ve all been there. At Gamification Hub™, we’ve watched countless brands pour…
Video: SuperBetter App and Website. Is the SuperBetter app free, or is it just another cleverly disguised paywall? We’ve all been there: you download a promising new mental health tool, only to find the “game” stops working the moment you…
Video: Lessons for Narrative Design from Modern Tabletop RPGs. Ever feel like your gamified app is just a shiny shell with no soul? You’re not alone. At Gamification Hub™, we’ve seen countless projects crash and burn because they treated narrative…
Why do students forget a textbook chapter in minutes but remember a video game level for years? The secret isn’t better content; it’s emotional design. At Gamification Hub™, we’ve seen countless “gamified” courses fail because they treated emotions as an…
