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What Does Gamification Mean?
A cutting-edge approach to applying strategic thinking and incentives to win the game of life.
The term “Gamification” is said to have been coined in 2003 by Nick Pelling, a British computer programmer, and inventor.
Explained on the most basic level, Gamification is the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game environments. The term non-game environment is often used to describe any human to human, or human to computer interactions that would not befit the definition of a recreational puzzle, a board or video game, or sports.
Non-game environments usually include education, business, shopping in a supermarket, and dating.
Why is Gamification so Important in the 21st Century?
When used skillfully, and effectively, gamification techniques can leverage people’s natural desires for socializing, learning, mastery, competition, achievement, status, self-expression, altruism, or closure. It may even influence their response to the framing of a situation as a game or play. Early gamification strategies use rewards for players who accomplished desired tasks or competition to engage players. Back then, types of rewards included points, achievement…
