IFN691 - Assignment 1 Presentation - n8331472

A case study on the gamified tasking tracking application: Task Hammer

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1. TASK HAMMER CASE STUDY JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 1
2. BACK STORY • RPG… or RPTT* • Completing tasks  character XP • Attributes • Strength, vitality, intelligence, perseverance and charisma *role-playing task tracker JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 2
3. WHAT’S ALREADY HERE? CHARACTER CUSTOMISATION • Name • Avatar Picture/Class JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 3
4. WHAT’S ALREADY HERE? PLAYER XP SYSTEM • XP rewarded based upon task importance • Attributes for each task • Intrinsic motivation JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 4
5. IMPROVEMENTS EXTEND CHARACTER CUSTOMISATION • Existing options are limited • More classes/pictures • Closer match to user’s appearance • More likely to act positively with avatar (Suh, Kim, & Suh, 2011) • Increase relatedness JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 5
6. IMPROVEMENTS MORE ATTRIBUTES • Increase relatedness • Better mirror user’s complex personality • More than one attribute per task JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 6
7. IMPROVEMENTS SOCIAL INTEGRATION • Currently ‘single-player’ • Leader boards • Beneficial in non-game contexts (Mekler, Brühlmann, Opwis, & Tuch, 2013) • May reduce intrinsic motivation (Deci, Betley, Kahle, Abrams, & Porac, 1981) JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 7
8. TASK HAMMER CASE STUDY JORDAN HENNELL - N8331472 - IFN691 8
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