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CHANGING THE GAME USING GAMES TO MAKE SYSTEMS MORE ENGAGING
Dr Zac Fitz-Walter | @zefcan |
[email protected]
| www.gamificationgeek.com
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oh a typical gamer by allison.johnston CC BY 2.0
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Video games have become mainstream. 1
68% of Australians play video games. IGEA, 2016
98% of homes with children have computer games. IGEA, 2016
The average age of players is 33. (And 39% of
those aged 65 and over play video games). IGEA, 2016
53% male 47% female IGEA, 2016
We spend a lot of time playing games. 2
Australians spend on average 88 minutes a day playing games.
IGEA, 2016
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50 bi!ion hours of game time (WSJ, 2012) https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203458604577263273943183932
If games are so engaging...
…can we use this thinking in more serious contexts?
Gamification “The addition of game elements to non-game activities” (Deterding,
S., Dixon, D., Khaled, R., & Nacke, L., 2011)
To do list Exercise tracker Social network
To do list Exercise tracker Social network
Gamification can be found everywhere 3
Fitness Fitbit
Fitness Fitbit
Fitness Zombies, Run!
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Productivity Email Game
Productivity Email Game
Education Duolingo
Citizen Science Fold It
Government Take Back Illinois
Road Safety Learner Journey
Gamification doesn’t have to be technology based 4
The Manufacturing Game
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Gamification is an established industry 5
A gamification ‘blueprint’ exists 6
•Points •Badges •Leaderboards •Levels
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•Points •Badges •Leaderboards •Levels = Rewards }
Behaviour + Rewards = Fun!
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Extrinsic Motivation
Games are intrinsica!y motivating 7
Self-Determination Theory http://www.selfdeterminationtheory.org/theory/ Driven by a need to grow and
gain fulfilment
Autonomy Competence Relatedness
Flow Theory
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A clear goal Clear progress Clear feedback Cha!enge and ski!
8 One size doesn’t fit a!
♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ ACTING PLAYERS INTERACTING WORLD Bartle, R.
(1996) Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades: Players Who suit MUDs. Killers Achievers Explorers Socialisers Bartle’s Taxonomy of Player Types
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User-centered design is key 9
CHANGING THE GAME USING GAMES TO MAKE SYSTEMS MORE ENGAGING
Dr Zac Fitz-Walter | @zefcan |
[email protected]
| www.gamificationgeek.com
Slides and bonus resources: http://gamificationgeek.com/bitplayer Gamification Geek Dr Zac Fitz-Walter
| @zefcan |
[email protected]
| www.gamificationgeek.com 10