Gamification in Application !

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How Do You Gamify An App?

To implement gamification in your app, you need to start with the design elements, and then proceed with the gamification workflow. The design elements are typically as follows:

  • Badges. These are a visual representation of users’ achievements, which indicate their performance within the app. For example, some fitness trackers introduce badges based on the number of steps that the user has walked throughout the use of the fitness app.
  • Levels. These are the parts of the game world. With each level, the complexity of the game increases, challenging the user to get further.
  • Performance charts. These graphs show how the player performed in comparison with their previous results and track their individual records.
  • Points. These are basic rewards that the user gets for their accomplishments as they progress within the game.  
  • Scoreboards. These are lists with player rankings that help to define who performs best in a certain activity. Unlike performance charts that show the performance of one user within a certain time period, a scoreboard shows the performance in relation to the performance of others. 
  • In-game currency. This is the means of “payment” for game-related benefits — extra lives. The player can get this currency as a reward for certain accomplishments or as a daily bonus.

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