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The shadow of gamification

There have been articles on the dark side of gamification, why it’s a bad idea and so on. But we need to consider what good it can do.

Albert van der Meer 8th May 2020

How to deal with imposter syndrome using Gamification

In this weeks piece we explore how concepts in gamfiication, such as intrinsic motivation mechanics can help with overcoming imposter syndrome

Albert van der Meer 4th May 2020

The Rise and Re-birth of the Anti-Goal

In this piece, we look at the concept of the anti-goal, how it allows you to break down a goal and develop a better strategy for that goal.

Albert van der Meer 27th April 2020

Emerging as a team after Quarantine

In this piece, we look at what you will need to do in order to ensure that your team emerges effectively from the quarantine.

Albert van der Meer 17th April 2020

‘Game Saves’, Save the World

In this piece we look at how gaming and games are helping save the world, by people taking a healthy interest in gaming online with each other

Albert van der Meer 3rd April 2020

Can we add fun to teams through ‘games’?

In the piece, I look at how we can add fun to teams through ‘games’? Using gamification and in part with a focus on teams working remotely.

Albert van der Meer 27th March 2020

A gamified approach to managing your employees remotely

In this piece we look at how managers can go about creating a player journey to support their employees and teams when working remotely.

Albert van der Meer 23rd March 2020

Remote working and how you can use Gamification with it

In this piece, we explore how to go about working remotely, what the benefits are & best practices, while adding a bit of gamification to it.

Albert van der Meer 17th March 2020

gamified design thinking and sprinting for gamification

7 steps to improving your life through gamification sprinting

In this article we look at how design sprint methodologies can be used to develop a framework to help you with improving your life.

Albert van der Meer 13th March 2020

How to improve your life with gamified design prototyping – Part 1

4 points on how to improve your life with gamification

In this first piece, we explore the initial elements required to develop a plan to improve your life through gamified prototyping.

Albert van der Meer 26th February 2020

What you should know about playtesting in gamification

In this piece we explore the playtesting phase of when designing a gamified experience. We look at what questions you should focus and more.

Albert van der Meer 10th February 2020

Customer Experience & Gamification: what you need to know

In this piece we explore how to develop a customer experience strategy and how to go about gamifying the experience.

Albert van der Meer 1st February 2020

User Engagement & Gamification: A brief overview

In this piece, we look at a brief overview & explore the required elements for effective user engagement in a gamified process & experience.

Albert van der Meer 24th January 2020

Setting the right mood in your gamified experiences

In this piece, we explore the features that you can utilise to set the right mood and promote immersion for your gamified experiences.

Albert van der Meer 18th January 2020

A brief overview of the gamification process

Creating gamified systems: a peek behind the curtains

In this post we take a brief look at the process behind creating a gamification solution for you and your target audience.

Albert van der Meer 10th January 2020

Gamification in 2020 – What you should expect

In this piece we look at what we can expect for Gamification, Game-based learning and Game-based solutions in the following year.

Albert van der Meer 28th December 2019

What is Marketing Gamification exactly?

With the release of our marketing gamification book Press Start, we felt it might be useful for people to know what the book is about.

Albert van der Meer 20th December 2019

Reflections on Gamification Europe Conference 2019

In this piece I recount and reflect on my experiences at the 2019 Gamification Europe Conference, held in Berlin, Germany.

Albert van der Meer 16th December 2019

Gamifying your networking experience

As with any conference, it’s an opportunity to learn from specialists and to meet new people, in other words, it’s time to network.

Albert van der Meer 6th December 2019

Belonging and why it’s important for your players

In this piece, we look at why the motivational lever of belonging is important you and your company and what interactions can strengthen it.

Albert van der Meer 29th November 2019

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