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Games Gamification HealthJanuary 31, 20160Comments

4 Interesting Research Informed Games for Health

A profusion of gamified applications and games for health exist or are being developed every day. However, not all of them are informed by quality theoretical or practical research in order to establish the effectiveness of such applications in achieving the proposed goals. Last Fall I had the opportunity…

Gamification NewsDecember 22, 20150Comments

Gamification Highlights of 2015

This year brought us many interesting advancements on the field of Gamification! With so much happening, I will not try to compile a comprehensive list of the best news we had this year, but I would love to highlight some of the facts that were…

Book Review GamificationDecember 22, 20152Comments

Actionable Gamification: a guide to better design

In one of my previous book reviews, I argue that Gamification is becoming every day more common, however, many implementations are not as successful as others. I have seen many gamification projects that keep users engaged for a very little time, probably just…

Book Review GamificationNovember 25, 20153Comments

A Super Better Gameful Life

Jane McGonigal is a pioneer in studying the use of games and game-inspired ideas to improve human life. Her first book, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (Penguin Books, 2011) is a bestseller that has inspired…

Conferences Games Gamification HCIOctober 27, 20150Comments

CHI PLAY 2015: HCI, Games, and Gamification

A few weeks ago I attended CHI PLAY 2015, the second edition of the ACM SIGCHI Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play. CHI PLAY is an international and interdisciplinary conference for researchers and professionals of all areas of play, games, and human-computer interaction, which…

Book Review GamificationOctober 22, 20151Comment

Ninja Gamification and Motivational Design

As the use of Gamification in many different domains becomes each day more common, a number of different people become involved in its practice and a diversity of new solutions are created each day. However, we can observe that there seem to be as many…

Book Review GamificationOctober 16, 20150Comments

The Gameful World

The Gameful World is a book that aims to examine the key challenges of gamification and the ludification of culture, or, as presented by the editors, the Gameful World. It contains essays from more than 50 acknowledged experts representing both academia and industry. The collection…

Games GamificationOctober 16, 20150Comments

The Use of Games and Play to Achieve Real-World Goals

In the last few years, there has been a growing interest in the application of game elements to real-life goals and tasks. These efforts are often directed towards self-improvement, encouraging positive lifestyle changes, and increasing motivation to complete work objectives. The idea of using games…

NewsOctober 16, 20150Comments

Hello world!

Hello! Welcome to the Gameful Bits blog! This is a space where I will share my thoughts on Gamification and Gameful Design, the results of my research, and other relevant information to academics and professionals interested in these topics. I am Gustavo F. Tondello, a Gamification Consultant…

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