Yet another introduction to Gamification

Posted by on Dec 8, 2013 in Gamification blog posts | Comments Off on Yet another introduction to Gamification Recently I was asked to blog for the online magazine Society30.com. I accepted the opportunity with honor. This magazine provides information about our failing current society and offers a solution with society 3.0 A lot of great inspiring people give an inspiring contribution to this magazine. That’s why I feel honored to participate in this great initiative with my posts about Gamification....
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The power of feedback mechanisms

Posted by on Dec 1, 2013 in Gamification blog posts | 25 comments Reality is sometimes hard to deal with and often we find ourselves wondering if the direction we are going is the right one. Games are an escape from reality. Within this virtual world players know if the direction they take is the right one. Feedback given at the right moment gives them guidance. When wrong decisions are taken, they won’t reach the next level. Gamers can try over and over...
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Use Gamification to transform your employees’ mentality!

Posted by on Sep 8, 2013 in Gamification blog posts | Comments Off on Use Gamification to transform your employees’ mentality! Melina Politi is a foreign guest writer from Greece. I am very happy to introduce her to you through an interesting post she wrote especially for gamifier.com. Gamification by nature is the element used to enhance game stickiness and engagement. In a colossal community, gamers compete against their friends while seeking for acknowledgement and recognition. Gamification represents how science can...
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Sandbox Gamification: the next big thing!

Posted by on Jul 14, 2013 in Gamification blog posts | 2 comments Holliday season! A lot of people will bring their family to the beach; after the dessert the largest Sandbox that exists on this planet. The sandbox at the beach is better for our creativity, because it’s next to water. Water and sand are the only ingredients our young children need, to shape their imagination. They can spend hours and hours in the sand building the weirdest structures and...
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Plus 4 an evolutionary development method

Posted by on Jul 2, 2013 in Gamification blog posts | 1 comment The new generation works in a different way. Especially when it comes to software development. It makes sense. During Education they are fully dependent on themselves most of the time. Teachers can’t keep up with the pace of new innovations. We can’t blame them for that, nobody can. It’s just going too fast and the amount of information has become too much for one person to absorb. What’s...
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