6Applying Game Concepts

Chapter Questions

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to answer these questions:

  • What is the MDA framework?
  • What are some techniques that can be used to design a player journey that evolves over time?
  • What are the different point structures and how can they be leveraged for gamified system (GS) design projects?
  • How have badges been used meaningfully over time to designate achievement?
  • What lessons can we apply from different game genres?
  • How can we use dramatic and formal elements to define and organize our game components?

Introduction

Points, badges and leaderboards (referred to in unison as PBLs) are the game elements most commonly associated with gamified systems. But there is a host of ...

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