The Gamification Report Blog

Day 12 - Twelve Drummers Drumming Learning in Rhythm e-learning game-based learning storyline Dec 31, 2025

Learning in Rhythm

Twelve drummers drumming is not chaos. It’s coordination.

Each drummer plays a part. Each beat matters. Together, they create momentum, structure, and forward motion. Miss the rhythm, and the performance falls apart.

That’s the heart of today’s final gift.

Day 12 of our 12 Day...

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Day 11 - Eleven Pipers Piping game design game-based learning gamification Dec 30, 2025

The Rhythm That Moves Learning Forward

Eleven pipers piping is not background noise. It’s direction, energy, and momentum. The pipers don’t just play. They lead. They signal when to move, when to pause, and how the experience unfolds.

That’s exactly the role music plays in well-designed gamificati...

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Day 10 - Ten Lords a-Leaping corporate training cyber security gamification Dec 29, 2025

Cyber Awareness Through Play

The image of ten lords a-leaping evokes motion, risk, and decisive action. Each leap is a choice. Each landing matters.

That’s exactly the space where today’s gift lives.

Day 10 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways features Cybility Savvy Lords, a card-based cyber aw...

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G’Bye 2025 adult learning corporate training gamification Dec 29, 2025

I don’t usually write opinion pieces.

Most of the time, I stay focused on the work. Design. Data. What’s changing inside learning and development, and how we respond in ways that actually help people do their jobs better.

But 2025 has not been a neutral year. Pretending otherwise would miss the mo...

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Day 9 - Nine Ladies Dancing adult learning corporate training instructional design Dec 28, 2025

Learning Needs Choreography

What do you picture when you imagine nine ladies dancing?

Nine individuals moving independently, each doing their own thing?
Or a group moving together, in rhythm, with intention?

Now picture nine learners.

Each learner brings their own experience, perspective, and pa...

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Day 8 - Eight Maids a-Milking Wisdom in Practice gamification motivation professional development Dec 27, 2025

Wisdom in Practice

The image of eight maids a-milking is not about speed or spectacle. It’s about steady hands, repeated care, and quiet attention. Milk doesn’t come from urgency. It comes from presence.

That’s the heart of today’s gift.

Day 8 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways features Wisdom...

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