The Gamification Report Blog

GamiCon48V ran for 48 CONSECUTIVE hours! Each session stood out with creativity, bursting interaction, and skillful use of playful learning to solve most any design challenge. Participants learned from amazing world-class speakers as they shared and workshopped their creative...

Jonathan Peters, PhD
CMO, Sententia Gamification

There is an oft-quoted and perhaps overused prediction by Gartner that 80 percent of gamification efforts are destined for failure. (At least that was the prediction in 2014.) Given the prevalence of the Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule), we...

by Monica Cornetti
GamiCon Gamemaster

Conferences can be a valuable opportunity to network, learn about new trends and developments, and gain new skills and insights. At GamiCon48V, a truly global event, we circle the globe twice over a 48-hour period as we learn and grow with speakers...

Two years ago, I moved about as far south as you can move in the State of Texas. Down here, my life would go more smoothly if I could at least understand spoken Spanish (9 damas bailando), but… 

People who teach language acquisition are perhaps rightfully faultfinding of...

by Jonathan Peters, PhD
Chief Motivation Officer

Probably because of my sense of humor, or maybe because I have a high motivation for Curiosity, but the game mechanic of Easter eggs is one of my favorites. 

For readers unfamiliar with the use of the term (not the eggs you painted as a child),...

Monica Cornetti, MS-EDE
President

A great deal of research has concluded that play-based learning is genuinely and positively impactful on learning and development, and one can argue that humans learn best when at least one of these four provisions are present so that learners:

1. Take an active...