The Gamification Report Blog

Change the Mechanics. Change the Behavior. corporate training game mechanics higher education Sep 20, 2026

Ask a room full of learning professionals what gamification means, and the answers usually come quickly: points, badges, and leaderboards.

I do not immediately tell them they are wrong because they are not. Those are game mechanics, and mechanics matter. They are not the entire design.

A mechanic ...

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Day 2 - A Shared Language for Learning Design game mechanics gamification instructional design Dec 21, 2025

In the song, the two turtle doves represent connection and partnership. They move together. They signal alignment. They’re a pair.

That makes them the perfect metaphor for today’s gift.

Today’s giveaway is a set of Game Mechanics Cards created by Bernardo Letayf, Level 3 Certified Gamification Mas...

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