The Gamification Report Blog

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 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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Day 7: Seven Swans a-Swimming corporate training gamification instructional design Dec 26, 2025

Designing for Flow, Not Friction

The image of seven swans a-swimming is one of effortless motion. Smooth. Graceful. Continuous.

That’s exactly the feeling today’s gift is designed to create.

Day 7 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways features an interactive video experience created in Articulate...

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Day 6 - Six Geese a-Laying and Bloom's Taxonomy escape room gamification instructional design Dec 25, 2025

The Golden Eggs of Intentional Design

In The Twelve Days of Christmas, the six geese a-laying produce something valuable. Golden eggs don’t appear by accident. They emerge when conditions are right.

That’s a powerful metaphor for learning design.

When learning objectives and assessments are inten...

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Day 5 - Five Golden Rings Interactive Search Experience gamification instructional design learning and development Dec 24, 2025

What We Search for Reveals What We Value

In The Twelve Days of Christmas, the five golden rings are often interpreted as symbols of value. Not decoration. Not noise. The things worth seeking out.

That idea sits at the heart of today’s gift.

Day 5 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways features an ...

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