The Gamification Report Blog
Change the Mechanics. Change the Behavior.
Sep 20, 2026
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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 ...
When the Student Surpasses the Teacher
Nov 24, 2025
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Every once in a while, you see something that reminds you exactly why you do the work. This week, that moment came from Brown University.
Nearly a decade ago, Jim Egan decided his large lecture courses needed a different kind of energy. He turned to gamification, started exploring the research, and...