Etymologies
- gam(e) +‎ -ification (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Companies are realizing that "gamification" -- using the same mechanics that hook gamers -- is an effective way to generate business.”
Fortune Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine
“Mr. Edmonds was dismissive of the idea of "gamification"—so that suffers of chronic conditions would get some kind of reward; say, measure your temperature four times in a week and unlock a badge to post on social networks.”
The Wall Street Journal: Health Care Is Next Frontier for Big Data
“What is emerging in all areas of consumer technology is a process known as gamification – from global-positioning software to financial services websites, everything is becoming more game-like, because we as a species like to play.”
“Now traditional companies are building loyalty for their websites using so-called gamification techniques.”
“Samsung is embracing a business trend called gamification, which takes elements from games and applies them to other settings.”
“The app is an entertaining addition to the Manhattan walking tour and an example of an increasingly popular concept in the technology world called gamification.”
“British games veterans are helping to shape the future of interactive TV, the growth of 3D technology and the pervasive "gamification" of consumer products and services in every area of business.”
The Guardian: U-turn on computer games tax relief may lead to a dead end
“It even has a name, gamification, meaning using game frameworks and mechanics for real-life, often boring tasks.”
“I think the problem essentially lies in that "gamification" does the opposite of what one should feel during the process.”
“DICE and Long Now Foundation about the "gamification" of everything.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘gamification’.
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Stupid, Stupid Words
Those annoying bloody new buzz words like, "gamification". I still don't know what it means! The other day I heard a "dill" use "brand" to describe a political belief. Then there is "mapping" in ot...
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I'm Struggling
A list of examples of writing that I'm struggling to like, usually due to poor wording, unclear intention, weasel quality or stylistic failure.
Edit: Now with dicky diction too!funding exclusion, impactful, dispersed, pornify, squinkered, uticated, sherpa, redistributive, wittol, redistricting, unconference, storaging and 29 more...
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Like the concept. Hate the word
Tweets
Looking for tweets for gamification.
bilby See the 2nd example via Guardian. Mar 18, 2011
john It has to do with whales, I believe. Or legs. Mar 18, 2011
gootnbewg What the bloody hell does it mean? Mar 18, 2011
bilby "Layar is also capitalizing on the trend toward the gamification of life. Now, some of its offerings allow users to collect virtual objects in real life locations or by completing certain real life tasks in order to score points."
- Camille Ricketts, Layar to bring its augmented reality to one-third of global smartphones, venturebeat.com, 18 June 2010.
Sep 11, 2010