Tag Archives for " games "
25/04/2020
- in Gamification by Pete Jenkins
How games and gamification can help you create healthy habits for physical activity at home
Guest post by Violeta Ivanova, BSc Physiotherapy at SAMK, Finland Have you ever tried to build or change a lifestyle habit? It’s incredibly hard, takes a long time and dedication. This is not always taken into consideration when healthcare professionals recommend exercise to patients. Movement is healthy, but it doesn’t have to be limited to […]
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18/11/2019
- in Gamification by Kira Downer
6 Surprising Games That Can Work For Gamification
​We run gamification workshops across the globe and one of the most common challenges that senior managers and HR leaders face is how they can implement gamification on a smaller scale and take that first step. Much like any new initiative or vehicle for change, the idea of implementing gamification in the workplace is much […]
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19/09/2018
- in Case Studies , Gamification by Sofia Usman
Guest Blog Post by TechnoloJen
Injury Recovery: How Gamification Is Helping Patients RecoverThere are a bevy of injury recovery modalities being used today, and one, in particular, looks to be promising. This relatively recent means of injury recovery is gamification, which has been shown to have a “positive impact for health and well-being related interventions” based on a literature review […]
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13/07/2018
Online Digital Games and History
This is a guest blog spot by Elias Stouraitis.I first met Elias online, exactly the same way as I have met a lot of people around the world after I started working in gamification. Gamification and games are a global phenomenon that a lot of researchers like Elias are looking into to try and analyse […]
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06/05/2018
The Battle of Polytopia – Finding the right balance
Keep me entertained!​In 2017 I did quite a lot of travelling for work and holidays.Long distance flights like Malaysia, Thailand and Japan. If you have ever been on a flight like that you already know that it is not only tiring but quite boring after a certain point. To get over my boredom I decided to […]
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16/01/2018
- in Case Studies , Events , Gamification , News by Vasilis Gkogkidis
What happened at Gamification Europe 2017 – Day 2
Stories and backstage from the international gamification conference of 2017Written by Vasilis Gkogkidis Gamification Europe 2018! Time to talk about day 2 of Gamification Europe! Day 2 was also stuffed with loads of great talks, panels and a fantastic workshop. So let’s start!Melinda JacobsMelinda Jacobs joined us on day 2 to share her experience and […]
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13/11/2017
- in Events , Gamification , News by Vasilis Gkogkidis
British Ports explore gamification and best practice
The third meeting of the British Ports Association (BPA) Human Resources and Employment Network took place last week in London. HR specialists from a wide range of UK ports met to discuss common challenges facing the industry, network and hear from a number of guest speakers. Members were joined by Pete Jenkins, founder of Gamification+ Ltd […]
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05/06/2017
Pete in Gamification Land: How I made my first game
Introduction In this blog post I will talk a bit about how I decided to make a game for our website and what that process and experience was like. I always enjoyed being creative. Since a young age I loved LEGO because they gave me the chance to make whatever I wanted. I created my own castles […]
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05/06/2017
- in Case Studies , Gamification , News by Vasilis Gkogkidis
How Games Work: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Introduction Today I will talk about a game the whole world seems to be talking about for the last months, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I recently bought a Nintendo Switch. The new Nintendo console everyone is talking about and I have to say, the design and the tech inside it, are quite impressive. I […]
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05/06/2017
- in Gamification , News by Vasilis Gkogkidis
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Gamification Project Design Framework
Introduction Today I will talk about something different. First of all, you should take a look at our consultancy page https://gamificationplus.uk/gamification-consultancy/. There is a new button that prompts you to play a game in order to get a copy of our gamification project design framework. That’s the subject of this blog post, the new framework we designed with […]
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