Any Activity Can Be Turned into a Game
Any activity can be turned into a game, if it meets the right criteria. Wise words from Dan Cook:
“If an activity can be learned…
If the player’s performance can be measured…
If the player can be rewarded or punished in a timely fashion…
Then any activity that meets these criteria can be turned into a game.”
Gamification is hot. I called it out in my Trends for 2013 roundup. When all things are equal, fun is a differentiating factor.