GameMechs
Experience design specifically cheatsheet for gamification.
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A cheatsheet for designing user experiences.
Storytelling
Meaningful Choices
Calling
Beginners Luck
Free Lunch
Destiny Child
CoCreator
Points
Badges (Achievement Symbols)
Fixed Actions Rewards
Leaderboard
Progress Bar
Quest Lists
Win Prize
High-Five
Crowning
LevelUp Symphony
Aura Effect
Step-by-step tutorial
Boss Fights
Rockstar Effect
Milestone Unlock
Evergreen Mechanics
General’s Carrot
Desert Oasis
Real-Time Control
Chain Combos
Instant feedback
Boosters
Blank Fills
Voluntary Autonomy
Choice perception/ Poison Picker
Meaningful Choice/ Plant Picker
Virtual Goods
Endowment Effect
Exchangable Points
Build from Scratch
Self-Herding
Collection Set
Avatar
Alfred Effect
Earned Lunch
Learning Curve
Protection
Recruitment
Monitoring
Friending
Social Treasure/Gifting
SeeSaw Bump
Group Quest
Touting
Bragging
Water Cooler
Trophy Shelves
Thank-You Economy
Mentorship
Social Prods
Anti-Competition
Conformity anchor
Appointment Dynamics
Fixed Intervals
Dangling
Prize Pacing
Patient Feedback
Count Down
Throttles
Moats
Glowing Choice
MiniQuests
Visual Storytelling
Easter Eggs
Random Rewards
Obvious Wonder
Rolling Rewards
Mischief
Sudden Rewards
Oracle Effect
Sunk-cost Tragedy
Status bar
Progress Loss
FOMO
Evanescence Opportunity
Status Quo Sloth
Scarlet Letter
Visual Grave
Weep Tune
More Mechanics.
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Acceleration Playbook
What works, schedules, and everything that didn't are outlined step-by-step here.
Business Case Template
Prepare a better case for stakeholders, bosses, and investors. Use this template to sell your project.