Gamification The BigDoor Way

Recently, Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games gave a Google Tech Talk about games, their role in our lives, and how he sees them involved in our futures. The lecture covers everything from the dangers of bad gamification, to why we find games fun. Schell discusses what he sees as the principles of game design, becoming the principles of the future. His experience in game design lends itself to his great insights on how to use game elements successfully in non-game applications.

If you have a spare 50 minutes (or even just a few minutes), this is a great video to watch.

A new research report has come out detailing 55 early adopters of enterprise gamification. The report, done by Constellation claims to identify 3 core pillars of enterprise gamification, six elements of sustainable engagement and the seven deadly sins to optimize gamification design.

Constellation believes that by 2013, “more than 50% of all social business initiatives will include an enterprise gamification component.”

We want to thank Constellation for allowing us to be a part of this research. If you would like to read a summary of the report you can find it on Forbes.

Ever wonder what gamification looks like? 

BigDoor's Brian Oldfield ('the Doctor') shows us what gamification looks like Monday mornings. 

The Doctor designs and executes tests for the API as well as moonlights in system management and dev-ops.