---
title: Learning Gamification
description: >-
  Applying game design principles & techniques to non-game elements to increase user engagement is
  Gamification .
url: https://expiredqueues.com/learning-gamification/
date: '2012-09-18T17:57:33.000Z'
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Written in September 2012. Much of what it describes has since changed or disappeared; it is kept as a record of how the web used to work, not as advice.

Trends posts gamification

# Learning Gamification

18 September 2012 By Adrian 1 min read

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Applying game design principles & techniques to non-game elements to [increase user engagement](https://expiredqueues.com/books/the-power-of-habit/) is **Gamification**.

[Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamification) says:-

> Gamification is the use of game design elements, game thinking and game mechanics to enhance non-game contexts.

The very best example of Gamification is [FourSquare](https://foursquare.com/) app. It is a very very new concept so it's a kid in our era.

Here are lists of very good places to learn more about Gamification, how you can use it today & what is the future of Gamification.

1. [Gamification](https://www.coursera.org/course/gamification) -  Coursera Class
2. [Gamification & UX](http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2012/04/26/gamification-ux-users-win-lose/) - Smashing Magazine article.
3. [Gamification by Design](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920014614.do) - _book_
4. [The Purpose of Gamification](http://radar.oreilly.com/2011/04/gamification-purpose-marketing.html) _- O'Reilly_
5. [Five Rules of Gamification](http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenkrogue/2012/09/18/5-gamification-rules-from-the-grandfather-of-gamification/) - Forbes
6. [Fun is the Future - Mastering Gamification](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O1gNVeaE4g) - Google TechTalks video

Hope the list above is going to help you readers get more insight & details on Gamification. Have you come across any good  articles similar? Comment it down below, I will read it.

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