Episode 182: Gamification

We’re all about the fun this week as we discuss gamification as a way to make tasks more fun and enjoyable. From decluttering to learning a new language to running a race, employing gamification can make everything easier!

Discussion topics include:

• Declutter Go! the new decluttering game that Janine’s friend Lynne Poulton has just launched
• Shannon’s favorite gamifying language-learning app, Duolingo. She has used it 656 days in a row!
• How Shannon took gamification to the next level by joining Duolingo Leagues
• The impact Duolingo Leagues had on Shannon’s effort (she’s now in the top-tier Diamond League!)
• How the extra gamification has allowed to Shannon to learn a lot more Portuguese
• The game that got Shannon back into running after a car accident (Zombies, Run!)
• To-Do List Bingo!
• Remember: Fun and easy absolutely counts!
• Gamifying anything

Note: In Portuguese, “Diamond League” is “Liga de Diamante”.

Here are a couples of photos of the new game Declutter Go!

Links:

• Declutter Go!
• Duolingo
• Zombies Run!
• Episode 39: Making Work Fun (in which we talk more about To-Do List Bingo)
• Janine’s 2011 blog post on To-Do List Bingo