Lesson 5 - Gamification elements

Which of these elements automatically turns anything into “gamification”?

• Progress bars

• Points

• Customization

• None of them

How many different elements are comprised in the “Periodic Table of Gamification elements”?

• 50

• 52

• 56

• 60

Apart from those geared towards HEXAD user types, the “Periodic Table” also includes generic gamification elements that can be applied in any case. Which of the following is one of them?

• Theme

• Badges

• Quests

• Competition

Which generic element from the “Periodic Table” is specifically about providing the player clear goals, and what are the next steps to take?

• Onboarding

• Signposting

• Progress

• Time Pressure

According to the “Periodic Table”, the Player user type is the main recipient of the so-called “PBL” approach, widely adopted by (too) many gamified apps. This acronym stands for Leaderboards, Badges and…

• Prizes

• Progress

• Points

• Power

According to the “Periodic Table”, Free Spirits really like…

• Easter eggs

• Gifting/Sharing

• Guilds/Teams

• Levels

The Disruptor user type is always problematic, but the “Periodic Table” at least provides some suggestions on how to appease them, such as…

• Prizes

• Voting

• Challenges

• Narrative

Although the “Periodic Table” is very useful, nothing is perfect. Marcewski tries too hard to divide everything in groups of exactly six items. For instance, collecting things is considered part of the elements that motivate “Philanthropists”, but maybe it could be better geared towards…

• Achievers

• Socializers

• Players

• Free Spirits

In the “Periodic Table”, “Flow” is considered an element of its own (a fact that is quite abstract and debatable). But there are also some other elements that would actually contribute to attaining this state of mind. Choose the most obvious one according to Flow theory.

• Leaderboards

• Time pressure

• Progress/Feedback

• Customization

Following the “Periodic Table” classification, a possible gamification element that Achievers and Socializers could both enjoy would be…

• Boss Battle

• Exploration

• Virtual economy

• Gifting