Key Principles of Gamification
- Matching User Expectations: Users usually expect a very engaging and enjoyable experience from websites that have gaming mechanincs with a lot of features which should be met.
- Player Centered Games: The games made should be player centered with balancing the motivation to play, challenge to clear, and acheivements to to get. A perfect balance between these three points is very necessary otherwise the player won’t be interested enough in the games.
- Multiple Features: Having multiple features in games for users to engage with but not so much that they become unnecessarily clustered and confusing. A balance has to be maintained.
- Easy to understand: Make games easy to understand for users so that they can play the games and engage with the service without getting confused or lost.
- Consistency: A general consistency should be maintained throughout the interface so that it looks neat.
- User Engagement: Allowing user to explore and control certain aspects of interface builds trust of the user.
Gamification
When all the content present in the interface is in front of you to look at and understand it makes using the service very boring. Using game mechanics to make the content present in the interface more engaging and interesting is an approach that helps the brand very positively. In this article, we will discuss What is Gamification? Why is it important? Some benefits and key principles.
Table of Content
- What is Gamification?
- Why Gamification is Important?
- Key Principles of Gamification
- Benefits of Gamification
- FAQs