Rethinking Gamification

Gamification marks a major change to everyday life. It describes the permeation of economic, political, and social contexts by game-elements such as awards, rule structures, and interfaces that are inspired by video games. Sometimes the term is reduced to the implementation of points, badges, and le...

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Other Authors: Fuchs, Mathias (Editor), Fizek, Sonia (Editor), Ruffino, Paolo (Editor), Schrape, Niklas (Editor)
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Published: meson press 2014
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