An introduction to gamification. The slide starts by questioning why games are powerful. Later a gamification definition is introduced and the game elments are shown. Of course motivation types are discussed. In the second part is about the examples of good gamified applications. In the end the connection with cognitive information communication is presented.

1. The Introduction of
Gamification
A review paper about the applied gamification in the smartphone
applications
Áron Tóth Dr. Sarolta Tóvölgyi
totharon@erg.bme.hu tovolgyi@erg.bme.hu

7. Win

8. Loose

9. Near win

11. Gamification
uses game mechanics and game design
elements to measure, influence user
behaviors

12. Gamification
uses game mechanics and game design
elements to measure, influence user
behaviors

13. Game mechanics & game elements
Points

14. Game mechanics & game elements
Badges

15. Game mechanics & game elements
Leaderboards

16. Game mechanics & game elements
Progress bar Avatar Levels
VERY EASY
EASY
NORMAL
HARD
IMPOSSIBLE

17. Gamification
uses game mechanics and game design
elements to measure, influence user
behaviors

18. Gamification
uses game mechanics and game design
elements to measure, influence user
behaviors

19. User behavior
Motivation
INTRINSIC
EXTRINSIC

21. Examples
Duolingo

22. Examples
MySugr

23. Examples
Strava

24. Examples
Habitica

25. To make it meaningful …

27. CogInfoCom & Gamification

28. CogInfoCom & Gamification

29. Thank you for your attention!