The document describes a remote gamification workshop designed by the author based on Yu-kai Chou's Tedx talk. The 2 hour workshop uses Miro for collaboration and consists of an introduction, theory, group tasks, and conclusion. It has been conducted 3 times so far. The author seeks feedback to improve user engagement and develop their expertise in gamification. Metrics for success include increased recognition, workshop participation and connections on LinkedIn. The document also analyzes player types and desired player actions, and provides an Octalysis analysis and brainstorm of potential improvements to the workshop.

1. Remote Gamification Workshop
Submission Octalysis Certification Level 1
Adrian Ensner
October 2021

2. Remote Gamification Workshop
Through practical application and passing on my knowledge, I
would like to further develop my gamification and Octalysis
skills. I seek to develop my personal brand and get first
consulting assignments in gamification.
Based on Yu-​
kai Chou's Tedx Talk, I have designed an
interactive remote workshop on gamification. It is designed for
about 20 participants and a duration of about 2 hours. We use
Miro as a collaboration tool. So far I have had three great
opportunities to gain some experience with it. In the
meantime, I have three more potential opportunities to
conduct the workshop. The workshop consists of: an
announcement, an introduction, a theory part, a group task, a
summary and a conclusion.
With this analysis I would like to find options to improve the
user engagement.

3. Octalysis Strategy Dashboard

4. Business Metrics

5. Business Metrics
1 - Increase recognition as a gamification expert.
2 - Increase number of enquiries for advice or training.
3 - Increase number of workshop likes/mentions/sharing on
LinkedIn and Twitter.
4 - Increase number of connection requests from participants
or their contacts LinkedIn/twitter.

6. Player Types

7. Player Types

8. Player Types
1 - Collaborator: Learning & Socializing
2 - Preacher: Teaching & Isolating
3 - Mentor: Teaching & Socializing
4 - Consumer: Learning & Isolating
Teaching - Like to share, strengthen and show off their knowledge.
Learning - Aim to acquire new knowledge and improve their existing knowledge.
Socializing - Enjoy to interact with others.
Isolating - Focus on themselves.

9. Collaborator
Wants to learn and grow
Tries to find new impulses
Joins meetups, talks and trainings Cares about the community
Feels strongly about ideas and concepts (Agile, New
Work etc.)
Care about their career, businesses and/or products
Appreciates the community
coming together
Does not want to waste private time in a
boring online workshop.
Does not want to miss out on the
opportunity to learn.
Might have a vague idea of what
gamification means
Wants to understand contexts and ideas of others
Wants to help others
Likes to share knowledge
Wants to be liked by others
Seeks and provides feedback
Likes to develop and share ideas
Likes to reflect

10. Desired Actions

11. Desired Actions - Scaffolding Phase
Share contact data
Participate in workshop activities
Share a personal or work related “use case”
Ask for advice to a specific “client”-​
challenge
Leave feedback at checkout
Send connection requests
Promote workshop via word of mouth, LinkedIn and/or
twitter

12. Octalysis Analysis of current Experience
Leveled group challenges (easy, medium, hard)
Fill out a card and place it onto the miro board
during warm up.
Learning something new
Gamification theory: Learn from
games to motivate people in non-​
game like contexts.
Sharing your game
Finding an example for each CD (Collection Set)
Timeboxes for collaborative tasks
Cliffhanger resolution
Session not recorded (FOMO Punch)
Interaction exclusive for live participants
What can we learn from games
Real life examples
Consolidation after breakout
Working as a group during breakout sessions
Hearing others games
Finding your game during warm up.
Finding experiences and
corresponding CDs
Getting verbal feedback after
breakout groups.

13. Octalysis Brainstorming
New grid
7,2
The Game Card has some items already filled in. Could be combined with Beginners Luck
Head Start
3,6,7
5
3,5
2
5
7
4
4,2,3
Let the users prioritize the Core Drives they want to know more about. Then explain the Core Drives accordingly
CD Vote
Partner up during or after warm-​
up. Combine with Promo Frame. (Maybe random)
Success Buddy
Ask the users to add emojies (or even comments) to the ideas of others during the break out room consolidation. Might be
shareable via Picture Frame
Mark My Words
Make it easy to share the users takeaways collected during the workshop.
The Brain Food Court
Partner up and share your partner’s Picture Frame and congratulate them to and thank them for their valuable input.
Promo Frame
Let the User draw a joker for one of the later answers.
Beginners Luck
A consolidated visual representation of the users progression (i.e. checklist)
Game Card
The existing collection set like mechanic can be enhanced with better feedback. Provide visual slots where the user can fill in
their answers to complete the set.
CD Collection Set
4,5
3,2
Provide empty contact cards (prefilled with their names) where the users can fill in the contact info for everybody to see.
Example with my Infos.
Pose a easy question about the content or the experience and ask the users to answer them on social media after workshop
Contact Template
Promo Question
4
Let the user customize a visually appealing “Game Card” by adding their profile picture etc. Game Card should be easily
shareable.
Picture Frame

14. Thanks
This submission was a great opportunity to view my workshop from a
different angle. It helped me see possible opportunities and boosted my
empathy engine even more.
Thank you Yu-​
kai for sharing your wisdom with me. Thanks to everyone
in the Octalysis Group for building, maintaining and developing the
Island and the OP Community. Foremost Myrte and Dirk.
Special thanks go to my Octalysis’ and success buddy, Antonina for her
valuable feedback. She was always there, when I needed that extra
black hat motivation.
Finally I thank my dear Octalysis Prime-​
mates (the OP Community). The
support, humor and warmth you guys provide is amazing. Thanks in
advance for any feedback you might provide to improve this submission
and with it my workshop.
Prime on!