Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Office Arcade

My book about employee engagement and gamification.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Office Arcade launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Actionable Gamification▲72

   Beyond points, badges and leaderboards

   2017 · amazon.de · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rethinking Gamification▲66

   It is time to rethink gamification!

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gamification OS▲223

   Turn your digital workspace into an enjoyable game

   2022 · theveller.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Getbadges▲124

   Gamification for your team's projects

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

   Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses▲72

   Ryan Hoover's fave book on The Twenty Minute VC

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Gamify▲63

   How gamification motivates people to do extraordinary things

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Getting Gamers▲58

   The psychology of video games

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Polycade▲72

   A modern arcade cabinet

   2015 · polycade.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Happy Mitten - 33: Board Games, Business, and Scott Almes▲52

    Going from first time designer to published and full time

    2016 · happymittengames.com · its alternatives →

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    The Art of Strategy▲68

    A game theorist's guide to success in business and life

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Gamewheel▲73

    Empowering creators in the digital world

    2015 · gamewheel.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Work Rules! ▲82

    Talent management and attraction ideas from inside Google

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Games People Play▲65

    The basic handbook of transactional analysis

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Guide to UX Leadership▲113

    Best practices for leading impactful UX teams

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming▲70

    Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience▲73

    Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Happy Mood Score▲74

    Team management and employee engagement

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Game Writing▲73

    Narrative Skills for Videogames

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Appreneur Playbook▲69

    Game-changing mobile app marketing advice from the pros

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The First Ten▲79

    A "reverse audiobook" for building coworking communities

    2016 · theindyhallway.com · its alternatives →

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    Disrupting Digital Business▲111

    Create an authentic experience in the peer-to-peer economy

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Pragmatic Programmer▲87

    Solid advice and awesome analogies

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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