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24 alternatives to Rethinking Gamification

It is time to rethink gamification!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rethinking Gamification launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Actionable Gamification▲72

   Beyond points, badges and leaderboards

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Gamify▲63

   How gamification motivates people to do extraordinary things

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Gamification.org - Open Source Game Mechanics▲76

   2010 · gamification.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gamify: How Gamification Motivates People to Do Extraordinary Things▲110

   Gamify shows gamification in action

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gamification OS▲223

   Turn your digital workspace into an enjoyable game

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Getbadges▲124

   Gamification for your team's projects

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   InspectR – implement elements of gamification in programmer daily work▲10

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Gamify List▲314

   Discover gamification apps for any given task

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Art of Learning▲91

   An inner journey to optimal performance

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    EP.25 How to Effectively Deploy Gamification into a Company's Products and Processes⎜#MakerZone▲52

    " How do we learn? By playing!" -Arlette Pond

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Loyalty 3.0▲5

    Revolutionize Customer Engagement with Gamification

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Jobs-to-be-Done: Theory to Practice▲100

    Turn innovation into a science.

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UX Strategy▲106

    How to devise innovative digital products that people want

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Office Arcade▲4

    My book about employee engagement and gamification.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Gamification with Excel▲15

    2014 · flanneljesus.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Woohoo▲95

    Increase conversions by replacing popups with mini games

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Designing for Emerging Technologies▲73

    The future of UX will go far beyond the screen.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Project Gamify▲119

    Maximize productivity without sacrificing enjoyment

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Will VR make us better humans?▲105

    An illustrated explainer, from Hardbound.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    UX for Lean Startups▲89

    Faster, smarter user experience research and design

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Flow▲87

    The psychology of optimal experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Learning Virtual Reality▲95

    Developing immersive experiences and applications

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Don't Make Me Think▲83

    A book about human-computer interaction and web usability

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Open Source Python-Based Gamification Engine▲7

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →