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Totara Recipe 15 – Gamification

Gamification has become one of e-learning’s hottest buzzwords, but getting your head in the game can seem like a daunting and expensive prospect for many organisations. Our recipe will help ensure you’re fully prepared to embrace this exciting element of learning technologies for truly game-changing learning.

Ingredients

An LMS or platform on which to host the game
Game design software
A game designer
A graphics expert
An open-minded audience

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Preparation

Play other games designed with similar objectives to yours in mind to get a feel for what works and what doesn’t as a real player
Decide on a realistic approach based on your budget and timeframes. The more complex the game, the more expensive it will be to build
Work out how you can communicate your learning message effectively using game mechanics. Will it be a simulation? A puzzle game? An open-world exploration game?

Method

Start small – get the basic game mechanics right and test with a pilot group before spending your entire budget
Build failure into the game. Failure provides effective learning opportunities
Ensure the theme is engaging and cohesive with the objective of the game
Introduce shareable elements to encourage competition, such as leaderboards, points, badges and rewards
Allow the game to collect data on performance to find out how people are performing and interacting with it

Serve and enjoy!

If the game is a success, consider adding more levels or challenges to enrich the learning experience
Secure testimonials from the most engaged players to help promote the game

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