A Final Note

Recently, I’ve come across an interesting idea that seems to have the potential to greatly boost one’s enjoyment of life, as well as their productivity: gamification.

Gamification is the process of combining game elements with scenarios outside of an actual game and it can be applied to alm...

• Make a “playbook” that details key players, current quests, bosses, countermoves, status conditions, and/or progression.
• Experiment with reward systems. Is the loot predetermined or determined at random through a dice roll? Is it points that can be exchanged?
• Try to ...

• There must be a clear objective.
• There must be a clear way of measuring success.
• There must be rewards and a sense of progression.
• There must be some variety and unpredictability.
• There should be immediate feedback.
• There has to be a plan for failure t...

• Determine the objectives. What are you working towards? Why?
• Determine a clear way of reaching success. What do you have to do to reach the objective? Can it be divided into several small steps?
• Determine the victory conditions. How will you measure your...

• Define clear boundaries. Your entire life doesn’t have to and shouldn’t be a game.
• Set yourself up to win. You don’t get extra points for playing life in hardcore mode.
• Include boosters that are limited to certain conditions or connected to a core activity.