For more interesting case studies and updates about Gamification, visit my website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_r2ZYJJBwGJ2rAaRNTNBA/videos One great historical example of gamification is the Daily Telegraph’s crossword, which British Intelligence agents created along with Alan Turing, to help them recruit new code breakers from the public.

1. Bletchley Park’s crossword
Gamification in Recruitment

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3. Bletchley Park’s crossword
• One great historical example
of gamification is the Daily
Telegraph’s crossword, which
British Intelligence agents
created along with Alan
Turing, to help them recruit
new code breakers from the
public.

5. Bletchley Park’s crossword
• On the 13th of January,
1942, the Daily Telegraph
printed this crossword and
everybody could try it, but
they didn’t mention that it
was for British Intelligence.

7. Bletchley Park’s crossword
• Some of the contestants were
contacted by the War Office and
they were given a great
opportunity to work in Bletchley
Park for its code breaking
division. And some of the
greatest agents were recruited
through this crossword puzzle.