Slides from Pete Jenkins' workshop at REACTOR for Anglia Ruskin University in Peterborough, March 2019 - the stages of the player journey, triggering emotions, choosing game mechanics and planning the communications campaign
2. ABOUT PETE
• Founder – GAMIFICATION+ LTD
BOFTA 2018 AwardWinner
• Entrepreneur in Residence at University of Brighton
• Chair of Gamification Europe Conference
• Chair of Gamification Awards
• Practice Director, Gamification at Intelestream Inc
• Ambassador for Brighton & Hove Chamber of
Commerce
• Guest Lecturer – King’s College London and ESCP
Europe
21. PLAYER JOURNEY
Phase: Discovery Onboarding Scaffolding Mastery
Feelings /
Emotions:
Interest,
anticipation,
curious,
empowered,
prepared
Social, eagerness,
understanding,
comfortable
Inspired, generous,
involved, optimism,
community, trust,
acceptance, focus
Joy, recognition, pride,
protective,
accomplished,
achievement, relief,
caring
Game elements: Countdown
Exclusivity
Rewards
Aesthetics
Tutorials
Onboarding tasks
Social discovery
Feedback (PBL)
Teams
Next activity
Trophies
Recognition
Status
Communications: Teaser email
Teaser video
Launch email
Invitation
Activity updates
Launch challenges /
competitions
Celebrations
Awards
Party
22. GAMIFIED PLAYER JOURNEY
Phase: Discovery Onboarding Scaffolding Mastery
Describe the
emotions that
the player
should
experience on
the player
journey:
23. E M O T I O N S
http://blog.thejuntoinstitute.com/the-
junto-emotion-wheel-why-and-how-we-
use-it
24. GAMIFIED PLAYER JOURNEY
Phase: Discovery Onboarding Scaffolding Mastery
Now describe
the game
elements you'd
use to achieve
those emotions:
26. GAMIFIED PLAYER JOURNEY
Phase: Discovery Onboarding Scaffolding Mastery
What
communications
or triggers do
you need to
keep people
engaged and
moving along
the player
journey:
27. GAMIFIED PLAYER JOURNEY
Phase: Discovery Onboarding Scaffolding Mastery
Feelings /
Emotions:
Game elements:
Communications:
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