Archetypes of Gamification: Analysis of mHealth Apps.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nowadays, numerous health-related mobile apps implement gamification in an attempt to draw on the motivational potential of video games and thereby increase user engagement or foster certain health behaviors. However, research on effective gamification is still in its infancy and researchers increasingly recognize methodological shortcomings of existing studies. What we actually know about the phenomenon today stems from fragmented pieces of knowledge, and a variety of different perspectives. Existing research primarily draws on conceptual knowledge that is gained from research prototypes, and isolated from industry best practices. We still lack knowledge on how gamification has been successfully designed and implemented within the industry and whether certain gamificati

SUBMITTER: Schmidt-Kraepelin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7605978 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature