Category: gamification

How to Gamify Your Health

I know people who can spend hours per day playing video games. The activities they do in their virtual world are similar to jobs that exist in the real world. They build cities, solve problems, and hunt for opportunities—all without getting paid or needing external motivation. I’ve wondered what it is about games that make…


‘Gamification’ in Financial Markets Under Scrutiny, Says EU Watchdog

LONDON—Gamification has introduced a new generation of retail investors to financial markets who may not be aware there are few protections in assets like cryptocurrencies, the European Union’s securities watchdog said on Tuesday. Gamification refers to using smartphones to trade, a trend that took off on Wall Street during the COVID-19 pandemic with apps like…