The Manifestation of Gamification in App Content Design
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54097/hiaad.v2i1.5415Keywords:
Game, Gamification, Game thinking, Game mechanism, Game elements, App content designAbstract
This article reviews historical research on game from the perspective of culture, psychology and philosophy, as well as modern research on gamification. Under the background, the article analyzes the reasons for introducing gamification into App content design, and selects three Apps to illustrate how game thinking, game mechanics and game elements are manifested in the content design of Apps.
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