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Gamification in UX Design: Designing Fun Experiences for Serious Situations

Gamification in UX Design: Designing Fun Experiences for Serious Situations

Gamification in UX Design: Designing Fun Experiences for Serious Situations

By Dana Kachan

February 8, 2021

Originally Published Here

Summary

It's the manifestation of care about the users, as the brand tries to make the product UX fun and entertaining, like a game.

Usually, it involves animations and illustrations that improve UX. Types of game mechanics in UX design.

UX designers use various types of game mechanics to spice up mobile and web experiences.

Applied in mobile and web UX, this gamification technique helps motivate users to try new experiences and learn more about the product.

Gamification turns the user's interaction with a product into an unforgettable experience full of adventures, fun challenges, and the pleasure of the win.

Different types of game mechanics allow us to create particular experiences and evoke a specific spectrum of the user's emotions.

Gamification empowers you to drive human emotions that automatically means your product has more chances to become successful because it gets the user's reaction.

Reference

Kachan, D. (2021, February 8). Gamification in UX design: Designing fun experiences for serious situations. Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://uxmag.com/articles/gamification-in-ux-design-designing-fun-experiences-for-serious-situations