When done right, proper gamification of actions within your app can increase feature engagement, give you influence over your user’s actions, and even increase brand loyalty. With so many companies embracing these methods, it’s no wonder we see the same things over and over again. The concept still remains, but it’s vital to stay fresh and give users real value through gamification. Badges and simple awards aren’t enough to keep users coming back. Below are some concepts to get your creativity brewing!

When you’re guiding your user through a static process:

1. Acts

2. Adventure

3. Deeds

4. Degrees

5. Evolution

6. Graduation

7. Journey

8. Levels

9. Notches

10. Phases

11. Points

12. Race

13. Ranks

14. Rungs

15. Stages

16. Steps

When you’re prompting your users to complete ongoing actions:

1. Assignments

2. Commissions

3. Duties

4. Errands

5. Exercises

6. Functions

7. Gigs

8. Milestones

9. Missions

10. Projects

11. Sprints

12. Tasks

13. Works

When you’re tracking or rewarding a user’s achievements:

1. Adventures

2. Awards

3. Boosts

4. Boss Fights

5. Breakthroughs

6. Decorations

7. Easter Eggs

8. Energy

9. Gifts

10. Goals

11. Gold

12. Growth Spurts

13. Health

14. Honours

15. Milestones

16. Power Ups

17. Stars

18. Strides

19. Trophys

20. XP

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