Gamification Station Chase Taake

This episode of Gamification Station, the podcast meant to make the world more fun, we discuss one of the eight core drives within Octalysis: Epic meaning and calling. Epic meaning and calling is the drive that gives the user a MEANING, a REASON, the WHY. If there is a journey, a story, a mission they can get behind and support, that's a hook. If something makes the user feel special, like they're being called to the activity, that's a hook. So in this episode, we talk about what epic meaning and calling IS, and how to implement it!

Welcome to the podcast that describes the mechanic that can make the world fun: gamification.  

In this episode, we take a deep dive into how video games have mastered the art of engagement and motivation because that is how they survive, customers being engaged with their product. They understand the mechanics and drives behind people.  

We talk about how Yu Kai Chou broke apart these drives in his chart "Octalysis" which visually shows these drives and makes it easy to understand. We then go into each and every one of these eight core drives, but quickly.  

We then go into certain topics and brainstorm HOW gamification could be implemented. There are a billion ways, but in this episode we quickly show ways you could do so.