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When play becomes chiefly about data collection

The Gamification of Games When play becomes chiefly about data collection Ulysses Pascal August 27, 2020 share Image: "Futures Friday Court 4, Cloudy (Balls)" (2020) from the series Uncrowded Fields by Pelle Cass . Courtesy the artist. http://reallifemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/The-Gamification-of-Games.mp3 Full-text audio version of this essay. Despite its name, gamification has never really been about making experiences more game-like. If there were a common characteristic that defined all games, it would certainly not be the use of badges, achievements, and points as incentives for e

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