Top 5 gamification🏆 myths that trip up startup founders 💣 — and what to do instead

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Gamification is such an alluring concept. It promises game-like engagement... without building a game. 🎲

But beware! I’m going to show you 5 gamification myths to avoid, that trip up even brilliant startup founders. Learn what happens when someone falls for those myths - and how to build incentive systems that actually work.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:15 Myth #1: Gamification = competition
2:37 Myth #2: Gamification is magic pixie dust
3:47 Myth #3: The magic is in the mechanics
4:47 Myth #4: Gamification should look like a game
5:50 Myth #5: External rewards unlock lasting engagement
6:54 What to do instead: Self Determination Theory

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