What is Game Elements

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The elements and rules that make up the game are often called game elements. These include mechanics such as points, badges, or levels, as well as competition, collaboration, or achievement that determine the outcome of the gaming experience. Learn more in: Customer Engagement of Gamification

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Game elements are the components that make up a game. In some research these are also called game attributes. Learn more in: A First Step towards Integrating Educational Theory and Game Design

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In gamification contexts, game elements refer to specific rewards assigned to users after achieving a certain challenge or quest. The aim is to increase level, engagement and motivation. Learn more in: Gamifying the Refugee Classroom: Challenges and Potential

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Structures, objects, or activities taken to be characteristic of games; it is disputed in the discourse what such elements are, how they are defined, and if they exist. Learn more in: Should I Play or Should I Go?: Identifying Challenges for Gamification

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The components or characteristics of a game. Learn more in: Gamification of E-Learning in African Universities: Identifying Adoption Factors Through Task-Technology Fit and Technology Acceptance Model

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These are the atoms of games and build the foundations of the game itself. Examples of game elements are points, badges, challenges, and leaderboards. Learn more in: Sustainable Mobility in Smart Cities: The Key Role of Gamified Motivational Systems for Citizens' Engagement and Behavior Change