Gamification is widely used to foster user motivation. Recent studies show that users can be
more or less receptive to different game elements, based on their personality or player …

Gamification, that is, the usage of game content in non-game contexts, has been
successfully employed in several application domains to foster end users' engagement and …

The number of users attracted and engaged in a system dictates the value of the system
itself. In gamification, timely detection of churners can produce more successful applications …

Players' retainment can be fostered by investigating whether the game elements players are
interacting with are to their liking and tailoring game dynamics to meet their preferences …

Cooperative human-human communication becomes challenging when restrictions such as
difference in communication modality and limited time are imposed. We use the popular …

Being able to monitor player behaviors is of particular importance in gameful systems, which
are dynamic by nature and require real-time interventions. In these contexts, the designer …

Gamified systems nurture an ulterior goal set by their designers (eg, a positive behavioral
change). Behavioral profiling allows understanding whether users play as intended and …

Recommendation in outcome based platforms (eg. skill gaming, financial trading) where
users get rewards based on their choices and the subsequent non-deterministic outcomes …

Video games have become the largest portion of the entertainment industry and everyday
life of millions of players around the world. Considering games as cultural artifacts, it seems …

Many gamification approaches use a one size fits all approach. Different gamification player
types and associated preferences have been proposed, such as the gamification player type …