
You have to get up and walk to these places to interact with them. At each of these types of places you will find these fountains of XM. There are places of worship or places of extraordinary human service or achievement, as well as examples of unique architecture. There are breathtaking public sculptures or murals, important historic sites, natural wonders.

These places all have certain things in common.
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You can download an app on your Android or iOS phone that lets you track places in the world that have XM, or exotic matter, bubbling through them. You need to understand how Ingress works to understand how the Core Drives apply. Then I’d like to explain how I’m using what I’ve learned in my own business. I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned about that through the game Ingress in Octalysis parlance. They inspire, motivate, teach and yes, turn into obsessions.
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What I know, and what many Ingress players know, is that while games can indeed serve as nothing but escapism or entertainment, they also have the potential to be a shortcut to personal and professional growth. (One in particular can’t finish a sentence without saying “ Roll Tide,” yet he isn’t connecting how deeply games can impact people. My clients and colleagues are always surprised when I say that. As a User Experience professional, I’ve taken a lot from what I have learned playing the game.

Then I read Yukai’s book and was immediately struck by the Core Drives and how applicable they are to problem-solving in general. Email yukaiyukaichoucom if you have would like to guest post about gamification/Octalysis/Behavioral Design)įor the past three years I’ve been immersed in a global gaming subculture that thrives around the augmented reality game, Ingress. Check out the video and app screenshots below, and if you're still confused as to what it's all about - well, that's how they want you to feel.“Ingress is an acceptable lifestyle choice” – R1 How Ingress uses gamification and the 8 Core Drives of Octalysis to engage users

Your mobile device will provide you with an overview of your local battlefield when you're out and about, but a web client can keep you up to date on the global war while you're sat at a computer.

The Ingress app is available on Google Play today, with an iOS version in the pipe, and if you want you play, sign up at the source below to request access. John Hanke of Niantic Labs said some of the inspiration for Ingress came from JJ Abrams, and hardcore Lost fans may remember a similarly cryptic internet 'game' focused around the show. One team will eventually win, although this end point is expected to be a year to 18 months down the line. Teamwork will be essential, as the goal is to create zones controlled by your faction, and attacking those occupied by the enemy. This can then be spent claiming, stealing or reinforcing "portals," which are positioned at key public places. With a companion mobile app installed, you'll venture out into the world collecting energy known as "Exotic Matter" (XM), found at real locations. The theme is one of worldwide mind control, and it'll be played out in real life, where you'll be a part of one of two teams which either embrace or fight "the power" - The Enlightened or The Resistance, respectively. All the viral ads courtesy of Niantic Labs told us something was coming, and now its here - an alternate reality game from Google called Ingress.
