Hi Pine -- did you have any specific ideas? I spent some time in the gaming
industry and am familiar with Ingress, the game that Pokeman Go is based
on, as well as the theories behind mechanics/compulsion loops that mobile
games use.
I'll share one general thought -- the research-edit-publish loop is a great
mechanism -- it's quick and easy and very gratifying, especially combined
with a google search.
However, we've generally found that the notion that we use gaming mechanics
to encourage people to read or edit wikipedia does not have broad support
in our communities.
-Toby
On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Pine W wrote:
> Hi WMF Mobile and Research,
>
> I'm wondering if we (mostly meaning "you" but perhaps with external
> collaborators) have considered how the Wikipedia mobile apps, Wikipedia
> mobile web, the Wikidata game, and/or the Commons app could borrow some
> design ideas or features from Pokémon Go to make Wikimedia offerings more
> appealing, particularly to younger audiences. This would apply to content
> consumption and contribution, as well as community aspects of Wikimedia
> experiences, particularly on mobile platforms.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pine
>
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