INFORMATION
What makes games better than work (despite the motivation of getting paid)?
1) Clearly defined goals
2) Better scorekeeping
3) More frequent feedback
4) A higher degree of personal choice of methods
5) Consistent coaching
from Cooradt, C., 1984 as cited in Chou, Y (2016) p. 6.
BENEFITS
Using the principles of Human-Focused Design, as opposed to Function-Focused Design, is motivating (Chou, p. 7-8). Assuming that people will do what you ask just because they are supposed to is not motivation.
CAVEATS
Bad game design can be extremely unmotivating. If you do not focus on what motivates people to play the game, the design could be boring, unengaging or uninspiring.
FRAMEWORK
The Octalysis Framework was created by Yu-Kai Chou (2016)T here is more in depth analysis about this concept on the next page.
8 core drivers that determine human behaviour is at the center of the Octalysis framework