gamify

[ gey-muh-fahy ]

/ ˈgeɪ məˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), gam·i·fied, gam·i·fy·ing.

to turn (an activity or task) into a game or something resembling a game: Many exercise programs have been gamified, with badges and scores.The company develops gamified apps.

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Origin of gamify

First recorded in 2000–05; game¹ + -ify

Words nearby gamify

gametothallus, game warden, gamey, gamic, gamification, gamify, Gamilaraay, gamin, gamine, gaminess, gaming

How to use gamify in a sentence

Chipotle isn't the only brand to either gamify or give away crypto, but it has seen early success with the strategy.
How Chipotle is using crypto and gaming as gateways to loyalty|Marty Swant|July 27, 2022|Digiday
Katija says the MBARI team is pondering ways to gamify species description along the lines of Foldit, a popular citizen science project in which “players” use a video-game-like platform to determine the structure of proteins.
The cameras that capture fragile deep-sea jellies in their element|Elizabeth Anne Brown|March 10, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Instead, Kwong said, Redbox hopes to gamify its loyalty program to super-serve the customers the brand already has.
Case Study: How Redbox is using its physical retail box to reach digital users|Kimeko McCoy|February 24, 2022|Digiday
This shifting mindset and fight for attention has likely added to the increased number of sweepstakes and work to potentially gamify a Super Bowl spot this year.
Marketing Briefing: Why marketers are using sweepstakes, prizes to gamify their Super Bowl advertising|Kristina Monllos|February 8, 2022|Digiday

You can even gamify that process by building up your surveys with visualization tools, here are some extra tips on that.
Six content ideas to supercharge your marketing in 2021|Ann Smarty|July 28, 2021|Search Engine Watch
Wax's company, though, is trying to cash in on the opportunity by helping people "gamify" their sex lives.
Tech Start-Ups Get Their Sexy On|CNBC|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST