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# Serious games

## What is gamification ? Serious games ?

> “Gamification is the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts.” - Wikipedia

A set of activities and processes to solve problems by using or applying the characteristics of game elements. Gamification commonly employs game design elements to improve :

* User engagement
* Organizational productivity
* Flow
* Learning
* Crowdsourcing
* **Employee recruitment and evaluation**
* Ease of use
* Usefulness of systems
* ...

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A collection of research on gamification shows that a majority of studies on gamification find it has positive effects on individuals.
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