# 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 * ... {% hint style="info" %} A collection of research on gamification shows that a majority of studies on gamification find it has positive effects on individuals. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://yoan-thirion.gitbook.io/knowledge-base/serious-games.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.