Use Competition
UX Best Practices
Competition harnesses users' desire to win, compare, and achieve status. Well-designed competitive elements increase engagement, motivation, and retention.
Types: Leaderboards, challenges, tournaments, rankings, and competitive quests.
Caution: Competition motivates some personality types but demotivates others. Always offer both competitive and non-competitive paths.
Quiz
Pass: 3/3 correct1. Weekly leaderboard resets are beneficial because they:
2. In the Bartle taxonomy, which player type is MOST motivated by competition?
3. Competition should always offer: