Hi Pine -- did you have any specific ideas? I spent some time in the gaming
industry and am familiar with Ingress, the game that Pokeman Go is based
on, as well as the theories behind mechanics/compulsion loops that mobile
games use.
I'll share one general thought -- the research-edit-publish loop is a great
mechanism -- it's quick and easy and very gratifying, especially combined
with a google search.
However, we've generally found that the notion that we use gaming mechanics
to encourage people to read or edit wikipedia does not have broad support
in our communities.
-Toby
On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi WMF Mobile and Research,
I'm wondering if we (mostly meaning "you" but perhaps with external
collaborators) have considered how the Wikipedia mobile apps, Wikipedia
mobile web, the Wikidata game, and/or the Commons app could borrow some
design ideas or features from Pokémon Go to make Wikimedia offerings more
appealing, particularly to younger audiences. This would apply to content
consumption and contribution, as well as community aspects of Wikimedia
experiences, particularly on mobile platforms.
Thanks,
Pine
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