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Xiphias: Using A Multidimensional Approach Towards Creating Meaningful Gamification-Based Badge Mechanics, Jonathan D.L Casano, Jenilyn L. Agapito, Nicole Ann F. Tolosa

Department of Information Systems & Computer Science Faculty Publications

This paper shows the design and initial testing of three new Xiphias Badges --Presence; Mastery; and Antifragility – based on the merging of the salient features from James Clear’s Behavior Change model (2016); Johann Hari’s Lost Connections model (2018); and Jordan Peterson’s recent interpretation of the Big Five model of Personality Traits (2007). This multidimensional approach is an attempt to cater to the multidimensionality of a user and aims to be a more universal gamification approach that taps into internal motivations. The badge mechanics were tested on 69 undergraduate students using a Low-Fidelity Gamified Tracker. The results of a survey …