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Behavioral Design & Gamification by The Octalysis Group

Gamification BuiltOn Behavioral Science

Find out how we can apply the power of Octalysis to your organization.

  • 10+ Years Helping Our Clients Succeed
  • 175+ companies worldwide
  • 1.5 Billion user experiences improved
Yu-kai ChouIndustry Pioneer & Founding Partner

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Trusted by over 175 Companies

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  • Microsoft
  • Porsche
  • Pfizer
  • Mastercard
  • Salesforce
  • Booking.com
  • Uber
  • LEGO
  • Starbucks
  • Samsung
  • McDonald's
  • Shopify
  • P&G
  • Walgreens

Case Studies

Proven Results for Global Brands

Each card names the client, the Core Drives behind the design, and the result we measured.

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Education And Technology

Gamified Learning Platform

Gamified learning platform with clear learning journeys, deepening learning outcomes and reducing reliance on first-line support functions.

90%+Learners actively progressing

Fast-moving Consumer Goods

Sales Force Engagement

Gamified sales platform transforming reps into virtual traders, boosting engagement and performance across 19 countries. Best Gamification Award.

+28.6%Increase in sales revenue

Hospitality

Hospitality Conversion Gamification

The Octalysis Group created a new industry standard for hospitality and travel booking platforms.

33.4%Increase in gross bookings

The Octalysis Impact

  • +350%

    Course Completion

  • +68%

    Health Goals Increase

  • +188%

    Revenue Increase

  • +60%

    KPI Increase

  • +153%

    Credit Card Acquisition

Collaborating with the Octalysis Group has been a game-changing experience. By employing their innovative approach of blending Behavioral Science and Empathetic Creativity, they have revitalized our marketing, social media, and influencer campaigns, enabling us to captivate and engage our audience on a deeper level.
Dawn ShenHead & VP of Global Marketing for HTC
Yu-Kai helped me get a promotion because of the amazing work his innovation team did
David WebsterPartner and Executive Director at IDEO
Yu-kai and his team are the masters of the gamification domain. We believe gamification will be at the forefront of many enterprise and B2C software and Octalysis is leading this movement. We recommend them to anyone looking to gamify their product or service in a meaningful, engaging and fun way.
Anthony Di IorioCo-Founder of Ethereum and CEO of Decentral
At the cutting edge of the field of behavioral design
Nir EyalAuthor of Hooked, How to Build Habit-Forming Products

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Innovation

Our areas of services

We specialize in creating engagement in areas where it is difficult to achieve.

A customer smiling at her phone while using a loyalty app

+153%Credit Card Acquisition

Loyalty Programs

Rewards alone don’t create true loyalty. Our loyalty programs convert customers and result in high customer retention and profitability.

The Octalysis Framework with the game techniques for each of the eight Core Drives

Octalysis brings decades of lessons from behavioral science and gameful design into one framework, with game techniques mapped to each of the 8 Core Drives.

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The Octalysis Group

Tell us where engagement is breaking down, and we’ll map it against the 8 Core Drives.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Octalysis Group do?

The Octalysis Group is a behavioral design and gamification consultancy. We design the experiences that motivate customers, employees and patients to take the actions an organization depends on, in loyalty programs, employee engagement, digital transformation, health and wellness, and learning and development.

Every project is built on the Octalysis Framework, which our Founding Partner Yu-kai Chou created, and is led by our Founding Partner & CEO Joris Beerda.

Why do organizations trust The Octalysis Group with important projects?

We can show what our designs did for companies that had a lot riding on them. LATAM Airlines saw credit card acquisitions rise 153% and miles accumulated rise 123%, against a goal of 20%. A Procter & Gamble distributor raised revenue 28.6% above its historical performance, in a program now in its fifth year. HTC VIVE grew eCommerce revenue by 188%, and DBS Bank raised credit card spend by 30%.

Over 175 companies have worked with us across more than a decade, from Fortune 500s such as Microsoft, Porsche and Pfizer to venture-backed startups. Each case study names the business metric the work was measured against.

How does a project with The Octalysis Group work?

We study your business before we design anything. The first step maps your business metrics, the people you need to motivate, the actions you need from them, and what a win looks like at each stage of their journey. We call this the Strategy Dashboard.

From there we design across all 8 Core Drives and roll out the elements with the most motivational power and the least implementation effort first. We work closely with your internal teams so the design fits your existing systems and culture. At DBS Bank, that collaboration covered six projects, from credit card program design to loan applications and SME programs.

How is your approach different from traditional gamification?

Traditional gamification adds points, badges and leaderboards, which mostly appeal to Core Drive 2 (Development & Accomplishment).

We start by diagnosing why people disengage, then design for all 8 Core Drives. That includes the intrinsic motivators points-and-badges approaches miss: Core Drive 1 (Epic Meaning & Calling), Core Drive 3 (Empowerment of Creativity & Feedback) and Core Drive 5 (Social Influence & Relatedness). Designing for them keeps people engaged after the short-term lift of points and badges fades.

Who will work on my project?

A multidisciplinary team of Octalysis designers and engagement strategists, led by Founding Partner & CEO Joris Beerda and Lead Octalysis Designer Chris Tomasso. Yu-kai Chou, who has worked in the field since 2003 and created the Octalysis Framework, is our Founding Partner and Chairman.

Tell us about your engagement challenge. Our team will listen and decide with you whether we are the best match. Contact us to start the conversation.

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