{"id":266830,"date":"2021-06-04T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T15:04:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:04:21","slug":"8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"#8 Best Gamification Marketing Examples From The World\u2019s Leading Brands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a288a9504a8c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a288a9504a8c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#How_can_gamification_help_companies_succeed_in_marketing\" >How can gamification help companies succeed in marketing?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#1_Lays_Doritos_%E2%80%93_Can_You_Handle_the_Doritos_Roulette_Challenge\" >1. Lay\u2019s Doritos \u2013 Can You Handle the Doritos Roulette Challenge?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#2_Flavor_Inventor_By_Vitamin_Water_%E2%80%93_Taste_It_Rate_It\" >2. Flavor Inventor By Vitamin Water \u2013 Taste It! Rate It!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#3_Samsung_Consumer_Engagement_Program_%E2%80%93_Chat_and_Discuss\" >3. Samsung Consumer Engagement Program \u2013 Chat and Discuss\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#4_Americas_Army_%E2%80%93_Play_Experience_Join_the_force\" >4. America\u2019s Army \u2013 Play, Experience, Join the force.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#5_Magnum_BonBon_Hunt_%E2%80%93_The_Heroic_Online_Experience\" >5. Magnum BonBon Hunt \u2013 The Heroic Online Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#6_NikeFuel_%E2%80%93_Lively_Activities\" >6. NikeFuel \u2013 Lively Activities\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#7_My_Starbucks_Rewards_%E2%80%93_Collect_More_Stars_and_Shine_Bright\" >7. My Starbucks Rewards \u2013 Collect More Stars and Shine Bright<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/8-best-gamification-marketing-examples-from-the-worlds-leading-brands\/#8_M_Ms_Pretzel_Special_Campaign_Puzzle_Candy\" >8. M&amp;M\u2019s Pretzel Special Campaign, Puzzle Candy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#8 Best Gamification Marketing Examples From The World\u2019s Leading Brands<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-inner\">\n<p class=\"opener\">What drives people to pay attention to your brand? Is there a way you can get people to engage with your product and come back, over and over again?<\/p>\n<p>In marketing, companies use different tactics to create advertisements that not only use elements that are attractive to the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> audience but also help recall their brand\u2019s identity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Today, billion-dollar companies like <strong>Nike<\/strong>, <strong>Coca Cola<\/strong> and <strong>Google <\/strong>amongst others leverage <strong>Gamification as a way to increase engagement and ROI on ad spend<\/strong>. Every company uses a different plan whether it\u2019s a short interactive ad, a brand activation campaign, or in-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> marketing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_gamification_help_companies_succeed_in_marketing\"><\/span><strong>How can gamification help companies succeed in marketing?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to MarketsandMarkets, the gamification industry in 2020 had a global value of $9.1 billion and is estimated to mark an impressive growth rate of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/financesonline.com\/gamification-statistics\/\">27.4%<\/a>, reaching $30.7 billion by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In general,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mycred.me\/\">gamification<\/a>\u00a0is the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication with typical elements of game design including point-scoring, level, leaderboard in non-game contexts; it is defined as an online marketing technique to solve problems and enhance customer engagement with a product or service.<\/p>\n<p>Gamification is an excellent strategy to help you spice up your content marketing and engage your target audience in new ways by providing a great user experience, fostering consumer loyalty, and building a positive image of your brand.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/optinmonster.com\/gamification-in-marketing\/#:~:text=According%20to%20this%20report%20by,%2Dinteractive%2C%20content%20engages%20visitors.\"><em>93%<\/em><\/a><em> of the marketers say they love gamification <\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We have been familiar with gamification for some time; it is adaptable and applicable to almost all types of corporations. The allure of gamification can be used for many diverse objectives, whether it involves marketing, creating a company profile, project supervision, hiring, employee management, and much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go through the <strong>eight perfect examples of gamification in a business environment<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Lays_Doritos_%E2%80%93_Can_You_Handle_the_Doritos_Roulette_Challenge\"><\/span>1. <strong>Lay\u2019s Doritos \u2013 Can You Handle the Doritos Roulette Challenge?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lay\u2019s Doritos are renowned for their wide range of flavors and addictive taste. It\u2019s no surprise that they\u2019re the number-one go-to snack in parties and other crowd settings. In order to engage and promote their snack to the general public, Doritos launched a potato chip campaign that asked customers to taste their new pack of spicy Doritos named \u2018Roulette.\u2019 Just like the name implies, people could get a chip anywhere between mildly spicy to super spicy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The response was outstanding, and the brand acknowledged many short videos of consumers playing Doritos\u2019 Spicy Roulette Challenge. This idea is nothing new, but it aims to a market that likes potato chips, making it a prosperous flavor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Flavor_Inventor_By_Vitamin_Water_%E2%80%93_Taste_It_Rate_It\"><\/span>2. <strong>Flavor Inventor By Vitamin Water \u2013 Taste It! Rate It!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another excellent example of gamification that attracted everyone\u2019s attention is Vitamin Water\u2019s marketing campaign for <strong>Flavor Inventor<\/strong>. In order to be direct with the public, Vitamin Water asked its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> followers to support the company so as to help the company invent the upcoming flavor of the drink.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The audience helped this process wholeheartedly, and the event was widely recognized by fans, surprisingly many celebrities, including 50 Cent and Steve Nash, who also participated in the contest. This campaign not helped the general public engage with the company directly but also gave people a choice to create their own product flavors. <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Samsung_Consumer_Engagement_Program_%E2%80%93_Chat_and_Discuss\"><\/span>3. <strong>Samsung Consumer Engagement Program \u2013 Chat and Discuss\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\">Samsung<\/a> uses an excellent gamification strategy that helps the company get in touch with their consumers and helps the consumers engage with each other. Samsung provides a feature on its website that allows users to discuss existing problems by simply engaging in a conversation. The idea was to build a strong and supportive community that rewards users who help their fellow Samsung users.<\/p>\n<p>The liveliest contestant receives an honored badge which creates a sense of accomplishment inside the mind of the user \u2013 T<strong>he more you help, the more you\u2019re rewarded for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Americas_Army_%E2%80%93_Play_Experience_Join_the_force\"><\/span><strong>4. America\u2019s Army \u2013 Play, Experience, Join the force.\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You don\u2019t always have to be smart when you want to integrate gamification advertising into your business. Take a simple approach and include actual miniature games in your promotional activities, and portray the brand image to your audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another fascinating example of gamification is the U.S. Army\u2019s approach to developing an interesting recruitment tool where anyone can register for free and download a game that helps them strategize and test their skills. Candidates may set up multiplayer settings and participate in the shooting environment and evaluate their capabilities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This community is called <strong>Army Online<\/strong>. In the game, capable players will be honored with different ranks and badges, similar to the actual method of gratitude granted by the U.S. military.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, a simulated game is just a fun element, which can barely replicate the actual nature of the battle. This is why the goal of this gamification strategy is double: it is mainly used as an advertising tool that can promote the U.S. Army, thereby growing the number of recruits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The brand created a digital online game reminiscent of Super Mario. However, every website has a built-in actual competitive environment.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Magnum_BonBon_Hunt_%E2%80%93_The_Heroic_Online_Experience\"><\/span>5. <strong>Magnum BonBon Hunt \u2013 The Heroic Online Experience<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ever wondered why you loved Super Mario as a child? Did it have anything to do with collecting gold coins as you progressed through the game?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Different game companies capture the concept of collecting gold coins, and while many might not have been successful, <strong>Magnum Pleasure Hunt<\/strong> thrived on becoming as big as Super Mario itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Magnum\u2019s quest<\/strong> takes place in a unique environment where users can ride, glide and slide their way to collecting coins shaped like chocolates. Users can accumulate points and build their rankings. When the player returns to the Magnum central location, the game is finished, and your chocolate becomes a delicious Magnum Temptation bar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_NikeFuel_%E2%80%93_Lively_Activities\"><\/span>6. <strong>NikeFuel \u2013 Lively Activities\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For the massive Nike+ community, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nike.com\/\">Nike<\/a> introduced a campaign named NikeFuel. On NikeFuel, visitors compete with other members in the amount of daily physical exercise. They can install Nike App on their smartphone, record all visitors\u2019 activities, and transmit them into loyalty points.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After accomplishing each level, NikeFuel presented its users with various trophies and prizes. These have brought great inspiration to Nike consumers to engage in sports, share their achievements on social networks, and strengthen brand awareness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_My_Starbucks_Rewards_%E2%80%93_Collect_More_Stars_and_Shine_Bright\"><\/span>7. <strong>My Starbucks Rewards \u2013 Collect More Stars and Shine Bright<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Starbucks effectively implements gamification <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> through its \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.starbucks.com\/rewards\">My Starbucks Rewards<\/a>\u201d loyalty program to expand buyer engagement and motivate them to come again. Consumers who become members of the Starbucks Rewards Program will collect rewards such as free food and beverages and earn Stars points for each order.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Customers can exchange these stars for different products or prizes listed by Starbucks. As customers get more stars, they will receive other astonishing rewards, like free birthday snacks and free top-ups. Those who get a gold medal position can get the best return. In this case, Starbucks offers enticements to make consumers feel fulfilled and supports the notion that they will be more pleased if they are loyal to the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_M_Ms_Pretzel_Special_Campaign_Puzzle_Candy\"><\/span>8. <strong>M&amp;M\u2019s Pretzel Special Campaign, Puzzle Candy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>M&amp;M\u2019s Eye-Spy Pretzel app is a decent illustration of how an elementary gamified promotion campaign can cause a sensation. It is suggested that you always easily keep your game and don\u2019t make the game too difficult or contain lengthy rudiments. This way, you can guarantee that your visitor will not be overwhelmed or upset, which means they are more prospective to like and share your campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The inkling of ??the advertising campaign is around M&amp;M\u2019s pretzel-flavored, which was one of its most popular bonbons. Mainly the idea is to promote M&amp;M\u2019s pretzel items; that\u2019s why the company initiated this marketing campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>M&amp;M\u2019s impression was ingenious: the user must hint at a hidden pretzel in M&amp;M colorful bonbon pictures. This simple puzzle game that only runs on Facebook has taken hundreds of thousands of new likes and shares to M&amp;M. 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