• I speak with Leslie – one of the current operators of Habitica – the app that turns your life into a game
• We talk about how Habitica has been helping people with everything from flossing to getting through med school
• How we wish that we would spend as much time on ourselves as we do on our avatar
• How games hold the key to so many productivity efforts: motivation
• How Pokémon (aka Pokemon) and Dungeons & Dragons influenced the design of Habitica
• How Habitica toes the line between being a game and being some that helps people be productive
• The summer of Pokémon Go
• How Habitica mixed the excitement of gaming and the open-source community with the goals of launching a successful and effective tool 

Links

• Habitica
• Habitversary Tumblr 

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• Sudio Sweden headphones and earbuds – use offer code INTELLIGENCE15 at checkout to get 15% off 

 

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+7 Intelligence is the podcast about how games impact people.

Each episode explores a different perspective on how games profoundly influence the real world. Interviews with game designers, psychologists, professionals, and everyday players discuss the unique way that games influence their life and work.

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