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Gamification

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A minimalist mood tracker interface showing simple emoji logging without any gamified points or streaks

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Jul 15, 20267 min read

Aura Points Tracker App Design: Why We Killed Gamification

We prototyped an aura points tracker to gamify mood logging, but user testing showed it completely destroyed honest tracking. Here is why we killed it.

Ethan ColeRead

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A split screen showing a traditional blank journal page crossed out on the left, and Vividiary's conversational AI interface with a clay character on the right.

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May 9, 20267 min read

Why We Killed the Blank Page: AI Diary Design & Retention

Discover why Vividiary abandoned the traditional blank page for conversational AI diary design and clay character gamification, boosting our 30-day retention by 22%.

Ethan ColeRead

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