Gamification: Creating a Scoring System

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Gamification is a playful way of getting people engaged and learning. It’s perfect for making training modules or tourism experiences more interactive and engaging. Usually, it takes a team of developers and at least a few weeks to create an interactive digital experience.

Fabella Creator can do this in minutes.

One way to implement gamification is through a scoring system. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to set up a scoring system that keeps your audience involved. Let’s get started.

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Quiz Template

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Did you know we have templates for Fabella Creator projects? An example of a quiz can be seen in the Chemistry Quiz template that already has a scoring system set up. You can simply take that and change the questions to your liking. You can find out more about Fabella Creator templates here.

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Step 1: Set Up Your Project

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First, open your Fabella Creator project. You’ll have your Start Node and End Node already set up by default, and a Say Node in between.

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Step 2: Add a Trivia Question

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Let’s change the text of the Say Node to create a question to give your users a chance to earn points. You could be testing them on the information you have given them, or asking a general trivia question. Select the Say Node, and enter your first question.

For example, you could ask: “In the Harry Potter films, who says the line ‘after all this time?’”

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Step 3: Create Multiple Choice Options

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Now, we need to provide answer options.

1. Add a Hear Node: This node will allow users to select their answer.

2. Create Answer Options: Add an intent, and type in an answer. Don’t forget to change the button label as well. If you haven’t used a Hear Node before, that’s all there really is to it, but you can always read more about it here.

3. Repeat for Additional Options: Add some more options for your user to choose from.

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Step 4: Provide Feedback

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Next, you’ll want to give users feedback on their answers.

1. Connect Incorrect Answers: If the user chooses an incorrect answer, add a Say node to inform them they were wrong. You could say, “That was incorrect; Albus Dumbledore was the one who said that.”

2. Connect Correct Answers: Add another Say node to connect the correct answer to. For the correct answer (e.g., option C), let’s confirm they were right.

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Step 5: Add Scoring Functionality

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Now, let’s actually incorporate scoring into your quiz.

1. Add a ‘Modify State’ Node: When a user selects the correct answer, add this node to modify their score.

- Let’s call the variable ‘score’ and type in the formula: `{score} + 1`. This will increase their score by one point.

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Step 6: Initialize User Score

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We should probably make sure that every user starts with 0 points to keep things fair.

1. Add Another ‘Modify State’ Node: Connect the Start Node to this, and set the score to zero at the start of the project.

- Again, use ‘score’ as the variable and set it to `0`.

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Step 7: Expand Your Quiz

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You’ve done it! You can easily copy and paste this same system for each question. Simply change the text in the Say nodes and Hear nodes.

1. Select the Nodes: Hold Shift and select the nodes associated with the previous question.

2. Copy and Paste: Use Control + C to copy and Control + V to paste.

3. Adjust the Answers: Change the responses and options for your new question accordingly.

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