Motivational Game Mechanics + Social Networks = Fabicons

Video references in order of appearance (I recommend watching them all):

7 ways games reward the brain:
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tom_chatfield_7_ways_games_reward_the_brain...
Gaming can make a better world:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world.html
MSNBC Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsJAG6La9u0
Design outside the box:
http://www.g4tv.com/videos/44277/dice-2010-design-outside-the-box-presentation/
Visions of the Gamepocalypse:
http://fora.tv/2010/07/27/Jesse_Schell_Visions_of_the_Gamepocalypse
Putting the fun in functional: Applying game mechanics to functional software:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUt-163gZI
The upside of irrationality:
http://fora.tv/2010/06/07/Dan_Ariely_The_Upside_of_Irrationality
The Facebook effect with Mark Zuckerberg:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TuFkupUn7k
Bill Hicks: Revelations:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1604695578417499645

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• fabicons
• facebook
• achievements
• trophies
• awards
• google+
• game
• mechanics
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• global
• warming

[Goldernie]

Genius.

[monkeybumface]

err duh. should watch it before I comment... :(

[monkeybumface]

Err they have them already called Medals and Awards... duh.

[VIDEOxNICK]

potentially big trend for a huge mass of people. Originality is respectable of man. You should copy right it. Claim it. I'm sure you know that it is only a small chance right now, it being accepted by the leader of 550+million users of fb. If you're passionate about it, and you've been lacking some sort of purpose in your life. Good luck.

Nick

[Balloonbot]

This system of rewards has been a tried and tested way to engage the public since man first gambled currency. This is a great way to put that to positive use, and no one has to jingle a tin of change in anyones face.