05 - Gamification Engine Architecture: State Machines & Mechanics

Designing a gamification engine: state machines for progression, badges, leaderboards and engagement mechanics.

What you'll learn

• 1. Design Principles: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Gamification
• 2. State Machine for Student Progression
• 3. XP System and Levels with Progression Curves
• 4. Idempotent Badge System with Configurable Rules
• 5. Real-Time Leaderboards with Redis Sorted Sets

This article is part of the EdTech series on federicocalo.dev.

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➡️ 05 - Gamification Engine Architecture: State Machines & Mechanics

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By Federico Calò — Software Developer & Technical Writer