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Octalysis is a practitioner framework built from observing games, not a validated scientific model.Actionable Gamification Ch.15, pp.399-400

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Diagnostic question
The key action at each stage
desired actions question
Names the one action wanted from users at each lifecycle stage, so every lens rates the right behavior.
Diagnostic question
Organic share of new activated users
organic growth question
Finds the share of new activated users who arrived without paid acquisition, and its direction.
Diagnostic question
Does use reach non-users?
relationship trigger question
Checks whether normal use delivers value to people who don't use the product yet, the strongest relationship trigger.
Diagnostic question
Paying for what people do anyway
crowding-out question
Checks whether cash or points reward behavior users would rather do for social or personal reasons.
Diagnostic question
A premise people can retell
retellable premise question
Checks whether a happy user can retell what the product is for in one sentence.
Diagnostic question
Invites before or after the wow
invite timing question
Checks whether invites or contributions are requested before or after the first wow moment.

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