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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
Weekly sign-ups or orders
traffic volume question
Sizes the traffic at the step that matters, which decides whether a standard A/B test can read in time or small-sample designs apply.
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
Quick scan: the simplest action
action quick scan
The third of Hooked's five fundamental questions, used as the default quick scan of the action link.
Diagnostic question
Can you log test assignment?
experiment logging check
Checks whether assignment and exposure to test variants can be logged for trustworthy readouts.
Diagnostic question
When permission is asked
permission timing question
Checks whether email, push or install permission is asked before or right after the first value.
Diagnostic question
Gaps in the trigger cascade
trigger cascade question
Maps every message by day and purpose to find gaps and a missing recovery path after a lapse.

Actionable Gamification · Yu-kai Chou
Ch.8, p.181
The IKEA effect: when labor leads to love · Norton, Mochon & Ariely, Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2012
Evidence grade B. Moderate evidence: solid studies with some limits.

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